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🚨 URGENT: An Ethiopian Dev is #1 in the World - We Need to Hold the Line! 🇪🇹 Selam devs, Am a solo developer from Addis Ababa and just beat 10,000 global teams to reach the finals of the AWS ai competition. I built Ivy an offline-capable AI tutor for Ethiopian students on $80 Android phones. Right now, Ivy is Ranked #1 Globally. But they are trying overtake us. Vote by hitting 👍 https://builder.aws.com/content/3CQJ9SY2gNvSZKWd3tEq8ny7kSr/aideas-finalist-ivy-the-worlds-first-offline-capable-proactive-ai-tutoring-agent

I don’t even watch football, but Arsenal vs Man City? Arsenal deserved that win 💔… why? I don’t know 🙄

🗣 DEV DIALOGUE IS BACK 🔥 And with a special guest ⭐️ on AI, Data & Software Engineering 🎤 Join the Google Developer Group for a special DEV DIALOGUE session! 🎤 Meet Alpha Lencho — Co-founder of Lomi Delivery , and Cursor Ambassador ✍️ Topic: Insights into AI , Modern Software Development & Entrepreneurship 📅 Sunday, April 19, 2026 🕔 2:00 LT (Local Time) Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and explore how AI is shaping the future of tech! 🌐🌐 Google Meet Link - https://meet.google.com/pke-tjvf-dwi 🌐🌐

🚀 We’re forming a DSA Learning community (inspired by Blue Nile DSA community) Staying consistent alone is hard, so we’re building a peer-driven community where small teams push each other to grow. This isn’t a course or a place where someone teaches you everything. Instead, you’ll be part of a team of 7, where you: 👨‍💻 Solve problems together daily 💬 Discuss approaches and learn from each other 🎤 Do weekly rotating presentations (1 person per day) 📈 Stay accountable and consistent We’ll mainly use Python, working toward: 💼 Technical interviews 🏆 Competitive programming 🌟 Opportunities like A2SV 📅 Starts this summer If you’re ready to stay consistent and improve with others, this is for you. 📝 Apply here: Registration Link ⚠️ Spots are limited since teams are small, apply early to secure your place 🔥

From what I’ve seen and learned (still figuring things out myself)... consistency on one skill even in small ways takes you further than doing a bit of everything without depth. It’s easy to look busy, harder to build real mastery. I’d rather grow slowly in something meaningful than be everywhere and nowhere at once. Still exploring my path, but one thing feels true: keep showing up, keep working smart and let the progress speak over time. #reflection @zaya_journal

😺 Codex expands from coding tool into full AI workspace OpenAI is pushing Codex far beyond code. The new pitch is simple: one tool for much more than engineering. ▶️ Computer use on your own machine, at least on Mac for now ▶️ Built-in browser ▶️ Image generation ▶️ Deep integrations ▶️ Artifacts inside the app, including tables ▶️ Native automations This looks like OpenAI’s answer to Claude Code Epitaxy.

OpenAI says that AGI should benefit all of humanity.

🚀 AI PROJECT WORKSHOP – CALL FOR STUDENT INNOVATORS Haramaya University Entrepreneurship and Technology Incubation Directorate An exciting AI Project Workshop will be held at Haramaya University on May 8–9, 2025. We are inviting students who have: 💡 Completed AI projects 💡 Strong AI ideas they can finish before the event This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation, present your work, and connect with others in the tech space. 🔥 Whether you already built something or are close to finishing it — this is your chance to shine. 📅 Date: May 8–9, 2025 📍 Venue: Haramaya University 📩 Interested students should contact: @the_wadeh @hucisa

🎓 Graduation Countdown App I built a simple and powerful app to track our journey to graduation, and you can use it too! ✨ Features: - Live countdown to graduation day - Track important events (Finals, Thesis, Exit Exam) - Add your own custom events - Smart reminders & notifications - Clean and modern UI ⚡️ No backend, no complexity, everything runs in your browser. Your data stays on your device and updates in real time. Try it out 👇 [ https://gccountdown.vercel.app ]

If you like it, don’t forget to star the repo!

Devs ! You need to hear this. "Opportunities don’t find the best — they find the visible." And that’s where most developers get it wrong. There are so many developers with insane talent and skills — but they stay invisible. They spend months… even years… preparing. Learning in silence. Waiting until they feel ready. Meanwhile? Some junior developers with basic skills are showing up, sharing their work, building in public, talking to businesses… And guess what? Opportunities find them. So, don’t trap yourself in endless preparation. Coz If you can build & solve a problem - then you're ready… Go out and market your skills. Every senior developer you admire today - They didn’t wait. They applied early. They failed. They learned on the job. And here’s the reality: If you don’t share your work, if you don’t build a portfolio and apply for jobs, if you don’t talk to businesses… How in the world will people know you can build? Yes — it’s uncomfortable for many of you. But if having uncomfortable conversations feels hard… the results of avoiding them are much worse. So do the uncomfortable: Talk to businesses. Apply for jobs consistently. Talk to people in the industry. Network more. And remember: "Your network is part of your net worth." . . . Share this with other fellow devs... coz they need to hear this ! @wadehlife

Morning 😊

Introducing AddisFriendBot Version 2: • Fully anonymous 1-to-1 chats — no Telegram IDs exposed • Unique Friend ID system for reconnecting anytime • Location-based matching (within 100km) without revealing exact position • Simple flow: search → pick location → get matched → start chatting • Improved privacy-first design across the whole experience Now you can meet new people across Ethiopia while staying completely private try it: t.me/AddisFriendBot

I really enjoy putting my thoughts into words. There’s something about writing them down that makes everything feel clearer, more real, and easier to understand. It helps me slow down, reflect, and make sense of whatever’s on my mind. So I ended up building my own journaling site called Memora 🌙 It’s basically a small journaling space I made for myself… but yeah, sharing it here too. Key features: ⚡️Organizes your entries based on your mood ⚡️Has a streak system to keep you consistent ⚡️Customizable colors & fonts Still improving it as I go, but it’s already something I genuinely enjoy using. Try it out! Hope you enjoy it too :) #project MissCoder ✨

Stark Supports For those of you who want to get support for your projects on stark… you can now receive direct contributions from your supporters on the platform you can activate the fuel this node button on your profile, and projects to start receiving support supports available via gurshaplus (local) and stripe (international coming soon). new financial dashboard lets you track everything in real time and switch between usd and etb every support boosts your project visibility on the network all earnings are private by default but you can choose to share updates with your followers ☺️ stark.et & gurshaplus.com

I came across this on LinkedIn today and it hit home:

"You don’t negotiate when you’re strong. You negotiate when your back is against the wall... That deal didn’t change. You did. So next time, don't only ask: 'Is this good for me now?' Ask: 'Will I still respect this when I no longer need it?'"

And ? this feels 100% true. ☕️ In the beginning, we often say "yes" to survive. But as we grow and gain power, those same deals can feel like traps. It’s a great reminder to build our futures with the "strong" version of ourselves in mind. Stay focused and build for the long term today! @code_journall

Morning peeps 😊

ወምድርኒ ትገብር ፋሲካ ፤ ተሐጺባ በደመ ክርስቶስ። ምድርም ፋሲካን ታደርጋለች በከርስቶስ ደም ስለታጠበች እንኳን አደረሳችኹ My Family 🥰 መልካም በዓል 🙏❤️

ጊዜ ተስዓቱ ሰዓት አጽነነ ርእሶ ኢየሱስ ወይቤ ተፈጸመ ኲሎ! ☦️

Architecture > Code ? The era of AI handling the "how" of coding is here! This means being a Senior Dev in 2026 is less about memorizing syntax and more about the "What" and the "Why." The tools might be swinging the hammer, but you are the Architect. The real value is now in: System Design: Creating the blueprints that keep everything stable. Smart Security: Building defenses against modern threats. Scalability: Ensuring apps are ready for future demands. The tools are getting smarter, but the vision still comes from you. Let’s keep leveling up! @code_journall