National network of Muslim IT professionals empowering career growth, mentorship, leadership, and innovation across the U.S. #MuslimInTech

Joined July 2025
One question worth bringing to your next mentor call: "What did you believe early in your career that turned out to be wrong?" The answer is often more useful than any tip. It shows you the trap before you step in it. What would you ask? πŸ‘‡ #Mentorship #CareerGrowth
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Mentors: the most useful thing you can give in 30 minutes usually isn't advice. It's one specific intro. Early in your career? End every call with: "Who else should I talk to?" Who opened a door for you? πŸ‘‡ #Mentorship #MuslimsInTech
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Sunday plan, one line: Pick the one task that would make this week a win, then put a 60-minute block on Monday's calendar for it. No meetings in that slot. What's your one task? πŸ‘‡ #TechCareers #Productivity
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Laid off this week? Before you mass-apply: 1. Save what you're allowed to keep 2. Write down every deadline (benefits, equity, coverage) 3. Tell 5 people a specific ask, not 500 a vague one What would you add? πŸ‘‡ #TechCareers #Layoffs
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Friday question before the weekend: What's one small thing you're building or learning this weekend? A side project, a cert chapter, a first Hacktoberfest PR, or finally fixing that README. Small counts. Drop it below. We'll cheer you on. πŸ‘‡ #Hacktoberfest #MuslimsInTech
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Jumu'ah reflection: "Actions are judged by intentions" (Sahih al-Bukhari 1). Before you open the laptop today, name why you're doing the work. Same code, different weight. What's your niyyah this week? πŸ‘‡ #MuslimsInTech #Jummah
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Fintech question for the builders here: If you designed a banking app from scratch with no interest-based products, what's the hardest part to get right? Compliance logic, UX, or earning user trust? Tell us what you'd build first. πŸ‘‡ #Fintech #MuslimsInTech
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Open source is still the fastest career lever nobody puts on a rΓ©sumΓ©. Hacktoberfest is on. Pick one repo you actually use, fix one small thing. Real PRs in tools people run beat a hundred tutorials. What repo are you contributing to this month? πŸ‘‡ #OpenSource #MuslimsInTech
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Got a layoff gap on your resume? Don't hide it. One honest line works: "Role eliminated in company restructuring, Mar 2026." Then show what you did since: a cert, a project, freelance work. Recruiters read the gap. Give them the story. #CareerGrowth #MuslimsInTech
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Ambition or values: do you have to pick? Students at Baruch, NYU and Columbia are building their own Islamic finance networks, not waiting for permission. How do you keep your principles at work? πŸ‘‡ #MuslimsInTech #CareerGrowth
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One security habit for Cyber Month: Before you approve an MFA prompt, ask yourself: did I just try to log in? If not, deny it and change that password. Push fatigue is how a lot of "it was just one tap" stories start. What habit would you add? πŸ‘‡ #CyberSecurity #MuslimsInTech
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Tech openings are climbing, led by hardware and AI infra (TrueUp, via Business Insider). But hiring still feels slow for most. A long search isn't a verdict on your skills. What's actually helped yours? πŸ‘‡ #TechCareers #MuslimsInTech
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Asking for mentorship? Skip "can you mentor me?" Ask one specific question instead: "How did you decide when to leave your first job?" "What would you cut from my resume?" Specific questions are easy to say yes to. Big asks get postponed. #Mentorship #MuslimsInTech
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AI now handles much of the work juniors used to learn on. So who teaches the basics? Mentors. Explain the why in one code review. Offer one 30-minute call. Seniors: what lesson would you pass down? πŸ‘‡ #Mentorship #MuslimsInTech
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Sunday reset, 15 minutes: β€’ turn one resume line from a task into a result β€’ thank someone who helped you this year β€’ choose ONE thing to learn this week Steady beats heroic. Which one are you doing today? πŸ‘‡ #TechCareers #MuslimsInTech
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Weekend security check, 10 minutes: β€’ turn on 2FA for the one account you'd hate to lose β€’ delete one old API key you forgot about β€’ update your password manager's weakest entry Small habits beat big breaches. Which one are you skipping? πŸ‘‡ #CyberSecurity #MuslimsInTech
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Saturday challenge: build something small enough to finish today. A script that saves you 5 minutes. A tiny CLI. A cleaner README. Shipped beats perfect, and small wins compound. What are you building this weekend? πŸ‘‡ #BuildInPublic #MuslimsInTech
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Friday reflection: shura means consultation. In tech we call it code review, a design doc, or "can you sanity-check this?" Asking for a second pair of eyes isn't weakness. It's how good decisions get made. Who do you go to before a big call? πŸ‘‡ #TechCareers #MuslimsInTech
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Jummah Mubarak 🀍 Three small ways to help another technologist this weekend: β€’ forward one job lead β€’ review one resume β€’ answer one beginner question Which one can you do before Monday? πŸ‘‡ #MuslimsInTech #TechCommunity
Thursday builder tip: before writing code for a startup idea, run a 1-week "fake door" test. Simple landing page. Clear pitch. A "join the waitlist" button. Count the clicks. Measured interest beats assumed enthusiasm. What would you test first? πŸ‘‡ #Startups #BuildInPublic
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