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LifeOfQA

Be an Aware Engineer, Not Just an Efficient One

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Deepak Karn
Dec 09, 2025
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Most teams claim they want “high-performing engineers.”

Look closer and you’ll often see something else:

  • Dashboards measuring tickets closed

  • Pressure to “move fast” and “unblock delivery”

  • Quiet punishment for anyone who slows things down with awkward questions

In that environment, it’s easy to confuse being busy with doing good engineering.

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