Hello world, I’m

Abanoub Hanna

Full‑stack Web & Android Developer

I design and build clean, reliable software across the stack — from web backends and APIs in PHP Laravel and Go, to Android applications in Kotlin/Java, to fast CLI tools in Go that automate real‑world workflows.

Portrait of Abanoub Hanna

Tech Stack

Technologies I work with daily to build reliable, scalable software.

Go programming language

Go (Golang)

Backend APIs, CLI tools, cross-platform apps, and high-performance services.

PHP Laravel

PHP Laravel

Full-stack web apps, APIs, e-commerce platforms, and rapid prototyping.

Kotlin programming language

Android (Kotlin/Java)

Mobile apps with modern architecture, Jetpack Compose, and performance optimization.

sqlite

SQLite & Databases

Efficient data modeling, migrations, and query optimization for web and apps.

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CSS & Tailwind

Responsive UIs, utility-first design, and accessible layouts.

CLI & DevOps

Automation scripts, deployment pipelines, Linux tools, and system scripting.

IDEs & Editors

My daily drivers for coding across platforms — optimized for speed and workflow.

Android Studio

Android app development in Kotlin and Java — layouts, Compose, debugging, and emulators.

visual studio code

VS Code

Web development in Go and Laravel — extensions for syntax, debugging, Tailwind, and Git integration.

Neovim icon

VIM / NeoVim

Scripting, CLI tools, and quick edits — with custom configs for Fish shell and system automation.

Operating Systems

Platforms I develop and deploy across — from daily drivers to production environments.

apple

macOS

Daily driver for development — Xcode, Homebrew, fast builds, and seamless Apple ecosystem integration.

Ubuntu Linux

Primary Linux environment — Go cross-compilation, CLI workflows, server deployments, and containerization.

windows 11

Windows 11 + WSL Ubuntu

Hybrid setup for cross-platform testing — WSL for Linux tooling, PowerShell, and Windows-native apps.

Code Platforms

Where I host, collaborate, and ship open-source projects across ecosystems.

GitHub

GitHub

Primary hub for open-source — gobrew package manager, Go CLI tools, cross-platform builds, and collaboration.

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines, private repos, enterprise-grade workflows, and advanced project management.

Codeberg

FOSS-first hosting — decentralized Git, privacy-focused, and community-driven development.

Web Projects

Full-stack applications I've built and launched — from SaaS to eCommerce to content platforms.

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LokaStores

Full-featured eCommerce platform with inventory, payments, and order management for online retail.

PHP Laravel Tailwind CSS PostgreSQL
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OCRWeb

Queue-based OCR service for images and PDFs — scalable task processing with Tesseract integration.

Go Tesseract OCR
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AbanoubHanna.com

Bilingual tech blog powered by Markdown — custom Hugo theme with Arabic/English content management.

Hugo SSG Custom Theme Markdown
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KemetWebBuilder

Visual website builder for non-technical users — drag & drop interface with code generation.

Go JavaScript

Android Projects

Native Android apps published on Google Play — from religious content to OCR utilities.

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Agpeya

Google Play • GitHub

Agpeya prayer book for Coptic Orthodox Church — Arabic prayers with daily liturgical hours.

Java Open Source
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IMG2TXT

Open Source

Free OCR app to extract text from images — fast, offline text recognition powered by Tesseract.

Kotlin OCR

Kart Business Project

Predictions for the Future of Programming Future in 2030

Free OCR Software created by Abanoub Hanna - Software Developer

513 posts

How to optimize images for website performance?

How to optimize images for website performance?

What is image optimization? 🔗 Optimizing images is the process of reducing the size of the images. Optimizing images for getting better loading speed on the website has more steps than just …

How to take screenshot of a specific html element in chrome console?

How to take screenshot of a specific html element in chrome console?

You can take a screenshot of a specific HTML element using Chrome DevTools. Let’s do it step by step. Take a screenshot of a specific HTML node? 🔗 Steps to capture an HTML node as screenshot: …

Go pprof: A Cheat Sheet

As you know, “What is measured, improves”. So, if you can measure the performance of you application, you can improve it accordingly. Go programming language has pprof for measuring …

Choosing my distro: Ubuntu, NixOS, Elementary OS or Pop!_OS

I used Ubuntu for more than 8 years now. I tried Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, Kali Linux, Parrot OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro, .. and too many other distros. But today, I wanna decide what to use in my journey …

[fixed] Gnome Boxes can not install any linux distro with error message "no kvm"

I installed gnome-boxes via APT on my Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. I installed Windows 11 on it easily, but every time I try to install elementary OS or Nix OS or any other Linux distro I face an error message …

Swapy | A Javascript Lib to Drag to Swap Items In Any Framework

Swapy is a new Javascript library to make drag-and-drop to swap elements on the web page a breeze. It is framework-agnostic, and even works with Vanilla Javascript. Swapy works in React, Vue, Svelte, …

[fixed] Top Right Corner is not responding to clicks on Ubuntu Linux

I have an HP laptop with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed on it. I use this laptop for software development especially CLI apps and web development. I faced a weird bug. I hesitated too many days before …

ls vs eza | which is more efficient and performant ?

ls is a command in the famous coreutils. It can be found on all POSIX-compliant operating system shells. The ls command is meant to list directory contents. Its codebase is written in C and it’s …

How to improve OCR accuracy ? | my 5-year experience

my experience with OCR technologies 🔗 I created my 1st image to text converting app on Oct 6th 2018, so it was 7+ years ago. I have been improving, learning, rewriting, iterating, experimenting on …

TimeGrid | Manage Your Store Products & Finance

The project is currently under heavy development. TimeGrid is a work-in-progress software system designed to run on all operating systems. This post is an early roadmap for TimeGrid. This post will be …