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Building Arabic-First Mobile Apps with Flutter
A practical guide to building production-grade Arabic-first mobile applications with Flutter — covering RTL layout, Arabic typography, locale-aware formatting, and the design patterns that make Arabic apps feel native.
From a TV Screen to the App Store: Building a Software Studio with Nothing
How I shipped my first app from a dying laptop plugged into a TV — and built a 7-app studio from Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Essential Islamic Apps for Ramadan 2026
A guide to the essential Islamic apps for making the most of Ramadan — from dhikr counters to Quran readers, built with care for the Muslim community. Written for Ramadan 1447 / 2026, and just as useful for any month.
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The metadata you didn't know you were sending
Every PowerPoint and PDF you ship to a client carries silent fingerprints — your laptop username, your editor, your last save. Here's what's leaking, why it matters, and how to stop it cold.
Building Arabic-First Mobile Apps with Flutter
A practical guide to building production-grade Arabic-first mobile applications with Flutter — covering RTL layout, Arabic typography, locale-aware formatting, and the design patterns that make Arabic apps feel native.
The Developer's Guide to Abjad Numerals (Hisab al-Jummal)
Abjad numerals (Hisab al-Jummal) assign numeric values to Arabic letters — a system used for centuries in Islamic scholarship, poetry, and chronograms. Here's how it works and how to implement it in code.
From a TV Screen to the App Store: Building a Software Studio with Nothing
How I shipped my first app from a dying laptop plugged into a TV — and built a 7-app studio from Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Invoicing in Saudi Arabia: ZATCA E-Invoicing for Developers
A practical developer guide to ZATCA e-invoicing in Saudi Arabia — covering TLV-encoded QR codes, UBL 2.1 XML, hash chaining, and common pitfalls with Python and Dart code examples.
Essential Islamic Apps for Ramadan 2026
A guide to the essential Islamic apps for making the most of Ramadan — from dhikr counters to Quran readers, built with care for the Muslim community. Written for Ramadan 1447 / 2026, and just as useful for any month.