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pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2022)

Location: Pakistan Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: I am a Senior BackEnd Developer with more than 6 years of experience with Python and around 4 years of experience with Django. My current tech stack includes Python, Django, MySQL, Postgres, Firebase, AWS, Azure, GCP etc. I also have fair knowledge of Node, JavaScript and React.

Resume: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

In past decade or so, my various roles required to act as a Team Lead / Product Owner, managing the technical side of the projects, building bridges between the engineering and business side of the things, and writing code alongside. I always try to be hands-on, reading up on emerging tech and how it can improve my work and my contribution to the project at hand.

I have worked with startups, SMEs and corporates in industries including Healthcare, Sports, Engineering and Finance etc.

Some recent projects:

- Backend to ingest data from harvesters, store and generate reports (Django, Postgres, AWS)

- Backend for an unofficial mobile app for leading golf tours website in US (Django, MySQL)

- Backend for a leading mental health app in MENA region (Django, MySQL)

- Backend for a food delivery marketplace in Sweden (Node, Firebase, Google Cloud)

- Backend for a digital illustration system for a leading insurance provider (Django, MySQL, Azure)

- Backend for a financial app for employee benefits management system (Django, MySQL, AWS)

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Python and Django Tech Stack: Python (6+ years), Django (3+ years), MySQL, Firebase, React, Node, AWS, Azure

Available for MVP / POC design. Also hit the ground running with existing code bases.

Some recent projects:

- Backend for life insurance illustration generation (Django)

- Cloud functions for B2B online catering app (Node, Firebase)

- Backend for IAS-19 accounting standard (Django)

- Backend for unofficial app for one of the leading golf tournaments website in the US (Django)

- Backend for mental health app serving thousands of users in multiple countries (Django)

CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon You will ask many, many questions

Having worked with devs from Asia, Europe and the US, I can relate to this. And yes, devs from Eastern European countries are really hard to work with due this attitude.

pythonbaseon Aging programmer

You sound fun to work with. More power to you.

pythonbaseon What brought down Airlift, Pakistan's first would-be unicorn

Out of context but how did you move from Pk to Portugal? Job or freelance visa?

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2022)

Location: Pakistan

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: I am a Senior BackEnd Developer with more than 6 years of experience with Python and around 4 years of experience with Django. My current tech stack includes Python, Django, MySQL, Postgres, Firebase, AWS, Azure, GCP etc. I also have fair knowledge of Node, JavaScript and React.

Resume: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

In past decade or so, my various roles required to act as a Team Lead / Product Owner, managing the technical side of the projects, building bridges between the engineering and business side of the things, and writing code alongside. I always try to be hands-on, reading up on emerging tech and how it can improve my work and my contribution to the project at hand.

I have worked with startups, SMEs and corporates in industries including Healthcare, Sports, Engineering and Finance etc.

Some recent projects:

- Backend to ingest data from harvesters, store and generate reports (Django, Postgres, AWS) - Backend for an unofficial mobile app for leading golf tours website in US (Django, MySQL) - Backend for a leading mental health app in MENA region (Django, MySQL) - Backend for a food delivery marketplace in Sweden (Node, Firebase, Google Cloud) - Backend for a digital illustration system for a leading insurance provider (Django, MySQL, Azure) - Backend for a financial app for employee benefits management system (Django, MySQL, AWS)

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote and Part-time | Python, Django, Firebase, AWS

I am a Senior BackEnd Developer with more than 6 years of experience with Python and around 4 years of experience with Django. My current tech stack includes Python, Django, MySQL, Postgres, Firebase, AWS, Azure, GCP etc. I also have fair knowledge of Node, JavaScript and React.

In past decade or so, my various roles required to act as a Team Lead / Product Owner, managing the technical side of the projects, building bridges between the engineering and business side of the things, and writing code alongside. I always try to be hands-on, reading up on emerging tech and how it can improve my work and my contribution to the project at hand.

I have worked with startups, SMEs and corporates in industries including Healthcare, Sports, Engineering and Finance etc.

Some recent projects:

- Backend to ingest data from harvesters, store and generate reports (Django, Postgres, AWS)

- Backend for an unofficial mobile app for leading golf tours website in US (Django, MySQL)

- Backend for a leading mental health app in MENA region (Django, MySQL)

- Backend for a food delivery marketplace in Sweden (Node, Firebase, Google Cloud)

- Backend for a digital illustration system for a leading insurance provider (Django, MySQL, Azure)

- Backend for a financial app for employee benefits management system (Django, MySQL, AWS)

Resume: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Ask HN: How do you get side gigs?

I usually get side gigs (freelance work where I can give 10-15 hours per week) through HN hire freelancer thread, Reddit, UpWork and my social network. I aim for gigs that have interesting problems to solve.

pythonbaseon Becoming a Full-Time Creator as a Software Engineer

Such motivational posts incline me to write a book on how to write a book to make money online ;)

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Python and Django

Tech Stack: Python (6+ years), Django (3+ years), MySQL, Firebase, React, Node, AWS, Azure

Available for MVP / POC design. Also hit the ground running with existing code bases.

Some recent projects:

- Backend for life insurance illustration generation (Django)

- Cloud functions for B2B online catering app (Node, Firebase)

- Backend for IAS-19 accounting standard (Django)

- Backend for unofficial app for one of the leading golf tournaments website in the US (Django)

- Backend for mental health app serving thousands of users in multiple countries (Django)

CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Breaking up with Windows – need a recommendation

Three years ago, I picked up Mac after using Windows for decades and occasionally toying with Linux. MacOS & MBP improved my productivity a lot. Now 80% of the time I am on Mac and planning to install some Linux flavour on the other laptop.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Side/Freelance Work

Here are few resources to help you find freelance work:

1. Monthly freelance thread on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31947296

2. Reddit /r/forhire https://www.reddit.com/r/forhire/new/

3. Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) - search for freelance work, reach out to prospects / recruiters.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: How could I improve my side-project, an IT job board for AUS/NZ?

Looks cool. Are you only scraping jobs or have direct submissions as well?

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Python and Django

Tech Stack: Python (6+ years), Django (3+ years), MySQL, Firebase, React, Node, AWS, Azure

Some recent projects:

- Backend for life insurance illustration generation (Django)

- Cloud functions for B2B online catering app (Node, Firebase)

- Backend for IAS-19 accounting standard (Django)

- Backend for unofficial app for one of the leading golf tournaments sites in the US (Django)

- Backend for mental health app serving thousands of users in multiple countries (Django)

CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Ask HN: What tools are you a 10/10 on?

Google Calendar (integrated with ToDoist), Git, VSCode, MySQL Workbench and Excel are some tools I am using these days on daily basis.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: What developer tools would you like to see?

I use Builtwith chrome extension for this. Free version is pretty good for most of the use cases. https://builtwith.com/

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Python and Django

Tech Stack: Python (6+ years), Django (3+ years), MySQL, Firebase, React, Node, AWS, Azure

Some recent projects:

- Backend for life insurance illustration generation (Django)

- Cloud functions for B2B online catering app (Node, Firebase)

- Backend for IAS-19 accounting standard (Django)

- Backend for unofficial app for one of the leading golf tournaments sites in the US (Django)

- Backend for mental health app serving thousands of users in multiple countries (Django)

CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Monorepos are changing how teams build software

From single PHP file to cover both back-end & front-end to multiple layers & repos to monorepo. Another full circle in SDLC.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Python and Django Developer, Engineering Manager

Tech Stack: Python (6+ years), Django (3+ years), MySQL, Firebase, React, Node, AWS, Azure

Some recent projects:

- Backend for life insurance illustration generation (Django)

- Cloud functions for B2B online catering app (Node, Firebase)

- Backend for IAS-19 accounting standard (Django)

- Backend for unofficial app for one of the leading golf tournaments sites in the US (Django)

- Backend for mental health app serving thousands of users in multiple countries (Django)

CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Website: https://www.kashifaziz.me

GitHub: https://github.com/kashaziz

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2022)

  Location: Karachi, Pakistan
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Python (Django, Pandas), MySQL, React, Firebase, AWS, Azure
  Résumé/CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf
  Email: contact@kashaziz.me

pythonbaseon Ask HN: How do you start contracting?

I have been a contractor, on and off, in past 15 years. Finding new clients, especially those that can pay monthly retainers, requires more work than the actual task at hand.

One way to secure clients is to get into partnership with individuals from other domains (marketing, business dev, finance etc) that can cross sell software development. I am always open to that :)

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2022)

Location: Karachi, Pakistan Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: Python with Django, React / Next, AWS, Azure, Firebase, MySQL, REST APIs, Data Scraping Résumé/CV: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf Email: contact @ kashifaziz .me.

More than 20 years of experience in various areas of Software Development and Digital Marketing. Currently I am using Python / Django with some React to build REST based backends for finance, healthcare, sports and other industries.

If you have an idea that needs to be turned into MVP, need someone to push tech at your startup or restructure your codebase - feel free to reach out.

Have a great and prosperous year !!

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2022)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Part-Time/Full-Time | Located in GMT+5 zone but adapted to work with US / Canada / Europe time zones.

Role: Software Developer

Technologies: Python with Django, React / Next, AWS, Azure, Firebase, MySQL, REST APIs, Data Scraping

Resume: https://www.kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

Email: contact @ kashifaziz .me.

More than 20 years of experience in various areas of Software Development and Digital Marketing. Currently I am using Python / Django with some React to build REST based backends for finance, healthcare, sports and other industries.

If you have an idea that needs to be turned into MVP, need someone to push tech at your startup or restructure your codebase - feel free to reach out.

Have a great and prosperous year !!

pythonbaseon Workers quit jobs in droves to become their own bosses

So if everyone become their own bosses, who's gonna work for them?

pythonbaseon Ask HN: What is the easiest/fastest way to set up a blog for a developer?

This could be an unpopular opinion here at HN so getting ready for the downvotes.

IMO, the fastest way to set up a blog is using WordPress. You could be up and running in less than 2 minutes on WordPress.com. Takes a bit longer for self hosted blog.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2021)

  Location: Karachi, Pakistan

  Remote: Yes

  Willing to relocate: Yes

  Technologies: Python / Django, React, AWS

  Résumé/CV: https://kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

You can live in Pakistan. 1 USD equals to 168PKR at the moment and $1K per month would get you a good life in the metropolis of Karachi which has good internet and other amenities.

pythonbaseon I Don’t Want to Be Like a Family with My Co-Workers

They are family as long as you serve their purpose.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?

I like that.

pythonbaseon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2021)

  Location: Karachi, Pakistan
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Python, Django, some JS and React and lots of project management experience
  Résumé/CV: https://kashifaziz.me/kashif-aziz-cv.pdf