📑 Workshop Slides & Notes

From Idea to Production – Apps Using Sketchware
Includes:
✅ Introduction to app builders & low-code platforms
✅ How Sketchware works (UI, logic blocks, APK build)
✅ Pros & cons of Sketchware
✅ Common errors & troubleshooting
✅ Real project tips & learning path
🏆 Challenge: Survey App

Shared during the workshop by Lij Baya

🎯 Key Takeaway

Anyone can build apps today. Ideas matter more than tools.
Start small, stay consistent, and keep building.

🙏 Huge thanks to Behailu Getachew aka Lij Baya for the valuable session
and to everyone who joined us in this final workshop of the academic semester.

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This is the youtube Video that helps you how to use the sketchWare tool

Shared by Lij Baya

🎙Workshop Recap –App Builder

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👤 Guest Speaker: - Behailu Getachew -Software Developer | Sketchware Developer Co-Founder at Taadhii E-ticketing General Trading PLC
🎤 Proudly Hosted by: Haymanot Gebeyehu

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Development rule

1. You should present how you build the app
2. What you learned new while doing the app
3. What tecnique you use building the app

Deadline : January 18
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This is the skechware tool shared by Lij Baya, It helps you for your challenge preparation.

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This Monday, Jan 12 at ALX:

Poster presentations from the Computer Vision & Graphics Research Initiative. Research-driven ideas, experienced mentors, and a great space to learn and connect.

RSVP and come check it out: https://luma.com/2je0mrh6

🚨 Challenge Reminder 🚨

🏆 Challenge: Survey App
As a reminder, please prepare your Survey App and be ready to present the following:
✅ Development Rules
✅ Explain how you built the app (process & steps)
✅ Share what you learned while developing the app
✅ Describe the techniques/tools you used

💡 Hint:
Use Shared Preferences to store and manage user responses or app data.

📅 Deadline: January 18
Submit your work to @Maxdout

Helpful Resource
This is the Sketchware tool shared by Lij Baya. It will help you in preparing and completing your challenge.

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💼 Project Showcase: Agos Post Partum Care – Employee Registration Portal

Built the Employee Registration Portal for Agos Post Partum Care as a Full-Stack Developer 🚀
The platform connects passionate professionals with meaningful postpartum care roles.

Open Roles
✨ Nurses & Nutritionists
✨ Nannies
✨ Personal Chefs
✨ Massage Therapists
✨ Decor Specialists

🔗 Live: https://lnkd.in/dqq8b2Ay
By: Fethiya Abdurehim - 4th-Year Information Systems Student

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🔥🎮 Big Moment for Us. Your Support Means Everything! 🇪🇹🔥

This is HUGE for us!
Our studio, our game, and our developer have all been nominated at Addis Games Week, and this moment represents years of passion, late nights, and believing that world class games can come from Ethiopia.

If you’ve ever believed in what we’re building, now is the time to show it 💥
Please vote for us in these categories:

🏆 Best Game for Impact – Queen Idia
🏆 Best Game Studio – Elder Studios
🏆 Best Game Developer – Joshua Tadesse


👉 VOTE  HERE  NOW:
https://addisgamesweek.vercel.app/categories


Every single vote pushes Ethiopian game development forward and tells the world that our stories, our talent, and our creativity belong on the global stage. Thank you for riding with us, this win would be for all of us. 🙏🔥

Attention all 4th Year Information Systems AAU Students

The Industrial Project I document submission is scheduled for
Monday, January 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM.

⚠️ Failure to submit by the deadline is not excusable. Please make sure your document is complete and submitted on time.

School of Information Science, AAU

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Are you ready to join today and tomorrow's cybersecurity foot soldiers?

picoCTF-Africa 2026 is back! Bigger, better and upto 80 students to be awarded!

Join our picoCTF-Africa prep info session
📅 24 January
⏰ 11 am Rwanda time ( convert time to your own country )
⛓️‍💥  bit.ly/picoCTF2026

Registration for the CTF opens on 1 February 2026, so get ready.
Competition runs 9 - 19 March 2026

stay alert. protect your accounts. share this with a friend

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTxI73ZDAS2/?igsh=MWlzYWgwbTZ1c3UyMA==

WE ARE HIRING INTERNS!

AllCan Development Center is looking for passionate and motivated interns in the following roles:
🎬 Intern Video Editor
🎨 Intern Graphics Designer
🧩 Intern UI/UX Designer
💻 Intern Web Developer

🌍 What You’ll Get:
✅ Opportunity to work on real-world projects
✅ Hands-on experience with a professional team
✅ Chance to continue working with us after the internship ends (based on performance)

📌 Application Requirements:
Applicants must have prior experience and have done some form of related work such as:
– Personal projects
– Freelance work
– Academic projects
– Portfolio or work samples

📌 How to Apply:
👉 Apply by filling out the Google Form below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoluT02KAhnOXgcu2NQ9srSaXDtTB6x39EgIDZvtBxagzVBQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

For more information
Telegram: @allcansupport

Hey Fam 👋

I’m currently competing in the Zulu Tech Challenge, where developers build professional projects that solve real-world African problems.

🚀 My project is called AfriQueue — a solution designed to tackle real, everyday challenges, with multiple powerful features built specifically for real-world use cases in Africa.
👉 Please take a moment to check out the video and photos above to fully understand how AfriQueue works and the problem it solves.

🏆 What’s at stake for the winner?

1. A $100 Upwork contract first contract
2. A chance to become part of the Zulu Agency
3. A positive review/star on Upwork (huge for credibility)

I truly believe AfriQueue can make a real impact, and I’d really appreciate your support 🙏

How to support (very important):
1. Subscribe to the Zulu Tech channel
2. React(🔥) on my project using this link: 👉 HERE

⚠️ Only votes from subscribed members are counted, so please subscribe before voting.

I hope you’re not gonna let me down on this, fam 😊

My project link: https://t.me/zulu_tech/5053

@devwitheyob
#ZuluChallenge #AfriQueue #TechForAfrica

📢📢📢 REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT 📢📢📢

📅 February 10–11, 2026
➡️ Registration for All Regular Students

📅 February 12, 2026
➡️ Second Semester Classes Begin

📘 Day One – Class One

School of Information Science, AAU

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