Hi, I'm Hussain.

A backend engineer focusing on minimal, highly-performant web architecture.

Blog

#pkm #obsidian #logseq #tolaria #python

Finding My Perfect PKM Fit: The Journey from Logseq to Obsidian10-Jul-2026

Why and how I built a custom Python migration CLI to extract semantic note structures from Logseq and bridge the gap to document-based PKM vaults.

#ubuntu #devops #open-source

Moving Development to the Cloud: The AI-First Home Server14-May-2026

Why and how I shifted my development workflow from local laptops to a Proxmox-based remote setup, optimized for agentic workflows.

#aws #meetup #community

Winning the AWS Jam Toronto: An Unexpected Journey6-May-2026

My experience attending the AWS Jam in Toronto, diving into DevOps and Generative AI, and unexpectedly taking the top spot.

Notes

I am finally satisfied enough with the new site design to launch it. More iterations to come...29-Mar-2026

TIL

Claude Code Skill Precedence27-Apr-2026
Laravel's trusted proxies with Coolify30-Jan-2026
Azure resources and resource groups in different regions21-Jan-2026

Speaking

Build infrastructure for a multi-site Decoupled Drupal solution using Terraform
DrupalCamp London 2020
Understanding Code Complexity and using Static Analysis to measure it
Drupal Camp Pune 2019

Uses

Starship
Software
Zellij
Software

Milestones

Relaunched the blog with Astro2-Apr-2026
Moved to Canada24-Oct-2019

Projects

ansible-role-chezmoi
A modern Ansible role for installing and initializing the chezmoi dotfiles manager.
chezmoi-dotfiles
My personal dotfiles managed with chezmoi, featuring a modern terminal experience powered by Fish and Starship.