5 across · the shaded column spells the answer to everything · حلّها
ACROSS
1. The library he's fluent in — the one with hooks and components (5)
2. His base city — capital of Saudi Arabia (6)
3. The golden app he shipped to Google Play, "______Tag" (6)
4. What he became in Jan 2026 — team leader title, short form (5)
5. The contest of merciless clocks, 2021 (4)
The shaded column says: HIRED
It was always going to say that 😄 You now know the essentials: React · Riyadh · GoldenTag · Super(visor) · ICPC. The rest — websites, frontends, logos, social visuals, coordination — you learn by working with him.