Talks & Media
Most of what I say publicly happens out loud, not in writing, and mostly in Arabic. This is where those appearances live: podcast conversations, interviews, and a few things from my own channel.
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Freelancing and AI, with my father, Dr. Ehab Mesallam
GuestThe most-watched conversation I've had in public: nearly 260,000 views. My father, Dr. Ehab Mesallam, hosts the show; we spent three and a half hours on freelancing and where AI actually fits into how independent developers work, not the hype version.
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AI in software, with my father, Dr. Ehab Mesallam
GuestA second, more recent appearance on my father's show: two-plus hours specifically on AI in software engineering, what's changed since the first conversation, and what I'd tell a working developer to actually pay attention to.
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Leaving formal education for a freelance career
GuestA longer-form interview about the actual path: leaving formal education, building a freelance career in software, and what that looked like in practice rather than as an inspirational headline.
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What actually predicts success in a programming career, with Osama Elzero
HostA conversation on my own channel with Osama Elzero, one of the best-known programming educators in the Arabic-speaking world, on what actually predicts success in a programming career.