Hey everyone!

Most software engineering and CS students tend to compare themselves to people who landed foreign remote jobs or launched startups and are already making good money. But the reality is: nobody makes it in a single step.
Stop comparing your starting line to someone else’s finish line. Focus on learning while you search. Whether you’ve already graduated or are still working through your degree, here are the platform recommendations often passed down by seniors:


Wellfound (wellfound.com)

This is the go-to platform for startup jobs. Startups move fast and are often open to hiring students for part-time, flexible, or junior roles. It’s a great environment to get hands-on experience and learn how real-world products are built.

Upwork(upwork.com)
If you want to try freelancing, Upwork lets you bid on client contracts. It takes time and patience to land your first few gigs, but it allows you to take on smaller, manageable projects (like a quick frontend feature or a backend script) that fit around your class schedule.


Turing(turing.com)

Turing matches developers with global companies, but it is heavily skill-based and vetted. You'll need to pass their automated coding and tech-stack tests. If your algorithms, data structures, and core programming skills are sharp, it's a solid option to try.

Remote OK / We Work Remotely

These are standard tech job boards dedicated strictly to remote work. You can filter listings by "Junior" or "Internship" to find roles that align better with a student's experience level.

If you're a beginner, it's okay, keep practicing until you're ready. And if you don't get a job right away, it's okay,keep applying until you make it!

🚨1 DAY TO GO! 🚨

Got an e-commerce idea? This is your sign to build it.
Join the Venture Meda Hackathon 2026 and turn your idea into a real-world solution with the support, mentorship, and resources to take it further.

    Don’t just have the idea. Build it.

 What you’ll get:
💡 1-on-1 mentorship from industry experts
💰 Seed funding to help take your idea forward
🚀 Hands-on problem-solving experience
🤝 Teamwork, networking & ecosystem connections
🎓 Open to all eligible students, final-year students strongly encouraged!

⏰ Application Deadline: August 7, 2026
📅 Hackathon Dates: August 28–29, 2026

🔗 Apply now: https://forms.gle/aPizDkZagKboyFKC8


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Job Type: Remote - Permanent (Full-time)

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Deadline: September 5th, 2026

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Dilemma of our current situation 🤦‍♂

💡 Ever tried getting ChatGPT or Claude to help you understand an open-source project, only to spend 20 minutes copy-pasting files so it understands the context?

There are tools that can make this much easier. Here are 3 free tools for working with GitHub repositories and AI coding assistants:

1️⃣ GitReverse — gitreverse.com

What it does: Paste a public GitHub URL and generate a structured prompt describing the repository.
Why use it: Give the generated context to Cursor, Claude, Copilot, or other AI assistants to understand, extend, debug, or contribute to a project faster.

2️⃣ DeepWiki — deepwiki.com

What it does: Generates an interactive AI-powered wiki and documentation for a GitHub repository.
Why use it: Explore a project's architecture, modules, and relationships without having to read through thousands of lines of code.

3️⃣ GitIngest — gitingest.com

What it does: Converts a GitHub repository into a single, AI-friendly text/Markdown representation.
Why use it: Useful when you want to provide an entire codebase as context to an LLM. You can also exclude unnecessary directories such as node_modules.

If you're working with open source, learning a new codebase, or building with AI coding assistants, these are definitely worth checking out 😊.

@CTBEsoftwareengineers

💻 OpenAI Releases Cybersecurity Model That Found Two Chrome Flaws

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized AI model designed to help cybersecurity defenders identify vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.

The model answers up to 98.5% of security queries that would otherwise be blocked by standard AI safety filters, and has already uncovered two previously unknown vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. OpenAI says the window of opportunity for defenders is narrowing. Access to the model requires identity verification.

Source

Dear 4th Year Software Engineering Students,

As you know, every semester you choose elective courses based on your interests.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the elective course selection form before August 15, 2026. Your response helps us plan and offer the courses properly.

Please note that the form will close on August 15, 2026, and students who miss the deadline will not have another chance to take elective courses in the coming semester.
https://forms.gle/qLpyDNx8eFLbRMPt8

M-PESA Ethiopia Hackathon 2026🚀

✨Are you a developer or innovator in Ethiopia passionate about fintech and digital payments? Join the Code! Cashless Community M-PESA Ethiopia Hackathon and work with other innovators to develop technology-driven solutions addressing real challenges in Ethiopia’s digital payment ecosystem.

Focus Areas:
📌Digital payment solutions
📌Financial inclusion
📌Customer experience & digital platforms
📌Fintech innovation

What You Gain:
🔹Opportunity to win up to 200,000 ETB
🔹Mentorship from industry experts
🔹Practical fintech and technical experience
🔹Opportunity to turn your idea into real-world impact
🔹Collaboration and networking with fellow developers and innovators

Who Can Apply?
🔸Developers and innovators based in Ethiopia
🔸Participants passionate about fintech and digital innovation
🔸Teams of 3–5 members
🔸Teams willing to use M-PESA APIs to develop their solutions

📍Location: Ethiopia

🔗Apply: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kTtWXq-dikmzQkrSLAKeocHvIsGksjhOtS2vxD1hw2pUQTZTUU5PQUZHMk1NTFRLVzlCTjREWTBQNy4u

📝Deadline: August 13, 2026

Dear 5th Year Computer Science and Engineering Students,

As you know, every semester you choose elective courses based on your interests.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the elective course selection form before August 15, 2026. Your response helps us plan and offer the courses properly. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduh7viboKJXI-2h0bRwWadZTOtnwQDkEpuQethkHVItEyvBw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

🔥 ለ ASTU ተማሪዎች ታላቅ ዜና! ASTU Exam App አዲስ Update ተለቀቀ! 🔥

ተማሪዎች፣ የጥናት ግዜያችሁን የበለጠ አሪፍ እና አወዳዳሪ የሚያደርጉ ሁለት አዳዲስ Feature-ዎች ይዘንላችሁ መጥተናል! 😎📱

🏆 1. Live Leaderboard (የተማሪዎች ደረጃ መወዳደሪያ) • Exam እና Quiz በሚሰራችሁ ቁጥር Points ታከማቻላችሁ! • በ Weekly እና All-Time ደረጃችሁን ከሌሎች ASTU ተማሪዎች ጋር ማየት ትችላላችሁ። • 🥇 Top 1 ደረጃ ላይ በመድረስ የሳምንቱ ምርጥ ተማሪ ሁኑ!

🌙 2. Full Dark Mode Support • ማታ ለምታጠኑ ተማሪዎች አይንን የማይጎዳ Sleek Dark Design! • በቀላሉ በ Setting ቦታ Theme መቀየር ትችላላችሁ። • የስልክ ባትሪ ቆጣቢ እና ማራኪ እይታ!

⚡️ ከዚ በተጨማሪ: Offline ከሆናችሁ በኋላ ኢንተርኔት ሲበራ የሰራችሁት ነጥብ (Points) ራሱ Auto-Sync ያደርጋል!

📲 አሁኑኑ አፑን Update በማድረግ ደረጃችሁን ማየት ጀምሩ!

👇 ማውረጃ Link: https://astuexam.netlify.app/

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📚 Here, one person donated a bunch of books to ASTU students and sent me this, telling me to share it with y'all. They can be accessed online through Google Drive. It's for all three engineering schools.

Enjoy browsing the books! 🤗

📚 Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Software, & Telecommunication Engineering.
Computer Science and Data Science.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MQoVSxoFwGZKK4U8Ob35ff_9i-sIXhkG

📚 Mechanical, Mechatronic, Materials, Automotive, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Systems Engineering.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ahNUFlrzYEqZfEh0mdjkwdiigr-fsE8n

📚 Civil, Water, Agricultural, Petroleum, Marine, & Railway Engineering.
Naval Architecture.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/124Tg73ClLhEhs09Dt0dipY6-cpYD9DZg

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Free 1-Year DataCamp Scholarship for Students & Learners
Company: Empirici Academy

Empirici Academy, in partnership with DataCamp Donates, offers a one‑year, fully free scholarship to access DataCamp’s complete learning platform. Students, recent graduates, career changers, and m...

- Deadline: Rolling basis

Source: forms
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