The "humble engineer" era is over.
Back in 2019, I got labeled the "humble engineer" on some crypto top-10 list. Hated it then. Hate it more now.
Turns out being overly humble as a founder is a liability—not a virtue.
Your job isn't just to build in the lab. It's to sell the vision, recruit killers, raise capital, and dominate the narrative. Being bold accelerates growth. Growth = survival.
I used to think great work speaks for itself. Cultural thing (Pakistani roots) + personal preference. But in crypto? That's how you get buried.
I've actively rewired my default. Now I'm the proud storyteller. Shouting our work from the rooftops. Uncomfortable? Good. We've built something insane at $STX—unlocking Bitcoin's next phase.
I'd rather be the blunt engineer. The bold engineer. The outspoken engineer.
But never the "humble engineer" again. Forward.
Back in 2019, I got labeled the "humble engineer" on some crypto top-10 list. Hated it then. Hate it more now.
Turns out being overly humble as a founder is a liability—not a virtue.
Your job isn't just to build in the lab. It's to sell the vision, recruit killers, raise capital, and dominate the narrative. Being bold accelerates growth. Growth = survival.
I used to think great work speaks for itself. Cultural thing (Pakistani roots) + personal preference. But in crypto? That's how you get buried.
I've actively rewired my default. Now I'm the proud storyteller. Shouting our work from the rooftops. Uncomfortable? Good. We've built something insane at $STX—unlocking Bitcoin's next phase.
I'd rather be the blunt engineer. The bold engineer. The outspoken engineer.
But never the "humble engineer" again. Forward.