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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2026) on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @02:10AM (#50348996)
Location: Pakistan (UTC+5)

Remote: Yes, freelance or contract

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI, TypeScript, React, Astro, GraphQL, Supabase/Postgres, Cloudflare Workers/D1/Pages, Google Cloud Run, Docker, LLM integration (Claude), Claude Code

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashifaziz and https://kashifaziz.me/about/

Freelance technical consultant, hands-on engineer and product owner. I take project-based work: architecture and roadmap decisions, code audits, MVPs, and turning AI-built prototypes into products another developer can trust.

Selected client work (under confidentiality, so no names):

- Large US news publisher: an election-results review tool that polls a GraphQL API on a schedule so editors can verify numbers before they use them.

- Same publisher: automated article services on Cloud Run, and an AI prototype that extracts structured data from article text.

- Earlier systems in healthcare, oil and gas, and sports analytics, where uptime and bad data have real costs.

Public work, with case studies:

- Multi-tenant analytics dashboard with role-based access, using Clicky and Search Console data: https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/multi-tenant-analytics-dashb...

- Halal Code Check, a consumer web app with scan, voice and manual lookup, and in-browser OCR: https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/halalcodecheck/

- Outreach Planner, an open-source CRM in one HTML file that works offline: https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/outreach-planner/

Full portfolio: https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/

Re:Leave a Trace on Friday June 19, 2026 @11:40AM (#48599856)
"You live only as long as the last person who remembers you" ~ Westworld
Thanks for taking out the time to look into the template and sharing your feedback. Appreciated.

Having said this, that's just a demo template and users can tweak and configure the template as they deem fit.

- An outreach planner composed in a single html file. Data can be exported to, and imported from, a JSON that can be passed to the LLM for enrichment. https://kashifaziz.me/outreach-planner/

- An analysis pipeline that takes data from D1 (storing user searches), Posthog and Clicky (analytics) to periodically generate user journey reports.

- halalcodecheck.com - a database of emulsifier codes and food ingredients. Building this with the goal to help consumer verify and find alterantives of food ingredients across US, EU / UK and Asia.

Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026) on Monday May 11, 2026 @05:32AM (#48092845)
Working on halalcodecheck.com - a platform to verify food ingredients. Something that started as a tool to scan or upload product labels to verify ingredients has now transformed into a repository of brands, food types, and guides covering major accreditation bodies in the US, UK, Canada etc.

In April, the site receievd 3,500 clicks from Google - 7× growth month-on-month. Cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.

Working as a solo founder, some of the stuff I shipped last month:

⤷ Launched a seasonal gifting vertical - new revenue surface, new content format, reusable template for future occasion launches

⤷ Audited verdicts for all brands and food items, incorporating data from various authentic sources and official accreditation bodies

⤷ Expanded programmatic SEO across ingredient and brand categories

⤷ Turned zero-result dead-ends into a list growth lever

Re:Make Tmux Pretty and Usable on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @01:00PM (#47768214)
I have used tmux, tmuxup, fzf and direnv to automate my workflow. It's pointed to the work folder, contains a project picker, invokes shell with defaults (npm run dev, python manage.py runserver etc), and fires up cursor - saving a lot of keystrokes for project initialization.

I have written about the process here: https://kashifaziz.me/blog/tmux-dev-workflow/

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026) on Friday April 03, 2026 @07:19AM (#47625375)
Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Remote: Yes - remote only

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Python, Django, Django REST Framework, React, Astro, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AI integration (Claude/OpenAI APIs), Claude Code

Résumé/CV: https://kashifaziz.me/about/

Contact: https://kashifaziz.me/contact/

Independent software developer who helps founders and teams ship production-grade software fast — and clean up the AI-generated code that's quietly accumulating technical debt.

If you're a startup trying to move from prototype to scale, or a legacy business that needs modern tooling bolted onto existing systems, that's my wheelhouse.

Recent work:

- Multi-tenant analytics dashboard — full-stack SaaS with RBAC, Clicky + Google Search Console integrations, and Cloudflare Workers — https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/multi-tenant-analytics-dashb...

- HalalCodeCheck — took a working scanner and rebuilt it as a guided decision-support product with onboarding, trust messaging, and section analytics — https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/halalcodecheck/

- Outreach Planner — full CRM shipped as a single self-contained HTML file, zero backend, works offline — https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/outreach-planner/

Also available for vibe code cleaning — structured audits of AI-generated codebases before they go to production.

Open to contract, part-time retainer, or project-based work.

Binge watched it. I think the first 2 seasons were great.

Lee Pace did an awesome performance recently in Asimov's Foundation. Mackenzie Davis, another lead in the show, demonstrated good potential but she seems not to get much afterward (Terminator, Station 11 etc)

Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026) on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @05:19AM (#46957693)
Built https://halalcodecheck.com - a web app to scan product labels and identify the status of E-Codes. It is an offline first app and offers image scanning, upload, e-code database search through voice and typing.

It is currently in beta. Will be adding barcode scanning and other features pretty soon.

Another tool I built recently is a dashboard to provide a single view for web and social stats. Currently integrate Clicky stats (via their API). Next in line is Google Search Console and social integration.

https://kashifaziz.me/portfolio/multi-tenant-analytics-dashb...

Show HN: HalalCodeCheck – Verify food ingredients offline

https://halalcodecheck.com/

Built this to solve a personal problem: spending minutes in grocery stores reading labels and googling E-codes. Uses client-side OCR to scan ingredient lists and matches against 450+ E-codes, works completely offline after initial load.E-codes can be verified by scanning or uploading product label and searching the e-codes database (voice or type).Now looking for partnerships to extend the...

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026) on Friday February 06, 2026 @04:16AM (#46910703)
Location: Pakistan

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, JavaScript, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Résumé/CV: kashifaziz.me

Product focused Software Consultant looking for remote contract or freelance positions. These days, I am doing AI-enabled software development, vibe code cleanup, MVP development and business application development. Have worked with mid-to-large sized businesses in the Europe, US and Middle East.

Re:Confessions of a Software Developer: No More Self-Censorship on Saturday November 29, 2025 @02:19AM (#46085719)
I started doing remote back in 2002, working with companies in the UK and US, something that was largely unheard of in my country. While our mode of communication was web messengers (AOL, Yahoo, MSN etc and the aggregators), I used IRC a lot to get tech help, and participate in online dicussions.
Re:Claude Code on the Web on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @06:43AM (#45654375)
What is your general use case with Claude Code / Codex? $70K/year is a significant spend.
Re:America is getting an AI gold rush instead of a factory boom on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:02AM (#45591798)
I recently did some reading on the blight in Baltimore. Lots of vacant neighborhoods with severe impact on the economy. Seems the private sector is eager to support but staying back due to various factors like crime-rate, lack of neighborhood development, exorbitant utility charges etc.
Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2025) on Thursday September 04, 2025 @01:55PM (#45130129)
Seeking Work | Remote | Python and AI | Turning Ideas into AI-Powered Products

I help startups move fast by transforming existing apps into AI-enabled products and running quick experiments to test new ideas. My focus is practical AI, building things that ship, scale, and create value without unnecessary overhead.

What I bring:

- Add AI features to your product (chatbots, recommendations, predictive insights, vision/NLP tools).

- Rapid prototyping → MVPs in days, not months.

- Clean data pipelines + APIs that support AI at scale.

Recent work:

- Embedded an LLM-based support agent in a SaaS app (cut response time by 60%).

- Built a lightweight recommendation engine for a marketplace MVP.

- Designed real-time OCR + entity extraction for a fintech startup.

Tech stack: Python, LangChain, OpenAI APIs, FastAPI, Django, Postgres, AWS/GCP.

Contact: contact [at] kashifaziz [dot] me

Re:How I build software quickly on Monday July 14, 2025 @05:34AM (#44558061)
This post resonates deeply with how I build products, especially in the era of LLMs and AI-assisted coding.

I usually start top-down, sketching the API surface or UI scaffold before diving into real logic. Iteration drives the process: get something running, feel out the edges, and refine.

I favor MVPs that work end-to-end, to validate flow and reduce risk early. That rhythm helps me ship production-ready software quickly, especially when navigating uncertainty.

One recent WIP: https://zero-to-creator.netlify.app/. I built it for my kid, but I’m evolving it into a full-blown product by tweaking the edges as I go.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2025) on Friday July 04, 2025 @02:17PM (#44466747)
Seeking Work

Location: Remote (Pakistan, GMT+5)

Remote: Yes

Technologies: Python, Django, JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, REST, SEO, AI tools

Email: contact [@] kashifaziz dot me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

Freelance Product & Technology Consultant with 20+ years of experience helping startups and mid-sized companies build and scale SaaS/web products. I specialize in MVP development, product-led growth, and modernizing legacy systems.

Notable work includes:

Designing MVPs that helped startups secure funding

Revamping infrastructure for real estate, sports, and publishing firms to cut costs and boost performance

Building AI/data-backed tools for decision-making and SEO-driven growth

I bring a business-oriented, collaborative mindset. Whether launching something new or fixing what’s broken, I aim to ship fast and drive real impact.

Looking for freelance or fractional roles — short or long-term.

Students applying from Pakistan are also asked to make their socials publicly accessible for vetting.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1920307/us-consulates-in-pakistan-...

Re:Puerto Rico's Solar Microgrids Beat Blackout on Thursday June 26, 2025 @03:44AM (#44385148)
Solar power is working wonders for rural and urban Pakistan. In fact, we became the largest importer of solar panels.
Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (June 2025) on Monday June 09, 2025 @03:50PM (#44228656)
Location: Karachi, Pakistan Remote: OK

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python (Django, Flask, Pandas etc), JS, various databases, cloud

Email: contact at kashaziz dot com

Senior Software Engineer available for short and long-term remote projects. I help startups and mid-sized businesses build scalable, revenue-generating products that solve real problems.

## Why Choose Me

- Proven Impact:20+ years of experience delivering products that drive growth across industries like sports, real estate, publishing, and chemical technologies.

- Startup-Friendly: Partnered with early-stage companies to design MVPs that secured funding and launched in record time.

Enterprise-Grade Expertise: Enhanced legacy systems for mid-sized businesses, improving performance and reducing operational costs.

## Why Work With Me

- MVP Specialist: Turn ideas into working products quickly, ensuring your business can test the market and grow.

- Scalability & Stability: Designs are future-proof, ready to handle your next stage of growth.

- Collaborative Partner: I treat your business goals as my own, focusing on solutions that drive results.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (June 2025) on Monday June 09, 2025 @02:47PM (#44227840)
"think like an architect, execute like a builder and code like AI" ~ for $2k/month? Thanks, but no thanks.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2025) on Monday March 10, 2025 @03:29PM (#43324879)
Location: Karachi, Pakistan

  Remote: OK

  Willing to relocate: Yes

  Technologies: Python (Django, Flask, Pandas etc), JS, various databases, cloud

  Email: contact at kashaziz dot com



 Senior Software Engineer available for short and long-term remote projects. I help startups and mid-sized businesses build scalable, revenue-generating products that solve real problems.

 Why Choose Me
 Proven Impact:20+ years of experience delivering products that drive growth across industries like sports, real estate, publishing, and chemical technologies.

 Startup-Friendly: Partnered with early-stage companies to design MVPs that secured funding and launched in record time.

 Enterprise-Grade Expertise: Enhanced legacy systems for mid-sized businesses, improving performance and reducing operational costs.

 Why Work With Me

 MVP Specialist: Turn ideas into working products quickly, ensuring your business can test the market and grow.

 Scalability & Stability: Designs are future-proof, ready to handle your next stage of growth.

 Collaborative Partner: I treat your business goals as my own, focusing on solutions that drive results.
Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2025) on Sunday March 09, 2025 @01:47PM (#43311673)
SEEKING WORK - [PART TIME] [FREELANCE] [REMOTE]

  Location: Karachi, Pakistan

  Remote: Yes

  Technologies: Python (Django, Flask etc), React, Firebase, AWS

I am available on both hourly / weekly contracts, as well as fixed rate projects.

Brief list of accomplishments:

  Data pipeline to ingest book rankings, aggregate, and generate structured JSON for further consumption

  Data pipeline to ingest property listings from 3rd party services and ingest into a WordPress based website

  Web based employee benefits management system (IAS-19), transforming Excel based model to Django-React based solution.

  Backend for a Life Insurance illustration generation mobile app, served to thousands of consumers nationwide.

  Backend for a mobile application for golf tournaments in US including player profile management, updated scores and marketplace.

  Translation web service that can translate Excel documents from one language to other using Google Cloud Translate API. The translation preserved sheet styles and formulas.

  Web service to generate PowerPoint slide using icons from certain websites based on provided keyword.
Contact: contact @ kashifaziz dot me
Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2025) on Thursday January 02, 2025 @12:27PM (#42576435)
SEEKING WORK | Remote | Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Software Engineer available for short and long-term remote projects. I help startups and mid-sized businesses build scalable, revenue-generating products that solve real problems.

## Why Choose Me

Proven Impact: 20+ years of experience delivering products that drive growth across industries like sports, real estate, publishing, and chemical technologies.

Startup-Friendly: Partnered with early-stage companies to design MVPs that secured funding and launched in record time.

Enterprise-Grade Expertise: Enhanced legacy systems for mid-sized businesses, improving performance and reducing operational costs.

## Technical Expertise

Languages & Frameworks: Python (Django, Flask), Node.js

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure

Data Pipelines: Efficient systems for data ingestion and transformation

Full-Stack Capabilities: Backend-focused but experienced in full-stack solutions

## Why Work With Me

MVP Specialist: Turn ideas into working products quickly, ensuring your business can test the market and grow.

Scalability & Stability: Designs are future-proof, ready to handle your next stage of growth.

Collaborative Partner: I treat your business goals as my own, focusing on solutions that drive results.

Contact: contact [at] kashifaziz [dot] me

Very interesting. I thought about a lot of projects over the same lines, providing similar services to various professions like the barbers, lawn mowers, painters etc. As I am not physically in the US, marketing and support has to be done virtually which seems bit of a blocker at this point.
Re:Ask HN: Payment processing for micro SaaS outside USA? on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @04:21PM (#42311618)
I am in the same boat. PayPal and Stripe don't work here, even Mercury is not accepting us anymore. So many ideas to execute, so few options to monetize.
Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2024) on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @12:25PM (#42308649)
SEEKING WORK | Remote | Senior Backend Engineer Senior Software Engineer for both short and long-term remote projects. Why choose me:

• 20+ years of experience building and scaling revenue-generating products across diverse industries (sports, real estate, publishing, chemical technologies)

• Proven track record working with startups and Fortune 500 companies

• Expertise in full-stack development, with a focus on robust backend systems and data pipelines

• Collaborative approach: I become invested in your company's success, ensuring your product gets off the ground

Technical Expertise:

• Python (Django & Flask), Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure

• Data Pipelines: Design and implementation of data ingestion and transformation systems

What sets me apart:

1. Industry Versatility: From sports to chemical technologies, I adapt quickly to various business domains.

2. MVP Focus: I specialize in building lean, cost-effective solutions that meet real customer needs and drive business growth.

3. Full-Stack Flexibility: While backend-focused, I'm comfortable across the entire stack, allowing for efficient, holistic development.

4. Scalability Mindset: Whether you're testing an MVP or enhancing legacy systems, I design with future growth in mind.

Contact: contact [at] kashifaziz [dot] me

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (November 2024) on Saturday November 02, 2024 @03:13PM (#42028481)
SEEKING WORK | Remote | Senior Backend Engineer Senior Software Engineer for both short and long-term remote projects.

Why choose me:

• 20+ years of experience building and scaling revenue-generating products across diverse industries (sports, real estate, publishing, chemical technologies)

• Proven track record working with startups and Fortune 500 companies

• Expertise in full-stack development, with a focus on robust backend systems and data pipelines

• Collaborative approach: I become invested in your company's success, ensuring your product gets off the ground

Technical Expertise:

• Python (Django & Flask), Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure

• Data Pipelines: Design and implementation of data ingestion and transformation systems

What sets me apart:

1. Industry Versatility: From sports to chemical technologies, I adapt quickly to various business domains.

2. MVP Focus: I specialize in building lean, cost-effective solutions that meet real customer needs and drive business growth.

3. Full-Stack Flexibility: While backend-focused, I'm comfortable across the entire stack, allowing for efficient, holistic development.

4. Scalability Mindset: Whether you're testing an MVP or enhancing legacy systems, I design with future growth in mind.

Contact: contact [at] kashifaziz [dot] me

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2024) on Friday October 04, 2024 @09:03AM (#41740966)
SEEKING WORK | Remote | Senior Backend Engineer

Are you a startup or mid-to-large sized business looking to launch a revenue-generating MVP or needing support with legacy code? I'm your go-to Senior Software Engineer for both short and long-term remote projects.

Why choose me:

• 20+ years of experience building and scaling revenue-generating products across diverse industries (sports, real estate, publishing, chemical technologies)

• Proven track record working with startups and Fortune 500 companies

• Expertise in full-stack development, with a focus on robust backend systems and data pipelines

• Collaborative approach: I become invested in your company's success, ensuring your product gets off the ground

Technical Expertise:

• Python (Django & Flask), Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure

• Data Pipelines: Design and implementation of data ingestion and transformation systems

What sets me apart:

1. Industry Versatility: From sports to chemical technologies, I adapt quickly to various business domains.

2. MVP Focus: I specialize in building lean, cost-effective solutions that meet real customer needs and drive business growth.

3. Full-Stack Flexibility: While backend-focused, I'm comfortable across the entire stack, allowing for efficient, holistic development.

4. Scalability Mindset: Whether you're testing an MVP or enhancing legacy systems, I design with future growth in mind.

Contact: contact [at] kashifaziz [dot] me

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2024) on Monday September 09, 2024 @03:55PM (#41492841)
SEEKING WORK | Remote | Startup & Enterprise MVP Specialist

Are you a startup or mid-to-large sized business looking to launch a revenue-generating MVP or needing support with legacy code? I'm your go-to Senior Software Engineer for both short and long-term remote projects.

Why choose me:

• 20+ years of experience building and scaling revenue-generating products across diverse industries (sports, real estate, publishing, chemical technologies)

• Proven track record working with startups and Fortune 500 companies

• Expertise in full-stack development, with a focus on robust backend systems and data pipelines

• Collaborative approach: I become invested in your company's success, ensuring your product gets off the ground

Technical Expertise:

• Python (Django & Flask), Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure

• Data Pipelines: Design and implementation of data ingestion and transformation systems

What sets me apart:

1. Industry Versatility: From sports to chemical technologies, I adapt quickly to various business domains.

2. MVP Focus: I specialize in building lean, cost-effective solutions that meet real customer needs and drive business growth.

3. Full-Stack Flexibility: While backend-focused, I'm comfortable across the entire stack, allowing for efficient, holistic development.

4. Scalability Mindset: Whether you're testing an MVP or enhancing legacy systems, I design with future growth in mind.

Contact: contact [at] kashifaziz [dot] me

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