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

A digital wallet for business cards - Kart Business Project

Predictions for the Future of Programming Future in 2030

Free OCR Software created by Abanoub Hanna - Software Developer

519 posts

How do I set fish as the default shell instead of Bash in Elementary OS Terminal ?

How do I set fish as the default shell instead of Bash in Elementary OS Terminal ?

What is Bash ? 🔗 The Bash (Bourne Again SHell) is a popular command-line interpreter for interacting with the operating system, widely used in Linux and macOS environments. It is a powerful shell …

NixOS in Brief | the Ultimate Linux-based Developer Operating System

NixOS in Brief | the Ultimate Linux-based Developer Operating System

Imagine this: You’re happily coding, gaming, or just browsing, and suddenly… disaster strikes! An update breaks everything, a new program messes with your old ones, or you just want to go …

How to describe facial features to LLM chatbots ? - AI Prompt Engineering

How to describe facial features to LLM chatbots ? - AI Prompt Engineering

Describing facial features and head details to LLM models is similar to how you need to describe that to an artist. It’s essential to be precise and use specific terminology. What you need is to …

[fixed] Android Studio has generic gear icon in Ubuntu dock

[fixed] Android Studio has generic gear icon in Ubuntu dock

The issue where Android Studio’s icon appears correctly in the Ubuntu application menu/screen but displays incorrectly (e.g., as a generic gear icon or a duplicate/wrong icon) on the dock/panel …

Hesham Sallam the Egyptian paleontologist and the founder of MUVP-C

Hesham Sallam is an Egyptian paleontologist and the founder of the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP-C), the first vertebrate paleontology program in the Middle East. He works …

Diébédo Francis Kéré: An Architect of Community and Sustainability from Burkina Faso

Diébédo Francis Kéré, born in Gando, Burkina Faso in 1965, is a Burkinabé-German architect known for his innovative and sustainable designs. He was the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker …

Web Search Terminal | s cheat-sheet

What is “s” program ? 🔗 s is a tool to perform a web search from the terminal. More information: https://github.com/zquestz/s . Usage 🔗 Search for a query on Google (default provider): s …

ranger: console file manager with VI/VIM key bindings

What is ranger ? 🔗 ranger is a console file manager with VI/VIM key bindings. See also: clifm, vifm, mc, dolphin. More information: https://github.com/ranger/ranger . Usage 🔗 Launch ranger: ranger …

radare2 : A set of reverse engineering tools

What is radare2 ? 🔗 radare2 is a set of reverse engineering tools. More information: https://www.radare.org/r/docs.html . Usage 🔗 Open a file in write mode without parsing the file format headers: …

quota: display disk space usage and allocated limits

What is quota ? 🔗 quota is a tool to display users’ disk space usage and allocated limits. More information: https://manned.org/quota . Usage 🔗 Show disk quotas in human-readable units for the …