Question 1

How do you charge?

Accepted Answer

Hourly for open-ended or ongoing work, fixed price for well-scoped projects. I don't publish a rate card — pricing depends on the actual scope, so it's quoted after a quick call or a written brief rather than guessed at in advance. Describe what you need and you'll get a real number back.

Question 2

What's your process?

Accepted Answer

Short discovery conversation to understand the actual problem, a written scope (what's in, what's not), then either a fixed quote or an hourly estimate. Regular check-ins during the build, not silence until the end. Deployment and a short handover/docs pass are part of the deliverable, not an afterthought.

Question 3

What's your availability?

Accepted Answer

Evenings and weekends, Cairo time (GMT+2, or GMT+3 in summer) — freelance work runs alongside a full-time role, so it's scoped to fit that, not an open-ended commitment. That's stated upfront on every project so it's never a surprise mid-engagement.

Question 4

Do you work with agencies, or only direct clients?

Accepted Answer

Both. Direct clients, agencies needing extra backend capacity, and other developers who need a second pair of hands on a specific piece.

Question 5

I don't have a technical spec — can you still help?

Accepted Answer

Yes — a lot of first conversations start as "here's the problem" rather than a finished spec. Turning that into a clear scope is part of the discovery step, not a prerequisite for it.

Question 6

What do you NOT work on?

Accepted Answer

Primarily backend and fullstack web — Python/Django, Node/NestJS, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL. Native mobile apps, embedded/hardware, and blockchain aren't areas of focus — happy to say so upfront rather than take on something outside that.

Question 7

Can you work inside my existing codebase?

Accepted Answer

Yes — plenty of the work referenced on this site was maintaining and extending existing production systems, not just greenfield builds.

Question 8

Will you sign an NDA?

Accepted Answer

For a serious inquiry, yes.

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