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Hi, I'm Hassan Ali 👋

I build AI tools, trade markets, and document the journey.

Indie Entrepreneur · AI Developer · Data Analyst · Prompt Engineer · Trader

Based in Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰 — I build AI-powered products, trade Crypto, Forex, Metals and Indices, and write about the things I live every day: AI tools, geopolitics, trading systems, and the builder's journey. Certified Prompt Engineer (Vanderbilt University). Currently building Callback OS and Future Echo.
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A privacy-first, high-fidelity markdown viewer with native support for Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, and advanced reading controls.

ReadMD
New

A privacy-first, high-fidelity markdown viewer with native support for Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, and advanced reading controls.

A professional, AI-powered LaTeX editor and compiler built for high-performance scientific writing on the web.

AuraLaTeX
New

A professional, AI-powered LaTeX editor and compiler built for high-performance scientific writing on the web.

AI-powered fixed-income securities analysis and portfolio management platform. Real-time bond market intelligence, yield analysis, and automated rebalancing.

BondVault
Building

AI-powered fixed-income securities analysis and portfolio management platform. Real-time bond market intelligence, yield analysis, and automated rebalancing.

Talk to your AI-simulated future self 10 years ahead. Get guidance shaped by who you're becoming — your decisions, goals, and trajectory.

Future Echo
Live

Talk to your AI-simulated future self 10 years ahead. Get guidance shaped by who you're becoming — your decisions, goals, and trajectory.

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Master the simplified Zettelkasten system. Turn messy lecture notes into self-organizing knowledge cards using a 10-minute daily routine in Obsidian or Notion.

Escape the Note Graveyard: My Simplified Zettelkasten System for Ideas That Organize Themselves
Guide

Master the simplified Zettelkasten system. Turn messy lecture notes into self-organizing knowledge cards using a 10-minute daily routine in Obsidian or Notion.

How to build an automated forex trading bot with AI in MetaTrader 5 MQL5. Covers flip-flop logic, trailing stops, broker safeguards, and GitHub source.

How I Built an Automated Forex Trading Bot with AI in MQL5
Tutorial

How to build an automated forex trading bot with AI in MetaTrader 5 MQL5. Covers flip-flop logic, trailing stops, broker safeguards, and GitHub source.

Unlock $4,000 in free AI API credits for DeepSeek, GLM 5.2 & Kimi K2. No credit card required. Plug into Cursor or VS Code today!

How to Claim $4,000 in Free AI API Credits for DeepSeek V3, GLM 5.2 & KIMI K2
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Unlock $4,000 in free AI API credits for DeepSeek, GLM 5.2 & Kimi K2. No credit card required. Plug into Cursor or VS Code today!

Build a real AI agent from scratch with plain Python and OpenRouter. This no-framework beginner's guide reveals exactly how tool calling and reasoning loops work under the hood.

Master AI Agents from Scratch: The Ultimate No-Framework Beginner's Guide
Guide

Build a real AI agent from scratch with plain Python and OpenRouter. This no-framework beginner's guide reveals exactly how tool calling and reasoning loops work under the hood.

Back after two months. My honest take on geopolitics vs open-source tech, how to stop Big Tech from using your data for AI training, and a question for readers.

I'm Back: On Reclaiming My Groove, and a Question for You
Story

Back after two months. My honest take on geopolitics vs open-source tech, how to stop Big Tech from using your data for AI training, and a question for readers.

Six months with Ubuntu Linux for AI web development. How terminal AI agents like OpenCode erased the Linux barrier and made Ubuntu the ultimate dev OS.

Why I Switched to Ubuntu Linux for AI Web Development and Never Looked Back
Guide

Six months with Ubuntu Linux for AI web development. How terminal AI agents like OpenCode erased the Linux barrier and made Ubuntu the ultimate dev OS.

Stop wasting money on the newest LLM. Learn why prompt technique matters more than model version, and how to get flagship results at a fraction of the cost.

The Chasing-Model Trap: Why Upgrading Your LLM Won't Fix Bad Prompting
Analysis

Stop wasting money on the newest LLM. Learn why prompt technique matters more than model version, and how to get flagship results at a fraction of the cost.

A systematic, data-driven framework for intraday Forex trading covering market session bias, order flow analysis, liquidity sweeps, and disciplined risk management for EUR/USD and GBP/USD.

Intraday Forex Trading Journal: A Data-Driven Framework for Daily Market Bias & Execution
Trading

A systematic, data-driven framework for intraday Forex trading covering market session bias, order flow analysis, liquidity sweeps, and disciplined risk management for EUR/USD and GBP/USD.

Hands-on testing of 7 meeting intelligence platforms ranked across features, security, automation, and team ROI. Includes Krisp, Bluedot, Fyxer, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai, Fathom, and Supernormal.

Best Premium AI Note Takers for Teams: 7 Elite Options Ranked (2026)
Review

Hands-on testing of 7 meeting intelligence platforms ranked across features, security, automation, and team ROI. Includes Krisp, Bluedot, Fyxer, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai, Fathom, and Supernormal.

After eleven months pushing through burnout across trading, coding, writing, and data science — I walked away. Here is my honest playbook for a clean reset.

Why I Walked Away: Burnout, Trading Losses, and My Playbook for a Clean Reset
Story

After eleven months pushing through burnout across trading, coding, writing, and data science — I walked away. Here is my honest playbook for a clean reset.

One developer built three production apps in two weeks using an 8-agent Gemini CLI stack. Here's the exact configuration, architecture, and agent prompts.

How I Built 3 Apps in 2 Weeks: The 8-Agent Gemini CLI Stack I Use Daily
Guide

One developer built three production apps in two weeks using an 8-agent Gemini CLI stack. Here's the exact configuration, architecture, and agent prompts.

I tested the top 5 forex prop firms in 2026 to see which ones actually pay. Here is the brutal truth about FTMO, FundedNext, The 5ers, FundingPips, and E8 Markets.

Top 5 Forex Prop Firms in 2026: The Only Ones Worth Your Capital
Review

I tested the top 5 forex prop firms in 2026 to see which ones actually pay. Here is the brutal truth about FTMO, FundedNext, The 5ers, FundingPips, and E8 Markets.