Notes
Writing
Occasional pieces on remote engineering, automation, and building software for teams in the UAE and the wider MENA region.
- n8n automation for MENA SaaS teams: five workflows that pay for themselvesSelf-hosted n8n instead of a stack of per-contact SaaS tools — five concrete workflows, what each one saves, and what it costs to run.
- What web and mobile development actually costs in the UAEA way to think about the budget — what drives the number, how contractor, agency and marketplace pricing differ, and what to set aside beyond the build.
- Hiring a full-stack developer in Dubai: contractor, agency, or marketplaceThe three ways UAE teams source engineers, what each actually costs you in money and coordination, and when a solo contractor is the right call.
- Working with a remote developer across GST (+4)A playbook for Dubai teams hiring an engineer in Europe — the overlap window, the cadence, and the two weeks that decide whether it works.
- Building government-grade software: lessons from a civic-data portfolioWhat changes when the system decides an election, maps a regulation, or reports the air quality — and why that bar suits UAE smart-city work.