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Afaq Javed

Afaq Javed

Developer Relations

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Afaq Javed didn't just learn to code; he learned to make others fall in love with it. Starting with Java fundamentals at FAST-NUCES, one of Pakistan's top CS institutions, Afaq spent six years in the trenches — building full-stack systems, leading engineering teams, and architecting production-grade applications. But somewhere between the deployments and deadlines, he discovered his true calling: teaching developers to build with confidence. That passion brought him to dotCMS as a Developer Relations Engineer, where he transforms complex headless CMS concepts into tutorials, deep-dive videos, and hands-on guides that developers actually finish. From self-hosting on VPS to dynamic content rendering in Next.js — he makes the intimidating feel approachable. Rooted in TypeScript, driven by community, and armed with a genuine belief that great documentation can change a developer's trajectory — Afaq shows up every day to do one thing: Code. Lead. Inspire. Repeat.

Articles by this author

  • Headless dotCMS Quick Start : Introducing dotCMS create app CLI
    1 Mar 26
    Technical Guides

    Headless dotCMS Quick Start : Introducing dotCMS create app CLI

    Learn how to bootstrap a headless CMS project with Next.js using @dotcms/create-app CLI. Skip documentation overload and render your first content in minutes.

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