MCTracker.ir
Built and have been running the oldest Iranian Minecraft server listing platform since 2021. Async job queue polls live server status, results cached in Redis, 300+ servers registered.
LaravelMariaDBRedis
Software engineer · freelance
Ali Jafarkazemi
I build and ship web apps end-to-end - mostly Laravel and React - all the way through Docker, pipelines, and production. End-to-end: from idea to production, I've got it covered.
Selectively taking projects
Open to the right freelance work
Got an idea? I'll build it from scratch, ship it properly, and keep it running.
What I work with
a decade of PHP, JS & the boxes they run inLaravelPHPJavaScriptReactAzure DevOpsDockerCI / CDNetworkingLinuxGit
Some Stuff I've Built
a mix of freelance, products, and side projects
RavenRP
Site for a Red Dead Redemption (RedM) roleplay server - Steam SSO, live server players counter, tutorials & rules pages, and a custom admin panel to manage content.
LaravelInertia.jsReactMariaDB
Galaxy Community
User dashboard for a GTA V community platform, deeply integrated with the game server - players queue to join directly from the site. Ingests thousands of game events per minute via async queues, Discord SSO, in-game shop with an internal currency system, and full admin + log tooling.
LaravelInertia.jsReactRedisMariaDB
CI/CD at SourenaGames
Designed and maintain 10+ Azure DevOps pipelines covering everything from static sites to Laravel, Next.js, and Electron/Android launchers. Achieved zero-downtime deploys on a heavily trafficked frontend.
Azure DevOpsDockerLaravelNext.jsElectron
Writing
things I think about between deploys
featured · Mar 19, 2026
Why I still reach for PHP in 2026
Not nostalgia - speed. Laravel and its ecosystem let me go from idea to deployed product faster than anything else I've tried. Here's my honest take.
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Discord OAuth in Laravel - the guide I wish existed
The official docs leave half the story out. Here's the full setup using Socialite - from registering your app to handling the callback cleanly.
May 12, 2026
Laravel + React without the API tax
I used to maintain two separate projects for every SPA - one Laravel API, one React app. Inertia.js ended that. Here's why I don't look back.
Apr 8, 2026
Docker as your local dev environment
Stop fighting PHP version managers and "works on my machine." Two Compose files and you get the same stack on any OS - and far fewer production surprises.
Feb 25, 2026