Tech isn’t unique. The pattern of practical skills beating credentials shows up everywhere: trades, sales, entrepreneurship, content creation. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
Author: Chandan
Tech Stories: Engineers Who Succeeded Despite (or Because Of) Breaking the Rules
Meet Alex, Sam, and Jordan. Three engineers with three different paths. None of them followed the credential system. All of them succeeded anyway. Here’s what their stories reveal about how real learning actually works.
The Credibility Trap: Why Employers Keep Playing the Same Game
Employers say they want creative thinkers. Then they hire exclusively based on credentials. Why this contradiction exists, and why nobody’s motivated to break the cycle that traps us all.
Shell Script Hack #12: Array Mastery – Managing Lists and Collections
Managing lists of data in shell scripts usually involves messy loops and temporary files. But Bash arrays offer a powerful, clean way to store and
What Gets Lost: The Creativity Tax of Standardization
I watched a student get penalized for an unconventional solution that actually worked. That’s when I realized: standardization doesn’t just measure less. It produces less. It actively trains people out of thinking differently.
The Invisible Polymath: When Nobody Believes Your Reality
Since 2016, I’ve built extensions, npm packages, NuGet packages, taught at colleges, mentored developers, and worked full-time. Yet recruiters question if it’s all real. This is my story of being an invisible polymath in tech.
Shell Script Hack #11: Command Chaining – Clean Error Handling with && and ||
Running commands one after another, checking if they succeed, and handling failures gracefully is a daily task for developers. Most people use if statements for
The Measurement Problem: Why Schools Chose Credentials Over Competence
I remember sitting in my third-year Data Structures exam, absolutely crushing it. Then two weeks into my first job, I had no idea what I was doing. That’s when I realized: the system wasn’t measuring what actually mattered.
Security-First Development: How Copilot Agent Catches Vulnerabilities Before Deployment
Conclude the series by exploring security-first development. Learn how Copilot agent catches vulnerabilities before deployment through multi-layered analysis, OWASP compliance, and proactive threat prevention.
Shell Script Hack #10: Parameter Expansion – String Magic Without External Tools
You’re constantly typing ${variable} but did you know Bash has powerful built-in string manipulation that can replace, extract, default values, and transform text without calling
