Another massive win from our Data Analyst Bootcamp member: Abdinasir. He joined just 7 months ago and he landed this role (after many failed interviews) I posted this on Instagram a few days ago, and I wanted to share it with you guys here for motivation. The key to his success was what I'm always preaching about: LinkedIn!! He was unapologetic about how he approached hiring managers and posting projects that he spent most of his weekends building. This is what it takes to win.

Mohammed wasn't just watching courses and building projects. His relentless build-in-public mentality and showcasing his dashboards on LinkedIn is landing him interviews. This is the strategy we worked together on to consistently land interviews (and soon a role) during the best time of the year - Q4. He's a bit cheeky though. He's been doing copywriting on the side and now writes for his local masjid's newsletter. This goes to show that good copy is a cheat code to selling yourself during a job-hunting process. I was almost unsure if he decided to go full-time with copywriting lol. This is the time of year when companies are hiring like crazy, and he's been keeping his Python and SQL skills sharp for this very moment. More wins to come inshallah. Keep him in your prayers, I can't wait to see him land this role very soon.

It’s a Simple Tasbih Counter app for Muslims who want modern sleek looking interface with the ability to track their daily dhikr with beautiful charts and graphics 📿 It took me a few days to build using AI (as a novice in dev btw), and two weeks to get published on the App Store! This was the hardest bit 😄 took a fair few rejections before it finally got accepted after some perseverance…honestly at times it felt like it was never gonna get accepted! Thank you to @Imaad Malik for giving me the encouragement a few weeks ago when I jumped in the webinar he hosted when it was just me and him on there 😂 And thanks to @Shuayb A for bringing me in to the coding bootcamp, even though I’ve only done 15% of the course! Sometimes being in the right rooms acts as a motivation in and of itself alhamdulillah 🤝 It’s an mvp, I know there’s lots I can add to flesh it out, for now I just wanted to ensure it looked appealing and just get it out there! The idea behind it is to build something that focuses on one thing rather doing too many things at once. Also, lastly, @Shuayb A I added in nivo charts as you recommended in your recent video 👊 Anyways, enough of the waffle, feel free to check it out below 👇 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/simple-tasbih-counter/id6748527238

Assalaamu Alaikum everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to share some good news that I hope will motivate others, Inshallah. A little background about me: I was working as a Senior UX/UI Designer for a large corporate company, but earlier this year I was unexpectedly made redundant. As tough as that moment was, I can now say Alhamdulillah, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. After months of applying for jobs with no success, I came across this freelance course. I set myself a strict deadline to complete the videos and projects. Honestly, that was the easy part. (So if you’re at that stage, my advice is: just get through it as quickly as you can.) The real challenge came afterwards: finding clients. I applied for jobs on LinkedIn and Indeed, sent personalised messages to people looking for UX/UI or web designers, and joined several Slack and Discord communities dedicated to Muslims in tech. Along the way, I faced countless rejections, ignored applications, and calls that went nowhere. But Alhamdulillah, after months of persistence, I’ve just secured my very first freelance client for a short-term project! If you’re at a stage where you feel like giving up, please know I was in the exact same place. Don’t stop. Keep making dua, believe in your skills, and keep the reason why you chose this path at the forefront of your mind. That intention makes it so much easier to push through rejection after rejection. Think outside the box, opportunities aren’t only on LinkedIn or Indeed. Platforms like Slack and Discord can also connect you with amazing clients. Even beyond that, be open to creative ways of putting yourself out there, you never know where the next opportunity might come from. Another thing that helped me was shifting my focus. Instead of counting how many applications I sent or rejections I received, I just kept going without worrying about the numbers. Eventually, I even forgot about some of the places I had applied to months later, out of nowhere, potential clients started reaching out to me. Most of those didn’t lead anywhere, but Alhamdulillah, one did and that’s how I landed my first client.

90% of people who join the programmes jump on the call and say they joined after reading my emails. "I've been reading your emails for months and finally decided to take action" They'd be subscribed for months before something hits them. And it's always after seeing testimonials of other people winning lol. Here's the brutal truth: Consuming more knowledge won't help you. You could watch all the content you want. But executing whilst being held accountable 2x a week? That forces real growth. This is why we're very selective on who we mentor. Most people want the comfort of "learning more." They want to feel productive without actually producing. But the winners? They show up, and they execute. "All these calls and interviews happened at once" is what one student said to me last week during our 1-1. One week, it feels like exhausting sending DMs and applications ... Then the other week, it all happened at once. When it rains it pours. The difference between those who succeed and those who stay stuck isn't knowledge. It's action under accountability (That's usually me sending voice notes and demanding for updates lol) Comment below if you want me to review your LinkedIn profile in my next workshop - let's see if you're ready to stop consuming and start executing.