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A candid look at the technical challenges that led to shutting down InstaDeck, including YouTube API issues, transcript reliability problems, and the mobile app that never launched.

My learnings from integrating OpenAI and Gemini APIs into production applications. The real challenges nobody talks about.

From server components to the app router, here's why I build almost everything with Next.js and when I reach for something else.

My journey moving from Pakistan to Frankfurt for my Master's in High Integrity Systems. The application process, culture shock, and what I've learned so far.