Hasham Shafiq

💊 Pharmacist turned builder | screen recorder, no subscriptions | vetted remote talent from $12/hr

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

What's something you were terrible at when you first
started doing it, but are now pretty comfortable with?

I'd love to hear the non-obvious answers.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

There's a difference between being busy and actually making progress.

I still have days where I finish a lot of small tasks and somehow avoid the one thing that mattered most.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

What's something you have on your desk that probably shouldn't be there?

Mine is a collection of random notes that I keep promising myself I'll organise.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

I think one underrated founder skill is being able to change your mind without making a big deal out of it.

You had an idea. You tested it. It didn't work. Move on.

No need to defend it forever.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

If you could go back and give yourself one practical piece of advice from your first year of working, what would it be?

Not life-changing wisdom. Something you wish you'd actually known.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

A thought I've been coming back to:

You don't always need more hours in the day.
Sometimes you need fewer things competing for your
attention.

Easier said than done, though.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

What's one thing you notice immediately when you visit
a poorly maintained website?

Broken links, outdated information, slow loading, weird
formatting, or something else?

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

I don't think every remote worker wants the same thing.

Some want flexibility. Some want structure. Some want
a team around them. Others just want to be left alone to
do good work.

Managing remote people means understanding that
difference.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

What's something you used to do manually that you
eventually found a much easier way to do?

Could be a work task, a personal routine, anything.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

Sometimes the best business decision is admitting that
you're not the right person to do everything.

You can be good at building something and still be
terrible at selling it, managing it, or keeping the admin
under control.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

What's a tiny inconvenience that annoys you way more
than it should?

I'll nominate websites that log me out while I'm halfway
through something.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

Small Tool, Real Problem # 10

You need to show a colleague how to do something in a browser.

You could write instructions, take screenshots, or jump
on a call.

Or you could record your screen once and send them
the exact steps.

That's a very ordinary problem, but solving ordinary
problems well is what I like about building Walkthrough.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

One thing I appreciate about working with good people:

You don't have to explain every little thing twice.

They understand the goal, ask when something is unclear, and get on with it.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

Do you save useful posts on X and actually come back
to them?

My bookmarks are basically a digital graveyard at this
point.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

A small business doesn't need to look like a big
company.

It needs to be reliable, easy to deal with, and good at
what it promises.

I'd take that over fancy branding any day.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

@_Chemist1 relief is bigger than the win because the annoyance was costing you a little every day. one fix and it stops.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

There's a special kind of satisfaction in fixing something
that's been annoying you for weeks.

It's rarely a big achievement. But suddenly your day
feels better.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

@_waela the small ones nag the most because you see them every day. fixing one removes a daily irritation, which is why it feels bigger than the work was.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

@Lawwalb2 remembering where you stopped is basically respect for the user’s time. the sites that do it feel finished, and the ones that don’t feel like a demo.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

What's a website feature you wish more websites had?

Mine: remembering where I was before I accidentally
refreshed the page.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

@GohilHardy cutting is harder than adding because every feature had someone who wanted it. the simple version is the one where someone was willing to say no.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

I think people underestimate how much energy goes
into making something look effortless.

A simple product, a clear website, a smooth process.
Someone probably spent a lot of time removing the
unnecessary bits.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

@_Chemist1 A lot of the “what actually matters” questions get clearer once you stop treating everything as purely practical.

[Hasham Shafiq @HashamBuilds]

@sherifgjini Demos of actual work beat feature lists every time. People want to see it in motion.