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As a front-end engineer at GitStart (YC S19), I built core features for AlaanPay, a payment platform from Alaan ($55M raised). I added full Arabic and English support, including right-to-left (RTL) layouts, and built real-time transaction features used by tens of thousands of users.
“Wajiha over-delivered; she wrote great code across both frontend and backend.” – Timothy Olunsaya
Tools: React, TypeScript, Next.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL
What needed the most care in the Arabic version—mirroring the layout, or keeping things like amounts and transaction references readable alongside Arabic text? I'd be curious which details were easiest to miss.
Great question! Both were important, but keeping financial data readable alongside Arabic text needed extra attention. Supporting RTL wasn't just about mirroring the layout; we also had to consider how numbers, amounts, currencies, and transaction references appeared within...
shipping real-time transactions with proper RTL for that many users is serious work
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