Hey, I'm Mudassir
Software engineer exploring the intersection of design and code. Currently on sabbatical, building in public and writing about what I learn.
Sabbatical: Week One
I quit my job to take a break. Here is what the first week of unemployment feels like when you have been working non-stop for a decade.
Recent Writing
Remote Work Culture
Building a strong culture without a physical office. Lessons learned from managing a distributed team across 4 different timezones.
Design Systems at Scale
Why your design system keeps failing and what to do about it. Lessons from building component libraries at three different companies.
Tools That Changed How I Work
The software and workflows that genuinely improved my productivity, and the ones that were just shiny distractions.
Learning in Public
Why sharing your work before it is ready might be the best career advice I ever received.