Personal recommendations from Astana & Almaty

Islambek Chynybekov.

Recommendations, projects, and what I’m working on — all in one place.

I live in Astana. I build apps. This is the page to send a friend.

I’m buying an island!

Selected finds

Things I would send to a friend, with the reason.

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BAL — Zhambyl 159

A place to work, have good tea, and settle into a comfortable sofa. I also noted how sociable the other visitors were.

01 Watch

Scavengers Reign (2023)

A striking series about people stranded on an alien planet and trying to survive among its strange, living ecosystem. The linked video essay is a good follow-up.

02 Listen

Kaleida

Kaleida’s track “Think” was featured in John Wick. I put together a 39-minute playlist of ten tracks by the band.

03 Things

Keychron K2 (version 2)

A mechanical keyboard with Bluetooth and a cable connection. Gateron Brown switches offer soft tactile feedback without a loud click; the layout works with Mac and Windows.

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Now

I lead frontend at Halyk Market and ship updates to Tripmaxx. I’m taking part in AI’preneurs and looking for people to build a product with its first customers.