I build backend systems, developer tools, and products while learning by building in public.
I’m Noor ul Hassan, a self-taught developer from Jhang, Pakistan, currently studying Software Engineering at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. I build backend infrastructure and developer tools, with Blockend being my main open-source project — a CLI that brings shadcn-style composability to backend engineering. I learn by building, contribute to open source, and enjoy understanding what happens beneath the abstractions.
A collection of projects I’ve worked on, from open-source developer tools to products I’ve built to solve problems I care about.
An open-source toolkit for adding reusable backend building blocks to TypeScript applications, inspired by the simplicity of shadcn/ui.
Source-code-first backend tooling for developers who want reusable infrastructure without giving up ownership of the code.
A full-stack application for managing job applications, tracking progress, and keeping the entire search organized in one place.
A developer-focused image processing tool built to handle common image transformations through a simple workflow.
I write about the problems I run into while building — backend systems, architecture, performance, developer tools, and the lessons that only make sense after you’ve built something yourself.
I take on selected projects where thoughtful engineering can make a real difference, from new products to systems that need to be improved.
React and Next.js applications with thoughtful interfaces, real workflows, and the backend work needed to support them.
TypeScript APIs, PostgreSQL data models, Redis caching, integrations, and background jobs with BullMQ.
New features, technical improvements, and the engineering work needed to make an existing product easier to evolve.
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