October 21, 2023
Speaking at PyCon MEA 2023 in Dubai

Iqbal blogs about his experience giving a talk about his experience on community building at PyCon MEA 2023

June 12, 2023
Working for the future of corporations between Japan and ASEAN

Iqbal was invited as a panelist in the session “Towards a Community of Innovation Through Co-creation and Human Resource Development” during the ASEAN Japan Business Week 2023.

May 5, 2023
“KAFKAI” trademark registered in the EU

LaLoka Labs LLC has been granted the trademark “KAFKAI®” by the EUIPO on May 4, 2023.

April 24, 2023
Attending the 20th PyCon US 2023 in Salt Lake City

We attended our first in-person PyCon in the US after the pandemic, and here’s a short post on what we did.

March 1, 2023
Patent granted to LaLoka Labs for “One Time Password System”

LaLoka Labs has been granted the patent for “One Time Password System” from the Japan Patent Office.

February 15, 2023
“KAFKAI” is now a registered trademark

LaLoka Labs LLC has been granted the trademark “KAFKAI®” by the Japan Patent Office on January 12, 2023.

February 13, 2023
Levelling Up #3 – Finding your dream remote job in tech

A few basic steps to think about when you go out to look for your dream remote job in tech.

February 6, 2023
Announcing Karya Mart – SEO Optimized Articles Ready To Go

LaLoka Labs announces the release of Karya Mart, a marketplace for niche articles optimized for SEO.

December 23, 2022
Attending the 48th ASEAN-JAPAN Business Meeting in Shinagawa, Tokyo

A short report after Iqbal attended the 48th ASEAN-JAPAN Business Meeting on Dec 7th to 9th in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

November 9, 2022
Levelling Up #2 – Getting started with Python

We answered a question on how to get started back with programming in Python, for someone who has left programming.

October 17, 2022
Attending PyCon JP 2022

PyCon JP 2022 in-person came back after a hiatus with a bang, and this is a short report on how it was like.

October 3, 2022
Levelling Up #1 – Getting rejected for a backend engineering position

We didn’t hire a person who applied for an engineering position on our team, but this was also a chance to level up. This was our feedback to the applicant.