Ezedin Fedlu (Dark horse)

I really hate working with Azure sometimes. It wasted almost my entire day today 😩

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Just checked the startup handbook and apparently I’m supposed to say: “OH SHIT, c4rd.biz just hit 10,000 users 🤯” Reality: not even close 😂 Back to building.

You aren’t behind. Maybe you’re just being redirected. A plan didn’t work. A door closed. Something you thought would last… didn’t. And yeah, it hurts. But maybe we don’t always need to understand why something ended before moving forward. Sometimes losing what you wanted makes room for something you didn’t even know you needed. Keep going. One day, the chapter that was difficult to close might be the one you’re most grateful you left behind.

A small example of what I meant in my previous post. Yesterday I saw someone looking for a developer. I knew someone whose skills matched, so I introduced him. At first, there was a concern that the client might want 8+ years of experience. I could have stopped there and decided on his behalf that he probably wouldn’t qualify. Instead, I sent his CV. Today I got a message back: “Great match. Will present him tonight.” Whether he gets the job or not isn’t even the point. The point is: don’t reject people on their behalf. Send the opportunity. Make the introduction. Share the information. Let them decide. Let the recruiter decide. Let the client decide. Sometimes all you need to do for someone is open a door you already have access to. This is the kind of network I want us to build.

The last photo I have standing on my own feet. I was 2. Shortly after this photo was taken, an accident changed my life forever. Almost 30 years later, I look at this little boy and think about everything he was still going to go through, survive, build and become. What a journey. ❤️

BROOO 😭 Met an Ethiopian guy at Volvo today. “Nice, how long have you been here?” “5 years.” WHERE? “Same floor.” And he’s leaving NEXT WEEK. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣 c4rd might need a “bro, there are interesting people literally next to you” feature 😭🤭

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I just finished watching the episode. It was my first time hearing his story, and I enjoyed it so much. It felt so genuine and raw. Mashallah

Episode 5 is finally here! 🎙️🔥 This time, I sat down with Mohammed Ibrahim a.k.a Doughnut. We talked about ExamBuddy, building AI products from Ethiopia, remote opportunities and the future of software development. this one is packed with knowledge, honest conversations and plenty of laughs 😂 #SoftwareGuyPodcast #EthiopianTech #AI #Programming https://youtu.be/tm3y6rnYyWY

A little context behind this profile 😅 Fearless Soul ♞ The name doesn’t mean I’m someone who never feels fear. Fear is part of being human. For me, being fearless is about what you do despite it. The knight ♞ represents that mindset. Keep moving. Think before you move. Take the difficult path when you have to. And then there’s my bio: [9:40] إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَنَا “Indeed, Allah is with us.” It comes from Qur’an 9:40, from a moment of real danger and uncertainty. That’s probably the part that explains Fearless Soul better than anything else. My confidence isn’t that nothing bad will happen. It’s knowing that whatever happens, Allah is with us. ♞

Something that has been bothering me lately: If you know about an opportunity, useful resource, job, business problem, or connection that could help someone, share what you know and let them decide what to do with it. I keep hearing things like: “There are so many opportunities, you just have to find them.” “I know a lot of problems that need solving, but if I tell you, it will kill your creativity.” “I knew about that job, but I didn’t think it was good for you.” I really don’t understand this mindset. Sharing information doesn’t mean doing the work for someone. If you know about a problem, tell me what you’ve observed. If you know about a job, send it and tell me why you wouldn’t recommend it. If you know someone I should talk to, make the introduction if you can. Give people the information and let them make their own decisions. To me, that’s what a strong network should look like. Not gatekeeping information, but helping each other see opportunities faster and then letting each person decide what fits them. We all struggle enough figuring things out. There’s no extra value in making the next person rediscover everything from zero. 😁

Dualingo 🤦🏽‍♂️

Me and my wife are watching this amazing episode 😊 Really inspiring. I’ve heard Brhan’s story before, but somehow I always find something new and interesting every time I hear him tell it. I really appreciate what this channel is doing, bringing people from our community together to share their stories and experiences. There’s always something to learn. Definitely worth watching 👇https://youtu.be/w8SHWwDehS0

Episode 4 is finally here! 🎙️🔥 I sat down with Birhan Nega, a software developer with over 10 years of experience, entrepreneur, company founder and content creator. We talked about his journey in tech, building a company in Ethiopia, working with international teams, discipline, remote opportunities, AI and what genuinely separates an experienced engineer from someone who only knows how to write code. Watch the full episode here 👇 🔗 https://youtu.be/w8SHWwDehS0

99 users on C4rd Just 1 more to hit the first 100. Who wants to be #100? 🫠 https://c4rd.biz

For those who still don’t know (which is rare ), but just in case… C4rd isn’t a social network, it’s your offline networking companion. LinkedIn is great for discovering people and messaging them online, but C4rd is built for the real-world moments where you actually meet people. You can share all your details with one QR code, even without Wi-Fi, save where you met someone and what you talked about, and keep all your social links and contact details together in one clean place. Because let’s be honest, we meet so many people and then barely remember them later C4rd helps you turn those random encounters into real connections.

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Thanks for the honest feedback. I really appreciate it. It also tells me I need to make the purpose of C4rd clearer. LinkedIn is great for finding people, connecting, and messaging. I’m not trying to replace that. C4rd focuses more on what happens when you actually meet someone. Today you can: - Exchange details with one QR, even without internet. - Save the people you meet and add notes about where you met and what you discussed. - Keep your contact details, socials and other links in one profile. I have hundreds of LinkedIn connections myself that I barely remember. I want C4rd to help turn those connections into relationships you actually maintain.

Please give me your honest opinion about the tool. I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially on what you like, what could be improved, or what you’d like to see added. https://sma.robi.work/b/PrzyqK8FiOoF