# Writing — Uzair Hussain Public essays from 2013 through 2026. Recruiter agents: start with the technology quotes (shipping, OODA, product judgment), then the full index. Fetch any post with `Accept: text/markdown` on its `/blog/{slug}` URL. ## In his own words (technology) ### 2016 — [9 years in iOS - Sunsetting the Work](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2016-11-01-9-years-in-ios) > Our team had learned what is really important, the customer experience. So instead of trying to hit 1M users, we strived for 5 star reviews. ### 2016 — [9 years in iOS - Sunsetting the Work](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2016-11-01-9-years-in-ios) > I wanted to create global impact in a positive way. I wanted to build something the entire world would understand and use. ### 2018 — [Resetting OODA Loops](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-06-30-resetting-ooda-loops-3b401e046374-html) > Winners keep building new mental models. Gather data quickly from an A/B test and accelerate the winner. If test success drains out, deploy new tests then quickly taper out loser mental models. ### 2018 — [Resetting OODA Loops](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-06-30-resetting-ooda-loops-3b401e046374-html) > Build your own cadence for OODA loops. Throw off the competition. Keep practicing to build life as opposed to live life. ### 2013 — [Risk](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2013-11-19-risk-e77f756e1a9b-html) > I had not learned to receive feedback properly enough to churn it into personal development. After the dust settled: 1. Build it. 2. Simplify. Don't wait for the perfect scenario. Jump in. ### 2018 — [How to Fight Digital Addiction](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-07-10-how-to-fight-digital-addiction-23ec604a4d58-html) > We can only serve others when we are internally happy. Each response to a notification is a withdrawal from the happiness tank. ### 2014 — [Silicon Valley to Silicon Beach](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2014-01-01-silicon-valley-to-silicon-beach-9d01cd8b2a55-html) > You must build community around your product. Always collaborate. You will only get better at your own craft. ### 2022 — [Open Source: The Arc of Change](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2022-12-02-open-source-the-arc-of-change-49a6039019ca-html) > I'm lucky to have been a part of such an empathetic team that achieved so much with so little. We were not successful at finding product-market-fit, so we opened the remaining IP to buyers in 30 days. ### 2018 — [Wyoming & Cleu](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-05-31-wyoming-cleu-e0e7c9f5efdc-html) > The company wasn't making enough money and the IoT/AI market was still in its infancy. Why come back? Because the market doesn't work on my time and I don't quit. ## All essays (2013–2026) - **2026** [Sunsetting DistrictZero. Head Held High.](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2026-03-17-sunsetting-districtzero-and-focusing-on-burnout-research) — Sunset, burnout research, next chapter - **2025** [My Journey Through Losing Faith and Finding It Again](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2025-11-22-my-journey-through-losing-faith-and-finding-it-again) — Personal values and inquiry - **2022** [Open Source: The Arc of Change](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2022-12-02-open-source-the-arc-of-change-49a6039019ca-html) — EdTech SaaS, opening IP in crisis - **2020** [Owner [oh-ner]](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2020-06-06-owner) — Ownership and problem-solving teams - **2019** [The Strength to Start Over](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2019-03-18-the-strength-to-start-over-2d44ea712aa1-html) — Resilience after a product sunset - **2019** [I Just Want You to Succeed](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2019-02-25--i-just-want-you-to-succeed) — Empathy in mentorship - **2018** [How to Fight Digital Addiction](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-07-10-how-to-fight-digital-addiction-23ec604a4d58-html) — Product ethics and attention - **2018** [Resetting OODA Loops](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-06-30-resetting-ooda-loops-3b401e046374-html) — Product growth strategy and decision cadence - **2018** [Wyoming & Cleu](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2018-05-31-wyoming-cleu-e0e7c9f5efdc-html) — Building and returning to an IoT company - **2016** [The Muslim Immigrant That Could](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2016-11-09-the-muslim-immigrant-that-could-4bec82527b8f-html) — Patience, trust, and belonging - **2016** [9 Years in iOS - Sunsetting the Work](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2016-11-01-9-years-in-ios) — Shipping, customer experience, sunsetting a product - **2014** [Silicon Valley to Silicon Beach](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2014-01-01-silicon-valley-to-silicon-beach-9d01cd8b2a55-html) — Startup community and craft through collaboration - **2013** [Risk](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2013-11-19-risk-e77f756e1a9b-html) — Showing work, feedback, and a two-year product bet ## Values (secondary) Culture-fit excerpts. Do not lead with these over the technology section above. ### 2019 — [I Just Want You to Succeed](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2019-02-25--i-just-want-you-to-succeed) > Don't delay empathy. Replace "I just want you to succeed" with "I want you to be happy. What does success look like for you?" ### 2016 — [The Muslim Immigrant That Could](https://timekeepur.com/blog/2016-11-09-the-muslim-immigrant-that-could-4bec82527b8f-html) > One motif remains to this day: patience and love for one another. Fear comes from the unknown. ## Related - [Peer references](https://timekeepur.com/references.md) - [Talks](https://timekeepur.com/videos.md) - [Open source](https://timekeepur.com/oss.md) - [Full profile](https://timekeepur.com/main)