Afaq Javed
Developer Relations
dotCMS
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.