Stop putting yourself in a box.

don't call yourself a "programmer." call yourself someone who is willing to use his/her programming skills to work on meaningful projects.

That one shift in thinking changes everything.

Why?

Because the moment you label yourself, you stop seeing all the other doors in the room.

We live in an age where diversification isn't just an option—it's a requirement. The market doesn't pay a premium for someone who can do one thing. It pays exponentially more for someone who can do many things perfectly.

so as long as you can learn deeply and commit fully, you can excel in any field. Business, education, art—it doesn't matter.

And To the programmers reading this:

Learn the business logic behind the app. Talk to the users. Understand why that feature actually matters. Pick up some design. Learn to communicate your ideas without showing code.

Do that, and you become more than just a "dev." You become someone who is Irreplaceable, but if all you do is just code and neglect everything else? I'm sorry, but AI is coming for your seat.

think clearer, live happier. adios ✌🏼🧘🏻‍♂️

If you want to build something that actually matters, stop thinking about code and start thinking about people. Every successful software project starts the same way: not with a keyboard, but with a conversation.

Before you write a single line of code, ask yourself:

Who is this going to benefit?
What problem is it trying to solve?

Got answers? Good. Now go find the people you just identified—the businesses, the institutions, the ones living with the problem every day. Your only job right now is to understand their current workflow.

Watch them. Ask them to show you exactly how they do things. Take notes.

Here's what you'll discover: their process is probably slower, messier, or more frustrating than it needs to be. Maybe there's a spreadsheet held together by luck. Maybe three different people do the same task three different ways. Maybe they already know it's broken but don't know how to fix it.

These aren't obstacles. These are opportunities. More problems = more things to fix = more value you can create.

Only once you understand the problem deeply—from their perspective, not yours—do you start thinking about solutions. Your code is just the delivery mechanism. The real product is a better way to work.

Now go back to them. Show them what you found. Help them see that there's a better way to do what they do every single day.

If you want to be a software developer, you must stop romanticizing the code and start falling in love with the problem. That's the whole game.

Do this, and you won't just build things. You'll build things that matter.

Think clearer, live happier. Adios ✌🏼🧘🏻‍♂️

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have you ever been tired of unstructured day? try this website out, it helps you structure your day using time blocks during the day.

it is very usefull to map out your day and follow through.

I'm currently building a website that helps with reaching your weakly/monthly/yearly goals by structuring your days on a daily basis, in the mean time tho you can use this simple productivity hack website.

Think clearer, live happier. Adios ✌🏼🧘🏻‍♂️

Master Dsa

Selam everyone, we're happy to announce that we are hosting an amazing event tomorrow full of fun activities and creative people.

initial meeting will be at 4LT at bora (https://share.google/dWhTxdyPkQyr44THU) where we will spend our morning playing amusement park games, socializing, listening to music and much more

we're very excited to see you all ❤️❤️❤️

#Dev_Event_Ethiopia

Chase purpose, not money!

A ship without an anchor drifts. No matter how hard it tries to moor, it will be pushed by every wave and wind. Likewise, a life without purpose has no stable center—so it drifts into anxiety, comparison, or quiet despair. Money, status, or comfort become false anchors, but they don’t hold.

When you pursue genuine purpose—solving real problems, creating value, serving others, mastering a craft—you naturally become someone the world rewards. Money becomes a byproduct, not the goal.

Wishing you a blessed Eastern to all my Christian brothers and sisters.❤️✨

So this is the official invitation to everyone.

we are going to be meeting up on Saturday afternoon to socialize, share ideas, but most importantly to foster and strengthen our community.

Lets all get together and create beautiful memories and foster meaningful connection ❤️❤️❤️

location

join our group
https://t.me/dev_events_eth

Alx coffee night

Here We were playing 2 truths one lie, the game is about telling 2 truths and 1 lie and people have to guess which one is a lie.

I told them the following :

1. The last 2 semesters i scored straight A's

2. I was born in saudi arabia

3. I have 1.5 million birr in my account

I managed to convince them that i had 1.5 million birr in my account🤣🤣🤣

They thought i was lying about the Straight A's 🤣🤣🤣

Abviously i didnt have 1.5 milli So i won. In the clip you can see the host asking them to raise their hands if they thought i was lying mnamn


Anyways super fun night I'll be joining them every thursday at 10Lt.

Guys! You have to check this out 🤣🤣

I made our neighbours kids do this challenge and it was hilarious, the prize was 200 birr worth of sunchips if they all could score. Non did btw🤣🤣🤣

Still baught them the chips endaydeberachw tho 😁

Join us for our second-ever event: the Entoto Hike! 🥾
Date: Sunday, April 26th

Activities: hiking, photography challenge (prizes 🎁), GIF recreation, horse riding, archery, cart racing, coffee, truth or dare, socializing & etc.

Location

📍 DM me at @BlackLion325 to claim your spot.

🍽 Lunch: we’ll share expense like friends, but pack your own if you want to save money.

🔥 TG creators – share the post lets make this big!
🎨 Poster by @ekddesigns

👉 Join our group: https://t.me/dev_events_eth

Btw i spoke with the management of entoto about our hiking and guess what?

We have a guide, and police escorts with us during our hike inside the jungle, this is good news 🔥🔥🔥

Guess who made more friends???🤣🤣🤣

These are abdulhamid and ali they have been working as plane mechanics for over 25 years TOGETHER, they retired their careers as an inspector and a plane mechanic teacher respectively, they are from Saudi Arabia, Medinah. So i got a chance to practice my arabic bezaw.

Anyways! Entoto is basically mostly owned by kuriftu, the restaurants, cafes and activities.

I'm currently in the middle of talks with the management of kuriftu to give us a special offer(package ngr) for our food, coffee and activities.

I'll keep ya'll updated.

Adios ❤️