Abdullah Durrani
@layinthegrass.bsky.social
husband, father, programmer, comic book reader, ramen ethusiast, coffee afficianado, writer or prompts.
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/abdullah-durrani
Github: https://github.com/bootupAbdullah
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/abdullah-durrani
Github: https://github.com/bootupAbdullah
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Just wrapped up a 2-day deep dive into some dormant codebases 💻 (React, Node.js, Django, Python) - working to get full-stack applications ready for production and portfolio integration. | Abdullah Dur...
Just wrapped up a 2-day deep dive into some dormant codebases 💻 (React, Node.js, Django, Python) - working to get full-stack applications ready for production and portfolio integration.
The real less...
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2-day sprint reviving full-stack projects (React, Node.js, Django). Hosting lesson: onboarding reveals business philosophy.
Platform A: 'Free tier sucks, pay to fix it' 🚫
Platform B: 'Try quality service first' ✅
UX lessons from being the customer 🧵
Full story: www.linkedin.com/posts/abdull...
Platform A: 'Free tier sucks, pay to fix it' 🚫
Platform B: 'Try quality service first' ✅
UX lessons from being the customer 🧵
Full story: www.linkedin.com/posts/abdull...
Day 10 of Go:
going through the following youtube course:
shorturl.at/CLJec
currently working on testing in Go.
#golang #godev #learning
going through the following youtube course:
shorturl.at/CLJec
currently working on testing in Go.
#golang #godev #learning
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Day 10 of Go:
going through the following youtube course:
shorturl.at/CLJec
currently working on testing in Go.
#golang #godev #learning
going through the following youtube course:
shorturl.at/CLJec
currently working on testing in Go.
#golang #godev #learning
out of curiosity, I am navigating to my favorite/frequented websites right now to see what's still working 😂
surprisingly, quite a few different websites are down.
first aws and now cloudfare. not a coincidence me thinks.
clear @bsky.app, no @cloudflare.social
#cloudinfa
surprisingly, quite a few different websites are down.
first aws and now cloudfare. not a coincidence me thinks.
clear @bsky.app, no @cloudflare.social
#cloudinfa
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
out of curiosity, I am navigating to my favorite/frequented websites right now to see what's still working 😂
surprisingly, quite a few different websites are down.
first aws and now cloudfare. not a coincidence me thinks.
clear @bsky.app, no @cloudflare.social
#cloudinfa
surprisingly, quite a few different websites are down.
first aws and now cloudfare. not a coincidence me thinks.
clear @bsky.app, no @cloudflare.social
#cloudinfa
Day 9 of Go:
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
This is the best explainer video I found on the concept:
👉 youtu.be/KXXdYXla7Tc?...
#godev #golang #learning
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
This is the best explainer video I found on the concept:
👉 youtu.be/KXXdYXla7Tc?...
#godev #golang #learning
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Day 9 of Go:
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
This is the best explainer video I found on the concept:
👉 youtu.be/KXXdYXla7Tc?...
#godev #golang #learning
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
This is the best explainer video I found on the concept:
👉 youtu.be/KXXdYXla7Tc?...
#godev #golang #learning
Day 8 of Go:
spent the day learning about formatting
%d // decimal integer
%s // string
%v // default format
%t // boolean
%p // pointer address
not easy to figure out "%d" is for whole numbers but inidicates decimal (base-10) and "%f" is floats which literally have decimals
#godev #golang
spent the day learning about formatting
%d // decimal integer
%s // string
%v // default format
%t // boolean
%p // pointer address
not easy to figure out "%d" is for whole numbers but inidicates decimal (base-10) and "%f" is floats which literally have decimals
#godev #golang
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Day 7 of Go:
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
yeesh. this is a lot to digest. its seems to be OOP for Go but much prettier.
github.com/bootupAbdull...
#learning #godev #golang
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
yeesh. this is a lot to digest. its seems to be OOP for Go but much prettier.
github.com/bootupAbdull...
#learning #godev #golang
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Day 7 of Go:
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
yeesh. this is a lot to digest. its seems to be OOP for Go but much prettier.
github.com/bootupAbdull...
#learning #godev #golang
working on @codecademy.bsky.social
> Go Module: Introduction to Interfaces
yeesh. this is a lot to digest. its seems to be OOP for Go but much prettier.
github.com/bootupAbdull...
#learning #godev #golang
Day 4 of Go:
completed the Functions module in Learn Go by @codecademy.bsky.social
last section of the module was learning about pointers, addresses and dereference. lots of fun, really interesting.
#learning #godev #golang
completed the Functions module in Learn Go by @codecademy.bsky.social
last section of the module was learning about pointers, addresses and dereference. lots of fun, really interesting.
#learning #godev #golang
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Day 4 of Go:
completed the Functions module in Learn Go by @codecademy.bsky.social
last section of the module was learning about pointers, addresses and dereference. lots of fun, really interesting.
#learning #godev #golang
completed the Functions module in Learn Go by @codecademy.bsky.social
last section of the module was learning about pointers, addresses and dereference. lots of fun, really interesting.
#learning #godev #golang
Day 3 of Go:
completed the 'Interstellar Travel' project in the Learn Go: Functions module through the @codecademy.bsky.social course.
#learning #godev #golang
completed the 'Interstellar Travel' project in the Learn Go: Functions module through the @codecademy.bsky.social course.
#learning #godev #golang
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Day 3 of Go:
completed the 'Interstellar Travel' project in the Learn Go: Functions module through the @codecademy.bsky.social course.
#learning #godev #golang
completed the 'Interstellar Travel' project in the Learn Go: Functions module through the @codecademy.bsky.social course.
#learning #godev #golang
Day 2 of Go:
Completed on go.dev:
> Tutorial: Getting started with multi-module workspaces on
I learned about Workspaces which allows you to connect multiple modules together simultaneously and make use of variables, functions, etc. from one module to the next.
#golang #learning #godev
Completed on go.dev:
> Tutorial: Getting started with multi-module workspaces on
I learned about Workspaces which allows you to connect multiple modules together simultaneously and make use of variables, functions, etc. from one module to the next.
#golang #learning #godev
November 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
going through the go tutorials on go.dev again after some time away working on my internship.
completed:
Documentation > Tutorials > Tutorial: Create A Module
loved every minute of it.
i missed the simiplicity of Go.
#1commitaday #golang #gogogo
completed:
Documentation > Tutorials > Tutorial: Create A Module
loved every minute of it.
i missed the simiplicity of Go.
#1commitaday #golang #gogogo
November 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
going through the go tutorials on go.dev again after some time away working on my internship.
completed:
Documentation > Tutorials > Tutorial: Create A Module
loved every minute of it.
i missed the simiplicity of Go.
#1commitaday #golang #gogogo
completed:
Documentation > Tutorials > Tutorial: Create A Module
loved every minute of it.
i missed the simiplicity of Go.
#1commitaday #golang #gogogo
Applied for a software engineer job.
Form said 'Enter your X (formerly Twitter) URL' but only accepted twitter.com URLs.
to pass validaion: twitter.com/[my-x-username]
The irony of debugging a form to apply for a software engineering position 😅.
LOL, please hire me.
#JobHunt #Debugging
Form said 'Enter your X (formerly Twitter) URL' but only accepted twitter.com URLs.
to pass validaion: twitter.com/[my-x-username]
The irony of debugging a form to apply for a software engineering position 😅.
LOL, please hire me.
#JobHunt #Debugging
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Applied for a software engineer job.
Form said 'Enter your X (formerly Twitter) URL' but only accepted twitter.com URLs.
to pass validaion: twitter.com/[my-x-username]
The irony of debugging a form to apply for a software engineering position 😅.
LOL, please hire me.
#JobHunt #Debugging
Form said 'Enter your X (formerly Twitter) URL' but only accepted twitter.com URLs.
to pass validaion: twitter.com/[my-x-username]
The irony of debugging a form to apply for a software engineering position 😅.
LOL, please hire me.
#JobHunt #Debugging
September 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Day 1 on the job was debugging the Docker whale 🐳
Hours hunting a database access error through logs and containers.
Everything looked perfect... so why the error?
lsof -i :5432 revealed my local PostgreSQL silently hijacking port 5432 🤦♂️
changed the port and... ✅
#debugging #docker #whaling
Hours hunting a database access error through logs and containers.
Everything looked perfect... so why the error?
lsof -i :5432 revealed my local PostgreSQL silently hijacking port 5432 🤦♂️
changed the port and... ✅
#debugging #docker #whaling
August 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Day 1 on the job was debugging the Docker whale 🐳
Hours hunting a database access error through logs and containers.
Everything looked perfect... so why the error?
lsof -i :5432 revealed my local PostgreSQL silently hijacking port 5432 🤦♂️
changed the port and... ✅
#debugging #docker #whaling
Hours hunting a database access error through logs and containers.
Everything looked perfect... so why the error?
lsof -i :5432 revealed my local PostgreSQL silently hijacking port 5432 🤦♂️
changed the port and... ✅
#debugging #docker #whaling
Just discovered Makefiles while debugging Go + CGO! 🛠️
Building OCR project, hit an issue where CGO couldn't find C library headers on my M3 Mac.
Started with shell script but instincts said "not standard."
solution: Makefile
Build with the next developer in mind.
#golang #learninginpublic
Building OCR project, hit an issue where CGO couldn't find C library headers on my M3 Mac.
Started with shell script but instincts said "not standard."
solution: Makefile
Build with the next developer in mind.
#golang #learninginpublic
August 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Just discovered Makefiles while debugging Go + CGO! 🛠️
Building OCR project, hit an issue where CGO couldn't find C library headers on my M3 Mac.
Started with shell script but instincts said "not standard."
solution: Makefile
Build with the next developer in mind.
#golang #learninginpublic
Building OCR project, hit an issue where CGO couldn't find C library headers on my M3 Mac.
Started with shell script but instincts said "not standard."
solution: Makefile
Build with the next developer in mind.
#golang #learninginpublic
Did a deep dive today on Go architecture for an OCR project I am working on
😮💨
How gin.Default() creates router objects
What *Engine means as a return type
The difference between pointers and copies in memory
Knowing how a thing works will help when it doesn't
#golang #webdev #learning
😮💨
How gin.Default() creates router objects
What *Engine means as a return type
The difference between pointers and copies in memory
Knowing how a thing works will help when it doesn't
#golang #webdev #learning
July 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Fellow junior devs! 👋🏻
Got an app idea? Want to build in public?
I'd love to help bring your idea to life!
I can help with:
Shaping idea & scope 🎯
Tech stack decisions ⚡
Architecture questions 🏗️
AI in development 🤖
Deployment 🔺️
Calendly: calendly.com/abdullah-ctd...
#buildinpublic #webdev
Got an app idea? Want to build in public?
I'd love to help bring your idea to life!
I can help with:
Shaping idea & scope 🎯
Tech stack decisions ⚡
Architecture questions 🏗️
AI in development 🤖
Deployment 🔺️
Calendly: calendly.com/abdullah-ctd...
#buildinpublic #webdev
July 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Fellow junior devs! 👋🏻
Got an app idea? Want to build in public?
I'd love to help bring your idea to life!
I can help with:
Shaping idea & scope 🎯
Tech stack decisions ⚡
Architecture questions 🏗️
AI in development 🤖
Deployment 🔺️
Calendly: calendly.com/abdullah-ctd...
#buildinpublic #webdev
Got an app idea? Want to build in public?
I'd love to help bring your idea to life!
I can help with:
Shaping idea & scope 🎯
Tech stack decisions ⚡
Architecture questions 🏗️
AI in development 🤖
Deployment 🔺️
Calendly: calendly.com/abdullah-ctd...
#buildinpublic #webdev
Quick day trip from RVA to Philly. Been heads-down coding and building, staying open to new roles. Time for a short reset and my first Philly cheesesteak.
#OpenToWork #SoftwareDeveloper #BuildInPublic #RVA #Philly
#OpenToWork #SoftwareDeveloper #BuildInPublic #RVA #Philly
July 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Quick day trip from RVA to Philly. Been heads-down coding and building, staying open to new roles. Time for a short reset and my first Philly cheesesteak.
#OpenToWork #SoftwareDeveloper #BuildInPublic #RVA #Philly
#OpenToWork #SoftwareDeveloper #BuildInPublic #RVA #Philly
Merged after 5+ weeks, 12 commits, and 35+ comments. Started June 9, merged July 18. My first official open source contribution, from Twilio setup to Docker fixes and docs. Grateful for all the support and feedback along the way!
#opensource #fullstack #programearth
#opensource #fullstack #programearth
July 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Merged after 5+ weeks, 12 commits, and 35+ comments. Started June 9, merged July 18. My first official open source contribution, from Twilio setup to Docker fixes and docs. Grateful for all the support and feedback along the way!
#opensource #fullstack #programearth
#opensource #fullstack #programearth
Added Chinese language support to my Cookie Clicker game! Studied Mandarin for 2 years, still practice when I can - so it brings me real joy to include it in my work. 游戏开始！🍪 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
still working out a few 🐛 before pushing to main 😮💨
#webdev #javascript #buildinpublic #gamedev
still working out a few 🐛 before pushing to main 😮💨
#webdev #javascript #buildinpublic #gamedev
July 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Added Chinese language support to my Cookie Clicker game! Studied Mandarin for 2 years, still practice when I can - so it brings me real joy to include it in my work. 游戏开始！🍪 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
still working out a few 🐛 before pushing to main 😮💨
#webdev #javascript #buildinpublic #gamedev
still working out a few 🐛 before pushing to main 😮💨
#webdev #javascript #buildinpublic #gamedev
🍪 Cookie Clicker update: Shipped interactive tutorial today!
✅ Multi-step walkthrough
✅ Dynamic DOM state management
✅ Conditional navigation logic
From morning goal to evening delivery.
Next: competitive timer + PostgreSQL integration.
#webdev #gamedev #buildinpublic
✅ Multi-step walkthrough
✅ Dynamic DOM state management
✅ Conditional navigation logic
From morning goal to evening delivery.
Next: competitive timer + PostgreSQL integration.
#webdev #gamedev #buildinpublic
July 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🍪 Cookie Clicker update: Shipped interactive tutorial today!
✅ Multi-step walkthrough
✅ Dynamic DOM state management
✅ Conditional navigation logic
From morning goal to evening delivery.
Next: competitive timer + PostgreSQL integration.
#webdev #gamedev #buildinpublic
✅ Multi-step walkthrough
✅ Dynamic DOM state management
✅ Conditional navigation logic
From morning goal to evening delivery.
Next: competitive timer + PostgreSQL integration.
#webdev #gamedev #buildinpublic
🚀 Monday Dev Goals: Cookie Clicker Chronicles
Moving from responsive design to full-stack! Adding:
📝 "How to Play" content
⏱️ 25-sec competitive timer
🗄️ PostgreSQL high scores
From portfolio piece → competitive game!
#webdev #fullstack #gamedev #buildinpublic
Moving from responsive design to full-stack! Adding:
📝 "How to Play" content
⏱️ 25-sec competitive timer
🗄️ PostgreSQL high scores
From portfolio piece → competitive game!
#webdev #fullstack #gamedev #buildinpublic
July 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🚀 Monday Dev Goals: Cookie Clicker Chronicles
Moving from responsive design to full-stack! Adding:
📝 "How to Play" content
⏱️ 25-sec competitive timer
🗄️ PostgreSQL high scores
From portfolio piece → competitive game!
#webdev #fullstack #gamedev #buildinpublic
Moving from responsive design to full-stack! Adding:
📝 "How to Play" content
⏱️ 25-sec competitive timer
🗄️ PostgreSQL high scores
From portfolio piece → competitive game!
#webdev #fullstack #gamedev #buildinpublic
10/10
All four tablet viewports work!
pictures are zoomed out for better desktop view.
on their respective devices the layout is much improved.
✅ 915 x 1792
✅ 1024 x 1342
✅ 800 x 1236
✅ 900 x 1156
🎧 currently listening to Forest Frank - Hallelujah.
#webdev #css #responsivedesign
All four tablet viewports work!
pictures are zoomed out for better desktop view.
on their respective devices the layout is much improved.
✅ 915 x 1792
✅ 1024 x 1342
✅ 800 x 1236
✅ 900 x 1156
🎧 currently listening to Forest Frank - Hallelujah.
#webdev #css #responsivedesign
July 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
10/10
All four tablet viewports work!
pictures are zoomed out for better desktop view.
on their respective devices the layout is much improved.
✅ 915 x 1792
✅ 1024 x 1342
✅ 800 x 1236
✅ 900 x 1156
🎧 currently listening to Forest Frank - Hallelujah.
#webdev #css #responsivedesign
All four tablet viewports work!
pictures are zoomed out for better desktop view.
on their respective devices the layout is much improved.
✅ 915 x 1792
✅ 1024 x 1342
✅ 800 x 1236
✅ 900 x 1156
🎧 currently listening to Forest Frank - Hallelujah.
#webdev #css #responsivedesign