AAU Software Engineering community
Every AAU dev student with a .edu email should claim these :
GitHub Student Pack (worth over $200k in tools)
Cursor Pro
JetBrains IDEs (free)
Namecheap free domain + SSL
DigitalOcean credits
Microsoft Azure $100
AWS Educate credits
Vercel Pro features
MongoDB Atlas credits
Postman Student Expert
Free .me domain
Figma Education
Notion free Pro
Replit free plan
Canva Education
LinearStudent plan
Loom Education plan
Kaggle free compute
TryHackMe student plan
Hack The Box labs
Perplexity Pro Student
GitHub Student Pack (worth over $200k in tools)
Cursor Pro
JetBrains IDEs (free)
Namecheap free domain + SSL
DigitalOcean credits
Microsoft Azure $100
AWS Educate credits
Vercel Pro features
MongoDB Atlas credits
Postman Student Expert
Free .me domain
Figma Education
Notion free Pro
Replit free plan
Canva Education
LinearStudent plan
Loom Education plan
Kaggle free compute
TryHackMe student plan
Hack The Box labs
Perplexity Pro Student
If you are a student, this is your chance; don't miss it.
Forwarded from Laravel News
Validate and Convert HEIC Images in Laravel https://laravel-news.com/laravel-heic-image-uploads
Laravel News
Validate and Convert HEIC Images in Laravel
Laravel 13.24 accepts HEIC and AVIF uploads in the image API and validation rules. Here's how to take iPhone photos and serve them as WebP or AVIF.
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https://youtu.be/h5I2x5JRD90
π Zero token architecture.
Ran a Lighthouse audit on Exam Hub (exam-hub.et) today:
β‘οΈ Performance: 94
βΏοΈ Accessibility: 94
β Best Practices: 92
π SEO: 100
Stack: PHP + MySQL on cPanel shared hosting, Cloudflare CDN in front. No fancy edge infra, no serverless β just solid fundamentals: image optimization, caching, minimal blocking JS, semantic HTML.
Proof that you don't need a $$$ hosting setup to ship a fast, accessible site. πͺπΉ
@AbyssiniaDigitalCreator
β‘οΈ Performance: 94
βΏοΈ Accessibility: 94
β Best Practices: 92
π SEO: 100
Stack: PHP + MySQL on cPanel shared hosting, Cloudflare CDN in front. No fancy edge infra, no serverless β just solid fundamentals: image optimization, caching, minimal blocking JS, semantic HTML.
Proof that you don't need a $$$ hosting setup to ship a fast, accessible site. πͺπΉ
@AbyssiniaDigitalCreator
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πCalling Ethiopian Developers & Fintech Enthusiasts: Join M-PESA Ethiopia Hackathon 2026π
β¨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 Ethiopiaβs digital payment ecosystem.
Focus Areas:
πDigital payment solutions
πFinancial inclusion
πCustomer experience & digital platforms
πFintech innovation
What You Gain:
πΉOpportunity to win up to 200,000 ETB
πΉMentorship from industry experts
πΉPractical fintech and technical experience
πΉOpportunity to turn your idea into real-world impact
πΉCollaboration and networking with fellow developers and innovators
Who Can Apply?
πΈDevelopers and innovators based in Ethiopia
πΈParticipants passionate about fintech and digital innovation
πΈTeams of 3β5 members
πΈTeams willing to use M-PESA APIs to develop their solutions
πLocation: Ethiopia
πApply: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kTtWXq-dikmzQkrSLAKeocHvIsGksjhOtS2vxD1hw2pUQTZTUU5PQUZHMk1NTFRLVzlCTjREWTBQNy4u
πDeadline: August 13, 2026
"If this isn't for you, please share it with others who might be interested."π
Follow usπfor more opportunities
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πCalling Ethiopian Developers & Fintech Enthusiasts: Join M-PESA Ethiopia Hackathon 2026π
β¨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 Ethiopiaβs digital payment ecosystem.
Focus Areas:
πDigital payment solutions
πFinancial inclusion
πCustomer experience & digital platforms
πFintech innovation
What You Gain:
πΉOpportunity to win up to 200,000 ETB
πΉMentorship from industry experts
πΉPractical fintech and technical experience
πΉOpportunity to turn your idea into real-world impact
πΉCollaboration and networking with fellow developers and innovators
Who Can Apply?
πΈDevelopers and innovators based in Ethiopia
πΈParticipants passionate about fintech and digital innovation
πΈTeams of 3β5 members
πΈTeams willing to use M-PESA APIs to develop their solutions
πLocation: Ethiopia
πApply: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kTtWXq-dikmzQkrSLAKeocHvIsGksjhOtS2vxD1hw2pUQTZTUU5PQUZHMk1NTFRLVzlCTjREWTBQNy4u
πDeadline: August 13, 2026
Follow usπfor more opportunities
@opportunity_alerts
Forwarded from Ibnu Afdel's Log (Ibnu Afdel)
One Laravel mistake I see surprisingly often:
Putting too much logic inside controllers.
A controller should mostly coordinate the request.
When a method starts becoming 100+ lines, that's usually a signal to move logic into:
β Actions
β Services
β Jobs
β Form Requests
β Domain-specific classes
The goal isn't "clean code" for the sake of it.
It's making the next change easier.
Link
Addis Entrance Hub
Addis Entrance Hub (AEH) V3 is now live.
After extensive testing, revision, and UX improvements, weβre excited to open AEH V3 to students.
After extensive testing, revision, and UX improvements, weβre excited to open AEH V3 to students.
π₯ here we go. Addis Entrance Hub v3 is now on production. π