Code and Thought

Sunday Reflection Most individuals seek certainty prior to taking action. However, nearly every meaningful life is constructed in the reverse sequence: action first, clarity second. A significant portion of modern paralysis stems from over-optimization: - Waiting to feel ready; - Waiting for motivation; - Waiting for the perfect roadmap; - Waiting to become "the kind of person" capable of undertaking difficult tasks. Competence is typically a byproduct of repeated exposure to discomfort. Senior engineers are not calm because they were born with confidence. Founders are not decisive because they possess magical certainty. Disciplined individuals are not consistent because every day feels easy. They became these individuals after enduring sufficient ambiguity. The uncomfortable truth: Your identity follows your actions more than your feelings, and your mind trusts evidence, not intentions. Therefore, every time you: - Study while confused; - Code while insecure; - Speak while imperfect; - Build before you feel qualified; you are casting a vote for a future version of yourself. This is not dramatic transformation. It is accumulated proof. The world often glorifies talent. Reality rewards sustained engagement with difficulty.

In some days, we may not be productive enough, and that is proof of being human... so, no regrets. Good night, my dear friends🩵

So sifen decided to work on this project and share what he is learning along the way, and I decided to code and learn alongside him... so —> Am I capable? I don't know until I check. —> Do I think I am capable? No, but I am labeling this feeling as imposter syndrome, and I am not approving it😁. I am serious when I negotiate with my feelings. So.. —> Are we doing it? Yes, we will... I am going to try hard; either I get a fully working system or an MVP with a lot of experience... I think both are a win for me. So here I am learning in front of your eyes and sharing every little detail of everything I get along the way. So who is in? Note: As I am in the final exam for the next two weeks, I may move slowly.

I am falling in love with Claude... Why did no one stop me when I was using ChatGPT before? 🤦🏽‍♀️

I’ve always wondered what truly differentiates senior engineers from vibe coders — or high-quality engineering from AI-generated code. And I think I finally found a somewhat satisfying answer. Senior engineers had to cook the meal themselves for years before the “AI chef” arrived So they know exactly what the system is supposed to taste like. They immediately notice when something feels off. But this generation may not even get the chance to fully experience building everything manually once, because the environment itself is changing too fast. What senior engineers really built over time is something deeper which is system thinking. And honestly, they paid a lot to gain that skill. System thinking is understanding: 👉what you’re building 👉how it works 👉why it works 👉how different parts integrate 👉what breaks if one piece is removed 👉It’s when you can mentally visualize the entire flow of the system — even with your eyes closed. As juniors, I think these are the kinds of questions we should learn to answer: 👉Where does the state live? 👉Where does feedback live? 👉What breaks if I delete this? 👉How are errors handled? 👉How does the logic actually operate? 👉How do architecture, services, and components connect? 👉How can problem-solving skills (like LeetCode thinking) be applied to real systems? If you can answer those questions in your head without touching the code, then vibe coding actually becomes powerful. And another huge advantage this generation has is this: we can specialize deeply in one area while still being capable across many others using AI. For example, a backend-focused engineer can now create frontend interfaces with AI assistance. That creates more opportunity to move faster while still mastering a core specialty. So maybe the future is not just “learning how to code.” It’s learning how to think like a real engineer. 👉To build systems. 👉To reason clearly. 👉To understand deeply. That engineering spirit will definitely matter more than memorizing syntax. A few practices I think are important: • Design before coding — even with just paper and pencil. Force your brain to visualize systems. • Write the what and the why before AI writes the how. • Try the deletion test — remove a component and observe what breaks. • Don’t blindly accept AI-generated code. Read it. Question it. Understand it. Because at the end of the day, AI can generate code… but it still takes an engineer to build systems.

So after waiting so long for my 110th subscriber... finally she is here, and I was thinking what I should reward her with... but as I am in my absolute broke era, I wanna promote her channel. So please give her a follow and show her love🫶 https://t.me/my_dev_diary

Finally, the final seasons are here, and I am hyper-curious to discover, read, and research everything in this world except my course materials 😓

Uni students, I suggest using your student email effectively.

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This man reads my mind

I didn't know this ai editor was this cooooool the whole this time😂 Me gonna use it more from now on😁

Do you guys use Facebook? Do you even have the app? I think I am among the last Gen Zs obsessed with Facebook. There are cool ideas and peoples there—I use Facebook most after Telegram, tbh.

The more you plan your day and become productive, the longer it becomes -- I think this is called blessing/berekah.

Summer is near and i see a lot of people looking for internships and honestly speaking interning at 80% of most Ethiopian companies is a waste of time. Unless you’re interning at school or some good companies like Mereb, Chapa, Addis Software etc… you’re wasting that precious 3 months you could’ve spent grinding building and gaining some actual work experience. Pick a really hard project, do the entire Software development life cycle on that shit, Post the living hell about it. Dont be building some portfolio for 3 months or an E-commerce site that doesnt even work. Build something that could be a product, something that actually solves something for you. Build Post Repeat, and i assure u after that 3 months u can get an actual job paying good money

Is there an ai therapist?

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Confidence is not knowing that everybody loves or respects you; it's knowing you will be okay if they don't. Sebahal kheyr☀️

If you have nothing to lose, then you have nothing to lose! Is there anyone who is going to lose something to give it all for your dream? Do you have a family that is reliant on you? Do you have a rent to pay? Do you have children to feed? What do you have to lose to work like crazy for 8 hours nonstop?

Fun fact 😃 - You can't have less responsibility from this section of your life. - You can't work much harder than what you can do now. - You mightn't have free time like this part of your life ever again. - You can't get this energy, opportunity, and every possible luck after this part of your life. Take care of your twenties well; everything wants to take it from you.