A weekly take on what’s happening in tech - and why you should care.
Let’s be honest - tech news is everywhere, all the time.
Every feed, every tab, every newsletter is trying to tell you what just happened.
But here’s the problem:
We don’t need more updates. We need more understanding.
If everything is “breaking news,” then nothing actually lands.
You can Google the facts. Scroll the headlines. Ask ChatGPT for a summary.
But knowing what happened isn’t enough anymore.
You need to know why it matters, who it affects, and what you should do with it.
That’s where opinion, context, and lived experience start to matter.
That’s what What the Tech is here for.
And that’s where I come in.
Why Listen to Me?
If you’re new here, quick re-intro:
My name’s Saqib. By profession, I’m a Product Manager, which means I spend my days at the intersection of software, design, business, and real-life problems - building tech products for users around the world.
My job is to make sure that what people use...is something they actually want to use.
That requires me to know not just how to build, but how to sell, scale, and sustain software.
From dev teams to design sprints to growth loops - I’ve been in the trenches.
But before all that - I’ve just always been into tech.
Back in my teens, I was the kid building PCs, repairing hardware, and trying to understand how machines talk to each other. I got certified as a technician before I ever got a real paycheck. I’ve been curious about tech not just as tools, but as things that shape the world around us.
That curiosity and frustration with how poorly tech’s usually explained - is what led me to start SK NEXUS.
This space has always been about making tech more understandable, more grounded, and more relevant to people who build, learn, and live in places like Pakistan.
So…Is This Just Another News Recap?
In essence, sure.
You’ll get 1–4 tech stories every week. Big things. Weird things. Game-changing things.
But this won’t be a passive scroll of headlines.
Each story will come with my take.
What it means, who it affects, and what you should actually care about - based on experience, not clickbait.
What Makes What the Tech Different?
Here’s the truth:
Most tech commentary is written from places that assume unlimited internet, a new phone every year, and venture capital to cushion every mistake.
But that’s not where most of us live.
We live in places where:
A $500 phone is a luxury, not a mid-tier device
5G is a fantasy, and stable 4G is still a struggle
Platforms shut down services overnight and nobody tells us why
I write from Pakistan, and I write for people who know this reality.
People who want to understand how tech fits into their lives, jobs, and futures - not just someone else’s playbook.
That perspective matters more than ever, because tech is no longer a separate world.
It’s woven into everything - education, jobs, relationships, money, even your national identity.
And if we don’t develop local lenses, we’ll always be stuck trying to make sense of borrowed futures.
Why This, Why Now?
If you’ve been following SK NEXUS for a while, you know I used to run a podcast called Tech Made Fun.
It was my way of making tech feel less overwhelming, more human.
I loved doing it. But podcasting is a heavy lift - recording, editing, publishing - and between my day job, this newsletter, running a community, and being a dad of two (still figuring life out one late night at a time)…I just don’t have the hours anymore.
This new series is the middle ground.
It lets me stay sharp, share my thoughts, and hear from you - without burning out trying to do everything all at once.
If it goes well? Maybe the podcast makes a comeback.
But until then, this is a solid way to keep the conversation going.
This Only Works If You Show Up
As always - this isn’t a monologue.
I want to hear from you:
Did a story this week confuse you?
Is there a topic you want me to cover next time?
Think I got something completely wrong?
Drop your thoughts in the comments.
I read every one.
Let’s make What the Tech not just another recap series -
but a weekly ritual for people who care about where tech is going, and who it’s leaving behind.
With or without my help – I wish you the best.
Really appreciate your article. It’s refreshing to read commentary grounded in everyday constraints such as slow networks, budget phones etc that affect far more people than glossy headlines suggest today.