Recently, we discovered that we had a lot of duplication in our build scripts. Pretty much the same copy+paste code everywhere (we have a mono-repository). So, it came to me to try and resolve this duplication of logic across our builds (multiple services). For context, we use the declarative pipeline, which for some projects involves […]
I went rogue! I did it. I led a team remotely (within the same country, of course). But to be honest, I can’t say too much changed while I was away from the office. It was, as it should be, business as usual. Now, I can’t say I’m an expert on this, because I’ve only […]
Being a remote-enabled team doesn’t mean you are remote-first. It means that you’re open to your colleagues occasionally working (or maybe full time) from home (or wherever). Today, I’m going to explain how my team at Careem is a remote-enabled team and what that means for our work and culture. It’s scary Having employees work […]
At Careem we like to give feedback as often as possible and as honest as possible. It can be quite a shock for those who are new to the company. You may be confronted over something you’ve done, or you’ll get a shout out at the next company meeting. In this post, I’ll go over […]
When we think about managers, we think about people we know (or knew) who have shaped us. We think about people we either look up to or despise. We think about people who are incompetent, and you could do their job better, or those you are amazed at their time management skills. I’d like to […]
Onboarding is the most important time for establishing company culture and keeping your employees. It’s a time when new joiners form opinions on the team that they’re working with, management, and processes. If you mess this up, you’ll have to work to fix the opinions of your newbies. I’ve been onboarded now a few times, and […]
Looking at JavaScript today, it can be scary as a beginner. People talk about watching out for all the little quirks or “beginner mistakes” people can make. I think one of the most misunderstood topics, that seems to have a lot of mystery for some people, that people love to interview about, is closures and […]
When was the last time you saw a UML diagram? When was the last time you sat down and discussed how you’re going to design the code you want to write? Do you have a whiteboard handy? Are you working with a remote team? How do you communicate the design of your code? These are […]
Dashboard fatigue is a real thing. I’ve experienced it first hand! Before Agoda, I would’ve told myself that there’s no such thing. But after Agoda – well now I know there is too much of a good thing. At Agoda, we liked to experiment. We were driven by data. But how much is too much? […]
