Tag: blog
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The Paycheck Trap: How Instant Pay and Loan Apps Quietly Turn Cash Gaps into Debt Cycles
What starts as quick relief often becomes a loop of tiny fees, shortfalls, and stress. A ground-level look at Earned Wage Access in the US and borrowing apps in India—and how not to get caught.
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Are You Buying or Renting? The Hidden Costs of Ownership
You bought it. You own it. Or do you? The rise of subscription cages is quietly turning us from buyers into tenants. Here’s why you should be worried.
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The Double-Chassis Mindset
Some cars race. Some cars inspire. The Lotus Type 88 did both—until politics killed it. But its legacy might just spark your next big breakthrough.
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Building for Everyone: Web Accessibility
I have a disability that makes it hard to differentiate between similar colors. Sometimes I’ll stare at a webpage for minutes, squinting and adjusting my screen brightness, trying to figure out which text is clickable and which isn’t. I’ll miss important buttons because they blend into the background, or struggle to read error messages displayed…
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That “Get 10% Off” Popup? Here’s What It Really Costs You
You know the drill. You’re finally on a shopping site, maybe you’re this🤏 close to finding the perfect pair of sneakers, and then—bam. A box slides across your screen, blocking everything. “GET 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER!” it screams, asking for just one little thing in return: your email address. It feels like a no-brainer,…
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The Velocity Trap: How Goodhart’s Law Derails IT Projects
You know that project. The one where everything looks perfect on paper. Velocity charts climbing, burndown slopes diving, tickets closing left and right. Every dashboard screams “success!” in bright green. Meanwhile, your dev team’s burning out. Stakeholders are muttering about something feeling “off” with the product. That feature you delivered right on schedule? Users hate…
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The Elastic Nature of Time: Parkinson’s Law
Ever wonder why that “quick” project somehow ate up your entire month? Or why adding more people to your team made everything slower instead of faster? You’re not losing your mind. You’re witnessing invisible laws at work—principles that govern how we collaborate, create, and sometimes spectacularly fail in our professional lives. These aren’t mystical forces…
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So, You Think You’ve Free Will!
💡 Article inspired from real life incidents. Knowledge “sponsored by” – Paradoxes. You’re browsing Amazon at 2 AM, ostensibly looking for a phone charger. Twenty minutes later, your cart contains the charger, a short story collection, drain clog cleaner, a pack of caffeine strip, and—somehow—a KitchenAid lemon squeezer you’re genuinely excited about (Based on True…
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Being Poor is Expensive
What if I say, whatever you think economic might be actually more expensive than you think? This blog post is about you, and the financial blunders you have done so far. I have the fix too! Read along. Last weekend, I was visiting one of my family friends. I was helping him with dishes after…
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The Confidence Trap: Dunning-Kruger Effect
We all have gone through this. You’re scrolling through social media and stumble upon someone confidently sharing medical advice with zero healthcare background, while your doctor friend rarely posts anything about medicine. Or maybe you’ve sat through a meeting where the least experienced person dominates the discussion while seasoned experts stay quiet. You are not…