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# Kashif Reza

@kashifrezatech · India · Joined April 2026

Software Architecture | System Design | Engineering Tradeoffs

### [Your Project Is Not Your Learning Plan](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/your-project-is-not-your-learning-plan?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Your project may limit exposure, but not your growth. Deliver business value while taking ownership of continuous learning and technical relevance

4 min read · [architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/your-project-is-not-your-learning-plan?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/your-project-is-not-your-learning-plan/6aaa5ad7eb7a0a7129a4cb71)

### [Why Great Managers Never Chased the Title](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/why-great-managers-never-chased-the-title?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why great managers value the work over the title, and what Steve Jobs understood about leadership, experience and trust.

5 min read · [architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/why-great-managers-never-chased-the-title?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-great-managers-never-chased-the-title/6aa204893d28e88502a57031)

### [The Code Coverage Illusion: When Unit Tests Create False Confidence](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/code-coverage-illusion-unit-tests-vs-integration-tests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why high code coverage can create false confidence, when mock-heavy unit tests fail, and where integration testing delivers greater value.

5 min read · [architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/code-coverage-illusion-unit-tests-vs-integration-tests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/code-coverage-illusion-unit-tests-vs-integration-tests/6aa15a8d2a2ef3d1d8af0d75)

### [Handling Duplicate Events Safely with Idempotency](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/handling-duplicate-events-safely-with-idempotency?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how idempotency helps event-driven systems handle duplicate events safely and prevent repeated business side effects.

7 min read · [architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/handling-duplicate-events-safely-with-idempotency?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/handling-duplicate-events-safely-with-idempotency/6a9fd8b57305a08eb15ab12e)

### [Retry Strategy in Event-Driven Systems: Resilience or Retry Storm?](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/retry-strategy-in-event-driven-systems-resilience-or-retry-storm?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how retry strategy, backoff, jitter, DLQ, and monitoring prevent retry storms in event-driven systems.

7 min read · [architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev](https://architecture-in-practice.hashnode.dev/retry-strategy-in-event-driven-systems-resilience-or-retry-storm?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/retry-strategy-in-event-driven-systems-resilience-or-retry-storm/6a9f4ef80226504a904dca87)