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Two crafts, one publication. iOS development, SwiftUI deep dives, and AI workflows from Arslan. Precast quality control, materials testing, and field inspection from Bilal.
Pre-Pour vs Post-Pour Inspections — Why Catching It Early Saves Projects
Twelve years of precast taught me that 80% of project rework comes from things we could have caught before the concrete even moved. Here's how I structure both inspections to stop problems at the bed.
Mix Design Trials — Lessons from 12 Years in the Concrete Lab
Five years as Lab In-Charge taught me that a good mix design isn't a spreadsheet — it's a conversation between the lab, the batching plant, and the site. Here's what that conversation actually sounds like.
Hollow Core Slabs — What Production Inspectors Actually Look For
Hollow core looks simple from the outside: stress the strands, pour the bed, cut to length. The reality on the inspection floor is more layered. Here's the real checklist after six years inspecting hollow core production in Bahrain.
Building a Ghost Trail Engine with CoreLocation
How I built real-time ghost navigation for FootSteps — a second 'ghost' marker that replays your exact path while you walk, using CoreLocation waypoints and Google Maps SDK.