#chooj

Farooq | فاروقfarooqkz@cr8r.gg
2025-06-08

Hello Fediverse. So I'm looking for a #remote #opensource job or project in European timezones.

I am not good in writing CVs. So I'm just listing the projects I have done:

I'm a #Linux user. I have good experience using CLI, and I have basic shell scripting skills. I also have a little experience with #FreeBSD

I am also good at reading academic papers, standards(like RFCs) and manpages.

I am up for working on #FOSS projects as freelancer or part time contracts.

Boosts appreciated :)

PS: I am also familiar with #CommonLisp. But I highly doubt if I can find a #Lisp job anywhere!

#getfedihired #gethired #forhire #Fedihire #jobsearch

Farooq | فاروقfarooqkz@cr8r.gg
2025-05-31

Considering that both #XMPP and #Matrix re-invented #decentralized communication while #email was already there, makes #deltachat more interesting.

The fact that DC didn't invent a new protocol for #InstantMessaging and just used the protocol which was already there, and also that how far has it gone, is mind blowing.

At first when I was chatting with @treefit, I already was developing a Matrix client(#chooj) for #KaiOS and it was the only decentralized IM which I was using and investing resources into. I was skeptical but then I thought it would be a good idea to invest into DeltaChat, as well as Matrix. His argument, of course, wasn't good. He was arguing that we need multiple options in the case one of decentralized IMs fail. However this convinced me to give DC a try.

But now, I see that DC has very unique advantages no other messenger has. Their moto is "playing the long term" game. Unlike Matrix which suddenly exploded, DC moves very slowly. As an advantage, DC is much more consistent, hassle free, has less bugs(in my experience) and has better UI/UX than many Matrix clients. But it has got several disadvantages. Matrix has tons more features which DC hasn't got or has added them just recently such as editing messages and reactions. And it is not yet suitable for public groups, like the ones we've got in the Matrix network.

Overall, if you want secure chat with friends or family or other people you trust, DeltaChat is a very good option and the experience is very good. And I haven't seen something like #webxdc in any other IM. However if you want something like #Discord guilds for a community, Matrix is the way to go.

BTW, DC currently lacks funding, thanks to what #Trump did with #OpenTechnologyFund(#OTF). If you can help in anyway, financial or otherwise, it will be extra valuable at this point.

Edit:

BTW, here are websites of webxdc and DC:

delta.chat
webxdc.org/

Edit2: Make sure to check WebXDC, apps shared in #P2P deltachat groups or DMs.

#IM #FOSS #Messenger #MessagingApp #opensource #opensourceIM #freesoftware

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@blackrock.city
2024-11-12

@delta @nlnet @EUCommission

Let's hope #chooj gets funded too! #matrix

2024-10-30

@farooqkz thanks! 😇️

And good work with #chooj for #matrix, which I was trying out some time back. Now nobody can say KaiOS is missing federated platforms! 😉️

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@blackrock.city
2024-05-02

@badrihippo @justincroser

yeah and I'm developing a #Matrix client for KaiOS :)

codeberg.org/chooj/chooj
#chooj

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@blackrock.city
2024-02-14

Alright! I'm migrating #chooj, the #matrix client for #kaios from #github to #codeberg :D

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@blackrock.city
2023-12-09

Any #chooj user on fediverse other than me?

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@blackrock.city
2023-11-22

I just added this to README of #chooj:

"The invaders might be from the East or the West. The developer of chooj stands with people of Ukraine and Palestine."

And yes that's true. The eastern countries nor the western countries, none are angels :)

#palestine #ukraine #israel #russia

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@blackrock.city
2023-06-30

Hello every #matrix user on #kaios

I have fixed many bugs in #chooj the Matrix client for #featurephones please give it a try :)

No more user facing changes for now but the underlying changes, mainly converting to #typescript will sure have big impact on the development of the project.

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@qoto.org
2023-02-10

Hello everyone who use #matrix and have a #kaios phone. I've added presence support in #chooj

Please test it with your homeserver and let me know if it works or not. For my HS, it shows offline for all of my contacts(gray badge):

github.com/farooqkz/chooj

Donations are also welcome. I've put a BCH address in the README. You can also donate a KaiOS device if the device has one or more of these features:

- KaiOS 3.x
- Less than 512MB of RAM
- Selfie/Front camera for video call
- Volume keys
- Weaker processor than SD205

#dumbphone #kai #kaios #ffos #matrix #matrix_org #chooj #decentralized_chat #chat_app #app #feature_phone

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@qoto.org
2023-01-30

@michel_slm

The same would happen for me with #schildichat which is a fork of #Element

If you think Element is feature complete but buggy, unstable and slow, we think just like each other! But I haven't looked for other options, yet.

I use SchildiChat on #Android and #Linux and #chooj on #kaios

Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@qoto.org
2023-01-26
Farooq Karimi Zadehfarooqkz@qoto.org
2022-11-25

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