Mounir Nessim

A Privacy-First News App

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Over the last few months, I have been working on RSSTracker, a news tracking app powered by RSS feeds that lets you track terms while collecting zero personal data from users. In my day job, I work in Digital Equity, and I see first hand how logins and accounts are a huge barrier to entry for many people. I also see people unwittingly giving over large amounts of personal data to apps without really being aware of how that data is used.

Migrating to Hugo

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A New Start

Over the years, I’ve built a few different personal websites for myself. I’ve used React, Go, and most recently Python and Django. It’s always been a rewarding experience learning about web development and having a public-facing site to show for it at the end of the day. Recently, I’ve mostly been using my site as a blog, which is why I picked Django as a framework. While Django is very powerful, it’s probably more than I need for my personal site. I don’t particularly enjoy using Python, and I only occasionally need to make changes to my website. As a result I often find myself relearning things when it’s time to update things.

RSSTracker Retrospective

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Over the last few months, I’ve undertaken a fairly substantial programming project: writing a cross platform mobile app with Kotlin Multiplatform. Up until now, I have done some relatively small projects, like my Chess Picker Go webapp, or my small Music Theory API and Demo in C#. I’ve hopped languages a ton and had a relatively hard time committing to something. Then again, as a hobbyist, I’ve been lucky not to have to commit to anything. I have a day job that pays the bills, so I’m free to try out all kinds of goofy programming languages without worrying too much about the job market.

About Me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

I am a self-taught programmer living in Durham, NC. I’ve explored a lot of things, but lately I’m working on a mobile RSS Tracking App in Kotlin. I’m also a former professional classical musician. This blog is a place for me to get out my thoughts on whatever interests me.

I have been programming since about 2021, and I have explored a lot of different avenues. I have a few projects that you can view on my Github or see in action below: