Introduction / Profile01

SALEMSALEH

Saudi Arabia · Mobile · Web · Backend

I build mobile, web, and backend systems with AI as leverage — not as a replacement for engineering judgment.

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Engineering Timeline03
Apr 2025 - Present

Software Engineer

Etlaq

First engineer to join. Own end-to-end delivery of client products across mobile and web, contributed to PRDs, client discovery, and hiring process alongside building the engineering culture from scratch.

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Full Stack Developer

Nisfak

Worked inside an existing Flutter codebase, led a UI overhaul, and cut iOS CPU usage in half by profiling and optimising hot render paths with iOS Instruments and Flutter DevTools.

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Draft Notes04
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Making Flutter Apps Look Premium

The gap between a Flutter app that looks cheap and one that feels considered is rarely about features. It is about typography, motion, color discipline, and a handful of decisions most developers skip.

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Coupling, Boundaries, and Shared Domains

What actually goes wrong when you ignore bounded contexts in a growing codebase, and how to draw lines that hold up under real product pressure.

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C

Refactoring Slop: Inheriting a Vibe-Coded Codebase

A walkthrough of a real codebase handed off after going wrong — what the patterns looked like, how I diagnosed the damage, and what the refactor actually involved.

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Conversation05

Open to serious product and engineering conversations.

If the work feels relevant, send an email and I will take a look.

LocationRiyadh, UTC+3
Typical replyUsually within two business days
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