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Fawaz Haroun

I’m a software engineer in Lagos, Nigeria. Most of my experience lies in web engineering, building applications on both the frontend and backend. I have a strong interest in finance and law (and have a background in law). Much of my experience as a software engineer has also included building financial products, especially around digital lending and business banking. Sometimes, I write about technical concepts and tools on my blog. Some things I like to do are reading, writing, and learning things that momentarily catch my interest (currently Japanese). I strongly believe in growth - and putting yourself in positions that force growth. Much like learning to swim by jumping into water or learning to drive by grabbing a steering wheel, after preparing your best to avoid drowning or crashing. George Brecht said “the whole universe interests me”. I share the sentiment, except that I have realized building things interests me above all.

Selected Works

01. Learn Nigerian Law

I built a website with comprehensive notes on the Nigerian law. I worked with Fisayo and Gabriel. My role involved project/product management and frontend development.

02. Cryptocurrency Chart

A data visualization project, built with Apex Charts, React, and the Coin Gecko API, that shows the price history of cryptocurrencies across a period of days. The supported coins include Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Binance Coin. It also has functionality to choose the number of days the data should span, the last day the chart should show, and the coin for the data.

03. URL Shortener Service

A URL shortener service written in Go and using Redis as a store (for the urls).

Selected Articles

01. Caching - Candy in a Drawer

A personal reflection on caching.

02. WAGMI: A Promise

An overview of blockchain technology, its pros, and its cons.

03. Land Registry? Blockchain? NFT? Colour me sold

Beyond art, music, and ENS, NFTs and blockchain technology can be applied to various sectors and industries. This essay examines how a faulty land registry system can leverage Blockchain and NFT technology to create a better system of land ownership.

Relevant Links

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Resume