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Registration is Now Open! Build AI That Can Read, Search, and Answer Questions Like ChatGPT! Join our 1 Month Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Workshop and learn how to build intelligent AI applications from the ground up. Whether you're a student, developer, researcher, working professional, or simply curious about AI, this workshop is designed for you. No prior AI or programming experience is required we'll guide you step by step from the basics to building real-world AI systems. What You'll Learn ✅ Introduction to AI & Large Language Models (LLMs) ✅ Prompt Engineering ✅ Embeddings & Semantic Search ✅ Vector Databases ✅ Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) ✅ LangChain & LlamaIndex ✅ Build Your Own AI Assistant ✅ Real-World Projects & Best Practices Workshop Details - Duration: 1 Month - Sessions: 3–4 times per week Why Join? ✨ Hands-on practical sessions ✨ Beginner-friendly learning experience ✨ Project-based training ✨ Guidance from start to finish ✨ Learn one of the most in-demand AI technologies ⚠️ Limited Seats: Only 30 participants will be accepted. 📝 Register now: [Registration Link] Don't miss this opportunity to start building the next generation of AI applications!

Registration closes today at 12:00 PM LT, so be sure to complete your application before the deadline. All successfully registered applicants are required to attend the Orientation Session today, July 8, at 1:00 PM LT. The meeting link will be shared in the private group. During the session, you'll receive important information about the program, meet your fellow students, and get ready to begin your software development journey. Don't wait until the last minute—this is your final chance to become part of the Nexus community! 👉 Apply Now: https://nexustutorial.org/application LinkedIn │ Telegram │ Website │ YouTube #NexusTutorial #Batch6

🇪🇹 Introducing EthioHelp AI - Ethiopia’s first multilingual AI assistant built to simplify access to public knowledge and cut through bureaucracy. Whether you're a student checking university requirements, a founder navigating business registration, or someone researching labour rights, EthioHelp AI can help in Amharic, English, and Arabic. Currently powered by key Ethiopian legal, health, and education documents, including: 📚 Higher Education Proclamation ⚖️ FDRE Constitution 💼 Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 🏥 National Health Policy 🏦 Civil & Commercial Law …and more. This is only v1 — and I’d love your help improving it. 👉 If you have useful PDFs, proclamations, forms, or guidelines in any language, DM me. Every document added makes EthioHelp stronger for someone who needs it.

🔗 Try it: ethiohelp.vercel.app ⭐️ GitHub: github.com/Moh-Sad/ethio-help-ai

🎬 Video edited by Dawit (@abu_sha1) Let’s build the knowledge layer Ethiopia deserves. 🌍

Registration for Batch 6 is still open — This is the last week to register!

This is your last chance to apply — enroll now and start your classes next week. At Nexus Tutorial, we guide you step-by-step, from fundamentals to advanced frameworks with full mentor support and hands-on projects. 👉 Secure your spot today and start your learning journey with us. Apply now: https://www.nexustutorial.org/application 📅 Class starts next week! Linkedin │ Telegram | Website | YouTube #NexusTutorial #Batch_6

🚀 Community Showcase: Week Three!! This week, we're spotlighting three projects that make security, discovery, and learning more accessible. 🔒 Auditly — Built by @kiduschronicless A GitHub security tool that scans your public and private repositories for vulnerable dependencies, checks them against CVE databases, and provides real-time scan progress with detailed security reports. 📍 Spots — Built by @Benonii Discover the best places around Addis without scrolling through TikTok. Spots gathers recommendations into one place, letting you save locations, create lists, add notes, and explore reviews from others. 📖 CodeLore — Built by @misscoder101 A community platform that explains programming concepts through stories, analogies, and creative examples. Read, write, search, and share "lores" that make learning code easier to understand and remember. 💡 From developer security to city exploration and creative learning, these projects highlight the innovation and talent within our community. Want your project featured next week? Share what you've been building, we'd love to see it! 🤩

🚀 Community Showcase: Week Two!!

This week, we're featuring three projects that solve real problems for developers and students alike. ⚡️ Loadcell — Built by @rb_wk & @robi_makes_stuff A free and open-source load testing tool that lets you create HTTP load-testing profiles, design ramp-up curves, and run concurrent tests using Go—all without paying for services when you already own the machines. 🚢 ShipLog — Built by @thesanyi An AI-powered tool that turns GitHub commits and merges into clean, user-friendly changelogs. It automatically generates release notes, a self-hosted changelog page, and an embeddable widget for your product. 📖 Cramly — Built by @lidsverse A study companion designed to make exam preparation less stressful. With exam countdowns, Pomodoro sessions, active recall, analytics, and study planning tools, Cramly helps students stay focused and organized. 💡 From developer tooling to AI-powered workflows and student productivity, these projects showcase the creativity and problem-solving mindset of our community. Want your project featured next week? Share what you've been building—we'd love to see it! 🤩 Follow us for updates: | Telegram  | LinkedIn  | Instagram | TikTok | Face Book | X #GDGAAU

📅 Nexus Batch 6 — Registration is Now OPEN!

Are you interested in learning programming but not sure where to start? Nexus Tutorial is back with a unique, intensive 2-month online summer bootcamp! Master web development with a clear roadmap from beginner to advanced, supported by dedicated mentors. 👉 Apply Now: nexustutorial.org/application Build a strong foundation and gain real-world skills to kickstart your tech journey. ⚡️ Seats are limited, so don’t miss your chance! #NexusTutorial #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingBootcamp #Summer #Bootcamp

🚀 GDG Hackathon 2026

It's been a while since the hackathon, but the impact and memories are still worth celebrating. The event brought together talented developers, researchers, designers, and innovators to collaborate, build solutions, share ideas. From exciting project demonstrations to insightful research presentations, the hackathon showcased the passion, creativity, and excellence within the growing tech community. A heartfelt thank you to every participant, mentor, judge, volunteer, and organizer whose dedication made the event possible. The connections built, lessons learned, and solutions created continue to reflect the strength of our community. 🔥 Special appreciation to Nexus Tutorial for empowering developers through quality training and career readiness. 🔥 Sincere thanks to PitronTech, Zulutech, and iCog Labs for supporting innovation, mentorship, and the advancement of the tech ecosystem. Follow us for updates: | Telegram  | LinkedIn  | Instagram | TikTok | Face Book | X #GDGAAU

🚀🚀🚀 Community Showcase: Week One!! This week, we're highlighting three amazing projects built by members of our community. iCare — Built by @CodeAndCoffee1 A digital wellness app that helps users build healthier screen habits through break reminders, streaks, analytics, and optional screen-locking during breaks. Yomu — Built by @ragoose_dumps An all-in-one reading companion that combines ebooks and audiobooks, making it easier to track progress, stay consistent, and enjoy reading in one place. Alphabet — Built by @fraolteshome1 A fully compiled programming language with its own compiler, virtual machine, and developer tools, exploring how programming can become more accessible. 💡 From digital wellness to reading productivity and programming language design, these projects showcase the talent within our community. Want your project featured next week? Share what you've been building—we'd love to see it! 🤩🤩 Follow us for updates: | Telegram  | LinkedIn  | Instagram | TikTok | Face Book | X #GDGAAU

Gheero(formerly iCog) is opening applications for its Applied AI & Machine Learning Residency Program, an 8-week program for people who want to build real AI systems, not just study the concepts. Residents will work on practical AI and machine learning projects, learn how models are designed, trained, evaluated, and integrated into real products, and get mentorship from experienced builders. The program focuses on applied AI, engineering discipline, problem-solving, and technical growth. Strong participants may also be considered for internship or full-time roles after the residency. To apply, send your CV and relevant documents to recruitment@gheero.et with the subject line: Applied AI & Machine Learning Residency Program. Read more here

🌟 Experience Sharing Night with Nahom Biruk — Coming Soon! 🌟

We’re excited to announce our next Experience Sharing Night featuring Nahom Biruk — AI Engineer, Fullstack Developer, and entrepreneur. Nahom has been building software since the age of 16, growing from Python and web development into AI engineering, freelancing, consulting, and startup building. Alongside engineering scalable digital products, he also runs a YouTube podcast where he hosts conversations with developers, creators, and tech professionals across the ecosystem. What to Expect: 🔹 AI Engineering & Fullstack Development 🔹 Freelancing, Consulting & Startup Building 🔹 Building products with MERN Stack & AI tools 🔹 Content Creation & Growing in Public 🔹 Open Q&A 💬 From freelancing to entrepreneurship, Nahom brings practical insights on building a career in tech. 📅 Date: June 3, 2026 ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Hosted by Nexus Tutorial #NexusTutorial #ExperienceSharing

🚨 Happening Tonight: Open Mic Session with Biruk Jember!

Curious about AI systems, full-stack development, fintech, and building real-world tech products? Don’t miss tonight’s session with Biruk Jember — Lead of GDG AAU and Junior AI Engineer at IDEEZA. 🚀 From RAG systems and ML engineering to scalable web applications and community leadership, this session is packed with practical insights, experiences, and an open Q&A you won’t want to miss. 📅 Date: Tonight, May 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM / 2:00 LT 📍 Live on the GDG AAU Channel See you there 👀 Follow us for updates: | Telegram  | LinkedIn  | Instagram | TikTok | Face Book | X #GDGAAU #OpenMicSession

🎙 Open Mic Session: Featuring Biruk Jember

We’re excited to welcome Biruk Jember — Lead of GDG AAU and Junior AI Engineer at IDEEZA — to our next Open Mic Session. Biruk is a Full-Stack AI Developer with experience across AI systems, fintech solutions, ML engineering, and modern web development. From building RAG systems and fraud detection models to developing scalable full-stack applications with Flutter, React/Next.js, and Python, he brings both technical depth and strong community leadership. He has contributed to projects in AI, data engineering, MLOps, and developer tooling, while also leading communities and mentoring aspiring developers. ✨ In this session, expect: 🔹 Building AI-powered applications 🔹 Full-stack development & ML engineering insights 🔹 Career growth in AI and tech communities 🔹 Open Q&A 📅 Date: Friday, May 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM / 2:00 LT 📍 Live on the GDG AAU Channel Follow us for updates: | Telegram  | LinkedIn  | Instagram | TikTok | Face Book | X #GDGAAU #OpenMicSession

Start Coding This Summer with Nexus Batch-6

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to start learning programming but don’t know where to begin or lack a clear roadmap, Nexus Summer Bootcamp is the place to start. We’re excited to announce Nexus Batch-6, a structured summer program designed to take you from beginner to job-ready with practical skills and real guidance. Over the past year, we’ve trained 250+ graduates from 10+ Ethiopian universities, all united by a passion for technology and growth, focusing on practical software development skills. Check the following courses: 💠 Front-End Development (Beginners) 💠 Front-End Development (Advanced) 💠 Back-End Development (Beginners) 💠 Data Structures & Algorithms with python Join our community of learners and start improving your programming skills this summer. For more registration info & updates: 👉 Telegram: @Nexus_tutorial 👉 Website: https://www.nexustutorial.org

2 Truths & 1 Lie 🤔 1️⃣ I started programming freelance jobs during my first year of college to support myself. 2️⃣ I played football with crutches as a kid. 3️⃣ I've never lived outside Sweden And Ethiopia. Which one is the lie? 👀 Drop your answer in the comments 👇 while voting for Ezedin Fedlu for The Inspiring Journey of the Year https://changemakeraward.com/share/id-mo3vgy4rww8j-y6hwt.html?cat=cat_inspiring_journey

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⏰ Reminder: Our Open Mic Session featuring Ezedin Fedlu is happening tonight! Join us for an insightful session on scalable systems, full-stack development, and career growth in tech with a Senior Software Engineer from Volvo Cars 🚀 📅 Date: Tonight, May 22, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM / 2:00 LT 📍 Live on the GDG AAU Channel #GDGAAU #OMS