<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Muhammad Waqar</title><description>Muhammad Waqar Ilyas - Senior Full Stack Developer with 7+ years experience building scalable applications. Specializing in React, Node.js, Blockchain, and AWS. Open to interesting opportunities.</description><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/</link><item><title>Scaling to 500K Users: Lessons from Building Cryptokara Wallet</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/09-scaling-cryptokara-to-500k-users/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/09-scaling-cryptokara-to-500k-users/</guid><description>Real-world insights and architectural decisions from scaling a decentralized cryptocurrency wallet to half a million active users, including performance optimization, security measures, and infrastructure challenges.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Bitcoin Ordinals Infrastructure for Web3 Gaming: A Deep Dive</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/10-bitcoin-ordinals-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/10-bitcoin-ordinals-infrastructure/</guid><description>Technical insights from architecting and deploying a complete Bitcoin Ordinals minting infrastructure for a Web3 gaming platform, handling thousands of NFT rewards tied to gameplay achievements.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AWS Serverless at Scale: How We Cut Costs by 40% at Pixelpk</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/11-aws-serverless-cost-optimization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/11-aws-serverless-cost-optimization/</guid><description>Practical strategies and architectural patterns for building cost-effective serverless applications using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway, with real numbers and production-tested solutions.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Real-Time Collaboration: Inside OLAB&apos;s Visual Canvas Architecture</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/12-realtime-collaboration-architecture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/12-realtime-collaboration-architecture/</guid><description>Technical deep-dive into building a production-ready collaborative visual canvas with React Flow, real-time syncing, and Notion-style database integration using Next.js and Supabase.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Power of MongoDB Aggregations in MERN Applications</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/08-aggregation-in-mongodb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/08-aggregation-in-mongodb/</guid><description>Learn how to leverage MongoDB&apos;s powerful aggregation framework to handle large-scale data processing in MERN applications. Explore advanced techniques for efficient data querying and analysis, complete with practical use cases like e-commerce analytics.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CQR Vault - A Wallet Redefining Private Equity</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/cqr-vault/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/cqr-vault/</guid><description>Developed a high-performance mobile app and backend, enabling seamless BTC/ETH payments and real-time features while handling thousands of transactions per minute.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Smart Contract Security: Lessons from Reducing Gas Fees by 30%</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/13-smart-contract-gas-optimization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/13-smart-contract-gas-optimization/</guid><description>Practical insights into optimizing smart contracts for cost and security, with real code examples from auditing and improving production contracts on Ethereum and BSC.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JWT Mastery in NestJS: Build a Full-Proof Authentication System from Scratch</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/06-jwt-auth-nestjs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/06-jwt-auth-nestjs/</guid><description>Learn how to create a robust JWT-based authentication system in NestJS using Passport, covering all essential steps to implement secure and sessionless authentication.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mastering Real-Time Systems in Node.js: Techniques and Code Examples</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/05-building-realtime-systems-in-nodejs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/05-building-realtime-systems-in-nodejs/</guid><description>Learn how to build real-time systems in Node.js using Socket.IO, MQTT, and Streams, complete with working code examples for each approach.</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Realtime Chat Applications Using Node.js, Websockets And React.js</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/04-realtime-chat-with-nodejs-websockets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/04-realtime-chat-with-nodejs-websockets/</guid><description>A hands-on guide to building a real-time chat application from scratch using Node.js, Websockets, and React.js.</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>File Upload Solutions in NestJS with Multer: A Step-by-Step Guide</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/02-file-upload-with-nestjs-and-multer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/02-file-upload-with-nestjs-and-multer/</guid><description>A comprehensive guide on optimizing your NestJS application for efficient file uploads using Multer, from setup to advanced file validation.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Advanced API Documentation with NestJS and Swagger: A Comprehensive Guide</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/01-advanced-api-documentation-with-nestjs-swagger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/01-advanced-api-documentation-with-nestjs-swagger/</guid><description>Learn how to create, customize, secure, and access API documentation in NestJS using Swagger. This guide covers everything from setup to advanced customization techniques.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CryptoKara - Digital Currency For Phone</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/cryptokara/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/cryptokara/</guid><description>Developed a decentralized crypto wallet app allowing seamless management of digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, and TRON, with strong security and blockchain game access.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Choosing the Right Frontend in 2024: React, Angular, Vue</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/03-react-vs-angular-vs-vue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/03-react-vs-angular-vs-vue/</guid><description>A comprehensive guide to selecting the ideal frontend technology for your project in 2024, comparing React, Angular, and Vue across various dimensions.</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Modular, Event-Driven Microservices with CQRS in NestJS</title><link>https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/07-modular-event-driven-microservice-with-cqrs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://waqarilyas.dev/projects/07-modular-event-driven-microservice-with-cqrs/</guid><description>Learn how to build scalable and maintainable microservices in NestJS with a modular architecture, CQRS, and Redis for event-driven communication. Includes a full working example.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>