Consulting on Hatem Zidi

Consulting Rule #2: Don’t Let Your Sarcasm Show, Unless You Should

me@hatemzidi.com (Hatem ZIDI) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Consulting rule #1: Smile, nod, and translate chaos into meaning.
Rule #2: Don’t let your sarcasm show.
Rule #3: Break Rule #2 when appropriate.

Trying to be client-friendly while carrying a sarcasm habit is like juggling flaming swords in a library: impressive if it works, disastrous if it doesn’t.

This is my daily dilemma: I’m in a customer-facing role, but my personality leans dry, cynical, and borderline allergic to buzzwords. I can steer through three political minefields per call and blueprint clarity from chaos, yet it still leaks out like House M.D.’s smirk when calling out bullshit.

When Jeremy Clarkson Explains My SaaS Nightmare

me@hatemzidi.com (Hatem ZIDI) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Imagine, if you will, that building a SaaS application is like constructing the perfect sports car. Sleek, powerful, a marvel of engineering.

I, of course, am Jeremy Clarkson in this scenario — the architect with the vision, the genius behind the wheel. My engineers? Well, they’re supposed to be the pit crew, precision-tuned experts ready to make my dream a reality.

I hate "Quick Wins"

me@hatemzidi.com (Hatem ZIDI) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

“I hate and categorically refuse quick wins”, I angrily yelled.
The managers in the meeting jumped. They weren’t used to seeing me lose my zen and calm temper so often.

“I have a huge ethical problem with this organisation’s culture of quick wins. We are adding more layers of band-aids before even healing the scares”, I continued.