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Hey, I'm Lamine. 👋

I ship fintech platforms, run two companies, and use AI to move faster.

I run two companies in Guinea: Kalinko Labs builds custom software, Kalinko Store sells laptops to students at 40-60% below market. Before that, 8 years building fintech and analytics platforms in New York.

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Lamine Diallo
System Design & Architecture AI/Agent Collaboration Integration & Orchestration Debugging & Root Cause Analysis Operational Thinking System Design & Architecture AI/Agent Collaboration Integration & Orchestration Debugging & Root Cause Analysis Operational Thinking

Latest Posts

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API Design-First in Laravel: A Practical Implementation

Putting the design-first methodology into practice with Laravel. A companion to the framework-agnostic guide.

#Laravel#API#Design-First+2
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Mastering API Development: The API Design-First Approach

Define your API before you code it. A methodology that prevents the 'but the spec changed' pain.

#API#API Design#OpenAPI+2
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How to Make MinIO `temporaryUrl()` Work in Laravel

MinIO's temporaryUrl() doesn't work out of the box with Docker. Here's the minimal config that fixes it.

#Laravel#MinIO#S3+1

Recent Highlights

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💡Idea

Modular Unified Business Suite

A modular, API-first suite enabling independent CRM, e-signature, and e-commerce services.

GuineaAPICRM+2
💡Idea

Unified Digital Identity Platform for Guinea

A centralized digital identity solution enabling secure access to government services.

GuineaGovTechDigital Identity+2
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Unified Payment Gateway for Guinea

A digital wallet and checkout platform simplifying payments across all local payment sources.

GuineaFintechPayments+2

What I'm Building and Learning

Notes on running two companies in Guinea, debugging production at 2 AM, and lessons from 14 years in tech. One email when I publish.

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Building something in fintech, e-commerce, or edtech? Need someone who understands both code and business? I'm taking on a limited number of projects.

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