Malik Noman Tariq
cross-platform engineer · Flutter / React Native
Writing
notes on mobile, AI and shipping
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I built Travel Pal with Replit Agent, and here's the honest verdict
Instead of hand-scaffolding a full React Native app with auth, chat, maps and matching, I handed the whole thing to Replit Agent and watched. Where it flew, and where I quietly took the keyboard back.
Why I stopped using GetX and moved to Riverpod
GetX got me shipping fast, but the magic that felt great on day one started biting me as the app grew. The honest story of why I switched, and what actually got better.
Optimizing React Native apps for low-end devices
Almost every React Native perf guide quietly assumes you're holding a flagship phone. Here's what actually moves the needle on a 2GB-RAM Android that real people are using.
Adding on-device AI to Flutter with TensorFlow Lite
Running the model on the phone instead of the cloud keeps data private and works without a signal. How I got real-time pose detection running inside a Flutter app.