Engineering Leader, Developer and educator. I write about web development, software engineering and leadership.https://khaledgarbaya.net/en-usCopyright 2026 Khaled GarbayaKhaled GarbayaKhaled GarbayaAstrohttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/simplicity-is-invisible/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/simplicity-is-invisible/Engineering teams reward complexity by accident because simplicity leaves no artifact. Four ways a manager can make avoided complexity visible.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaEngineering teams reward complexity by accident because simplicity leaves no artifact. Four ways a manager can make avoided complexity visible.engineering-leadershipengineering-culturemanagementsimplicitypromotionshttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/meet-ape/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/meet-ape/We shipped a greenfield project in three weeks by building the system around the AI models, not the prompts. 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Here's what breaks when five engineers run agent sessions on one codebase — and our fix.ai-engineeringteamharness-engineeringmanagementhttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/ai-coding-workflow-what-worked/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/ai-coding-workflow-what-worked/AI-assisted coding patterns that actually work, from months of experiments: two case studies — delegated testing and parallel review with Claude Code.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaAI-assisted coding patterns that actually work, from months of experiments: two case studies — delegated testing and parallel review with Claude Code.aiworkflowproductivityhttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/mastering-mastra-ai-workflows/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/mastering-mastra-ai-workflows/Build Mastra AI workflows step by step — parallel steps, branching, suspend/resume, multi-agent, and serverless deployment — with TypeScript examples.Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaBuild Mastra AI workflows step by step — parallel steps, branching, suspend/resume, multi-agent, and serverless deployment — with TypeScript examples.typescriptaimastrahttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/why-mastra-might-be-your-new-best-friend/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/why-mastra-might-be-your-new-best-friend/Mastra is a TypeScript-native AI framework — typed agents and workflows, a local dev sandbox, memory, and built-in evals. Built for how you already code.Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaMastra is a TypeScript-native AI framework — typed agents and workflows, a local dev sandbox, memory, and built-in evals. Built for how you already code.typescriptaimastrahttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/an-introduction-to-start-using-eleventy/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/an-introduction-to-start-using-eleventy/Eleventy, or 11ty, is a powerful yet straightforward static site generator. It does not require any config to get started.Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaEleventy, or 11ty, is a powerful yet straightforward static site generator. It does not require any config to get started.eleventystatic-site-generatorjamstackhttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/4-ways-to-use-axios-interceptors/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/4-ways-to-use-axios-interceptors/Axios interceptors are a powerful way to manage HTTP requests. Learn 4 ways to use them: handle errors, add headers, transform data, and more.Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaAxios interceptors are a powerful way to manage HTTP requests. Learn 4 ways to use them: handle errors, add headers, transform data, and more.javascriptaxioshttpinterceptorshttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/my-new-mac-for-web-development-in-2021/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/my-new-mac-for-web-development-in-2021/My 2021 Mac setup for web development: a detailed list of every tool I install from scratch to handle day-to-day dev work.Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaMy 2021 Mac setup for web development: a detailed list of every tool I install from scratch to handle day-to-day dev work.macweb-developmenttoolshttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/2020-a-year-in-review/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/2020-a-year-in-review/My 2020 in review: welcoming our first baby and a year shipping JAMstack educational content — the highs, the lows, and lessons learned.Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaMy 2020 in review: welcoming our first baby and a year shipping JAMstack educational content — the highs, the lows, and lessons learned.year-in-reviewjamstack2020https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/gatsby-as-a-replacement-for-create-react-app/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/gatsby-as-a-replacement-for-create-react-app/Gatsby vs create-react-app: both cut config, but Gatsby adds built-in performance, static rendering with no server, and a rich plugin ecosystem.Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaGatsby vs create-react-app: both cut config, but Gatsby adds built-in performance, static rendering with no server, and a rich plugin ecosystem.gatsbyreactcreate-react-apphttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/tl-dr-graphql/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/tl-dr-graphql/A quick intro to GraphQL, a query language and server-side runtime: define your types and fields, then write a resolver function for each.Sun, 12 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaA quick intro to GraphQL, a query language and server-side runtime: define your types and fields, then write a resolver function for each.graphqlapiqueryhttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/how-to-create-a-node-js-command-line-tool-with-yargs-middleware/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/how-to-create-a-node-js-command-line-tool-with-yargs-middleware/Build a Node.js CLI tool with yargs middleware by treating commands like server routes — for cleaner, reusable command-line programs.Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaBuild a Node.js CLI tool with yargs middleware by treating commands like server routes — for cleaner, reusable command-line programs.nodejscliyargsmiddlewarehttps://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/developer-friendly-apis-using-es6-proxies/https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/developer-friendly-apis-using-es6-proxies/Proxiy Object gives you the ability to intercept access to an object properties and change its behaviour.Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTKhaled GarbayaProxiy Object gives you the ability to intercept access to an object properties and change its behaviour.javascriptes6proxies