Pragmatic Engineering
The right solution isn't always the flashiest one. Think contextually.
Who I am, what I do and why I love this craft.
About
I'm a software engineer, but I prefer to think like a systems architect. I spend my time in the backend, AI, and the grey zone in between.
My journey that started with .NET expanded to Python, TypeScript and lately LangGraph. RAG systems, agent architectures and event-driven backends sit at the centre of my interests.
I believe good software is not "as clever as possible" but "as understandable as possible". You write for your future self three months from now.
Outside of code: reading, drawing architecture diagrams, and on rare occasions playing the guitar.
mahmoud.
How I work
Continuous Learning
Every project is an opportunity to explore a new domain.
Build for Humans
User experience matters as much as developer experience.
Long-term Thinking
Today's speed shouldn't become tomorrow's technical debt.
Journey
Coming soon.
Currently
Building my personal site from scratch. A .NET 10 backend, Next.js 16 frontend, a RAG-powered assistant, and a sustainable architecture for content.
Interests
- AI Safety
- Distributed Systems
- Domain-Driven Design
- Postgres Internals
- Event Sourcing
- RAG
- Cryptography
- Type Systems