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  1. 2026-08-06

    Replacing My Scraping Layer with Tavily Extract and Crawl

    Tavily Extract and Crawl replaced the fetch-and-parse layer in my ingestion pipeline. What changed, what I can prove, and how I meter the credits.

    Engineering Backend AI

  2. 2026-03-16

    Rebuilding the Portfolio for Mobile — A Week of Decisions

    What it took to go from a desktop-first portfolio to a proper mobile experience: M3 design system, page-level architecture splits, an AI chatbot, and a few honest trade-offs.

    Engineering Design Meta Mobile

  3. 2026-03-15

    The Flowers of Multan

    Every spring brings me back to a flower mela in Multan — my mother, my siblings, rows of jasmine and tulips, and a strange purple bloom called the Apple of Sodom that stopped me in my tracks. A childhood memory about beauty, gratitude, and studying God through nature.

    Personal Reflection Childhood Gratitude

  4. 2026-03-09

    Why I Built This Portfolio

    A backend engineer's reflection on building in public, shipping production code, and why I finally put my work on the internet.

    Meta Personal Engineering