
← Thought Behind Things7 Oct · 45 min
Don't Complain About Jobs: How 1 Tweet Changed This 25-Year-Old’s Life | Raheel Siddiqui
<p>Are AI tools taking your jobs, or are you just not building fast enough? In this episode of the Thought Behind Things podcast, I sit down with 25-year-old developer Raheel Siddiqui, the creator of pakistangov.online.After seeing the US launch a central AI hub for government services (america.gov), Raheel used Claude and his coding skills to build a Pakistani equivalent in just 30 minutes! Running on $0 infrastructure, the site blew up on Twitter, pulling in over 30,000 users and even catching the attention of the IT Minister. We discuss how students can survive the AI wave, the power of building "taste" in product design, and why taking action is the only way to win in the new economy. Plus, we dive into Raheel's journey of solo traveling the world as a digital nomad.Timestamps:Intro: The America.gov Launch & Wishing for Better Tech in PakistanMeet Raheel Siddiqui & The Birth of pakistangov.onlineGoing Viral: Handling 30,000 Users on a $0 BudgetJob Offers, Investors, and the IT Minister Reaching OutRaheel’s Journey: From Usman Institute of Technology to Global NomadAdvice for CS Students: Is Coding Dead Because of AI?Why Building "Taste" and Great UX is More Important Than CodeThe "Backdoor Strategy" for Landing International JobsFinding B2B Software Opportunities Within PakistanSolo Traveling Southeast Asia as a Digital Nomad (Chiang Mai)Outro: Are You Excited or Scared of the AI Revolution?</p>