Curious
Beyond Code

I'm Karim, a software engineer with a background in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. I enjoy building reliable software at scale—having worked on platform teams at Vercel, Google, and Amazon—but my curiosity doesn't stop at the keyboard. When I'm not launching new projects, you'll find me exploring the world, questioning cultural norms, and contemplating the deeper 'whys' of our existence.

Memorable sights.

Recent posts.

Feature Flags Are Not Configuration

How to use feature flags for controlled production rollouts, and why configuration, security policy, and durable state belong elsewhere.

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More Code Isn't Better Code

Why lines of code, pull requests, and AI-generated output are poor measures of engineering impact, reliability, and professional growth.

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