I'm Haidar Ali, a pragmatic Software Engineer specializing in developing backend systems using Node.js, NestJS, Spring Boot, and AWS.

I also work on open-source projects for the dopamine rush. I've built Pocketer, a Google Chrome extension for managing Pocket items.

Currently, I'm working on a proprietary platform for fiction authors to create beautiful art.

I have a soft spot for writing deeply technical articles about Linux and DevOps, mostly via Baeldung that reach 12M reader. So far, I've published 150+ articles.

• 🔎 Introspection vs. Reflection
• 🪣 An Introduction to ELK Stack
• 🔒 Close File Descriptors in Bash
• 📋 Bidirectional Clipboard Piping in Bash

I’ve used plenty of tools over the years, but these are the ones I trust the most.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat. :)