Software engineer · Speaker · Coach · Community organizer
I bring people
together.
And ideas to life.
Hi, I’m Youssef. I build things, start conversations, and create spaces for people to connect. How I got here →
A few things from my world
LatestHenchmate
A tabletop companion that takes the math and the manual labor out of D&D, so your table can live in the world instead of managing it.
2nd Runner-Up at Coffee & Checkmates
Finished 2nd runner-up in a five-round rapid chess tournament for recreational players in Dubai.
Build It So It Outlives You
Clubs don’t survive because their founders hold on. They survive because their founders let go.
What Are You Accountable to on Your Worst Day?
Desire runs out. Willpower only works if something stands behind it. This is the written version of my TEDx talk, and of the question I ended it on.
Why Trying Harder Keeps Failing You
We treat change as a matter of desire and discipline: want it badly enough and you'll become who you aspire to be. Why that keeps failing, and what works instead.
Room for a new conversation
Better ideas start
with other people.
Community, side projects, and technology for good. These are the conversations I keep coming back to. Send me a note and I’ll get back to you.