https://www.tarekragab.com/blog Engineering notes, architecture guides, and product implementation insights by Tarek Ragab. en Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/rest-vs-websockets-vs-mqtt-iot https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/rest-vs-websockets-vs-mqtt-iot Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical decision framework for selecting communication protocols in IoT systems, based on real project trade-offs across latency, reliability, and infrastructure complexity. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/rebuilding-my-portfolio-with-nextjs https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/rebuilding-my-portfolio-with-nextjs Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why I moved from a Vite SPA to a statically exported Next.js App Router portfolio and what changed in metadata, architecture, and content strategy. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/ai-tools-for-software-engineers https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/ai-tools-for-software-engineers Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical breakdown of where AI tools genuinely help in day-to-day engineering work, where they fall short, and how to use them without losing your edge. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/engineering-lessons-from-data-and-iot-projects https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/engineering-lessons-from-data-and-iot-projects Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three practical patterns I keep applying across analytics systems, cloud workflows, and embedded integrations. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/design-patterns-in-embedded-development-practical-approach https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/design-patterns-in-embedded-development-practical-approach Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT A practical embedded-systems write-up on why design patterns matter for maintainability, testability, and safer feature growth. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/cpp-project-template-cmake-vscode https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/cpp-project-template-cmake-vscode Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT How I structured a reusable C++ template to help learners and professionals start projects with a clean, maintainable baseline. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/rebuilding-gf3-licenser-desktop-app-flutter https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/rebuilding-gf3-licenser-desktop-app-flutter Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT A recap of rebuilding a desktop licensing application with Flutter and improving delivery through strong collaboration and UI support. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/iot-solution-design-talk-at-auc https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/iot-solution-design-talk-at-auc Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Sharing practical IoT solution-design concepts with students and professionals at AUC during the Made In Egypt event. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/throwback-introduction-to-iot-session-hti https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/throwback-introduction-to-iot-session-hti Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT A look back at delivering an Intro to IoT session at HTI in collaboration with IEEE HTI OCT SB. https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/maze-solver-robot-pi-bot https://www.tarekragab.com/blog/maze-solver-robot-pi-bot Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT A throwback to a 2021 internship robotics project, focused on firmware logic and algorithmic navigation behavior.