A youth in Badakhshan has developed softwares that simplifies everyday tasks for users. Amin Shahraniz, a 27-year-old graduate of the Computer Science Faculty at Badakhshan University, says he developed the “Nakhak” and “Chatyar” applications in just over one month at a cost of 10,000 Afghanis.
According to him, Nakhak is an application that enables tailors to track their orders and calculate their monthly income.
“In the Nakhak application, tailors can generate reports ranging from daily to monthly and annual income. They can see how many orders they received in a day, how many garments they sewed, and how many garments were delivered to customers,” he adds.
According to him, “The application even has a printing feature; with a single click, we can print invoices—one for the customer and one for office records.”
In addition to Nakhak, Amin Shahraniz has also developed Chatyar, an application that, according to him, functions similarly to well-known messaging platforms but aims to provide a local and more secure option.
“Chatyar works like WhatsApp or Telegram; it supports sending and receiving messages, as well as voice and video calls. I have also tried to ensure a high level of security,” he explains.
He adds that he is working to incorporate features into his applications that are not available in some popular messaging platforms. “If there is support from the government and the public, there will be no need for us to use foreign applications.”
To introduce his applications and make them available to users, Shahraniz needs support to upload them to the Play Store and App Store.
“For uploading to the Play Store and App Store, I need to pay costs; even initial registration on Google involves costs, and improving security also requires investment.”
The story of Amin Shahraniz is not only that of a programmer, but also a reflection of today’s reality faced by many youths in Afghanistan, who continue their efforts despite challenges.
Reporter: Farid Yaqobi
