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    <description>I build technology that combines engineering, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship to solve real-world problems. Electrical Engineering &amp; IT student at HTWK Leipzig, founder of 9rabra.</description>
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      <title>5 Prompt Engineering Patterns I Actually Reuse</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Not theory — the exact patterns I copy-paste into new AI-powered features, and why each one works.</description>
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      <category>AI</category><category>Prompt Engineering</category><category>LLMs</category>
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      <title>Next.js 15 App Router: The Notes I Wish I Had on Day One</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A practical, opinionated tour of Server Components, data fetching and rendering modes in the App Router.</description>
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      <category>Next.js</category><category>React</category><category>Web Development</category>
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      <title>Founding 9rabra: What I Got Wrong in the First 90 Days</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Lessons from turning an idea into a real product while still a full-time engineering student.</description>
      <author>Kamal Benaouija</author>
      <category>9rabra</category><category>Startups</category><category>Founder Lessons</category>
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      <title>Why I Combine Electrical Engineering With AI Instead of Picking One</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Engineering gives you rigor. AI gives you leverage. Here&apos;s how I think about combining both instead of specializing too early.</description>
      <author>Kamal Benaouija</author>
      <category>Systems Thinking</category><category>Artificial Intelligence</category><category>Career</category>
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      <title>What Nobody Tells You About Moving to Germany as an Engineering Student</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Leaving Morocco for Germany taught me more about discipline and systems thinking than any lecture hall did. Here&apos;s what actually happened.</description>
      <author>Kamal Benaouija</author>
      <category>Studying Abroad</category><category>Personal</category>
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