Forwarded from Software Guy
Episode 5 is finally here! ๐๏ธ๐ฅ
This time, I sat down with Mohammed Ibrahim a.k.a Doughnut.
We talked about ExamBuddy, building AI products from Ethiopia, remote opportunities and the future of software development.
this one is packed with knowledge, honest conversations and plenty of laughs ๐
#SoftwareGuyPodcast #EthiopianTech #AI #Programming
https://youtu.be/tm3y6rnYyWY
This time, I sat down with Mohammed Ibrahim a.k.a Doughnut.
We talked about ExamBuddy, building AI products from Ethiopia, remote opportunities and the future of software development.
this one is packed with knowledge, honest conversations and plenty of laughs ๐
#SoftwareGuyPodcast #EthiopianTech #AI #Programming
https://youtu.be/tm3y6rnYyWY
Cohere Labs Open Science Community is launching 'World Models from Scratch', a hands-on technical series led by Nahid Alam, co-lead of Embodied AI group, who is writing an open book on the subject. This 9-session series will follow the book as it is developed.
Build along from first principles with runnable code, diagrams, and interactive tools. Starts Sept 3. Certificate for 75%+ attendance.
Join their community:https://cohere.com/research/open-science
Build along from first principles with runnable code, diagrams, and interactive tools. Starts Sept 3. Certificate for 75%+ attendance.
Join their community:https://cohere.com/research/open-science
Forwarded from Information Systems Hub ๐ป๐
Meet Our Core Team | Eden Gosaye
Meet Eden Gosaye, our former Public Relations & Marketing Lead and, from now on, the Lead of ISHUB.
Eden has been a dedicated part of ISHUB, helping us build connections beyond our community through her outstanding communication, networking, and persuasion skills.
We are sincerely grateful for her dedication, energy, and contribution to ISHUB. Weโre excited to see her lead us into the next chapter.
Thank you, Eden, and congratulations on your new role! Telegram|LinkedIn|YouTube | Tiktok
Meet Eden Gosaye, our former Public Relations & Marketing Lead and, from now on, the Lead of ISHUB.
Eden has been a dedicated part of ISHUB, helping us build connections beyond our community through her outstanding communication, networking, and persuasion skills.
We are sincerely grateful for her dedication, energy, and contribution to ISHUB. Weโre excited to see her lead us into the next chapter.
Thank you, Eden, and congratulations on your new role! Telegram|LinkedIn|YouTube | Tiktok
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Forwarded from Information Systems Hub ๐ป๐
Meet Our Core Team | Eyerusalem Belay
Meet Eyerusalem Belay, our Social Media Lead and, from now on, Co-Lead of ISHUB.
Eyerusalem has been the person behind many of the posts, updates, and content that keep ISHUB connected with its community. Her energy, consistency, creativity, and fast execution have played a big role in building our social media presence.
Congratulations, Eyerusalem, on your new role! Weโre excited to have you lead alongside us and take ISHUB to the next level. Telegram|LinkedIn|YouTube | Tiktok
Meet Eyerusalem Belay, our Social Media Lead and, from now on, Co-Lead of ISHUB.
Eyerusalem has been the person behind many of the posts, updates, and content that keep ISHUB connected with its community. Her energy, consistency, creativity, and fast execution have played a big role in building our social media presence.
Congratulations, Eyerusalem, on your new role! Weโre excited to have you lead alongside us and take ISHUB to the next level. Telegram|LinkedIn|YouTube | Tiktok
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Forwarded from ALX Ethiopia
๐ผ แฅแแแฃแฃแฝ is here! ๐ช๐นโจ New year, new memories, new connections! Come celebrate with the ALX community, bring a friend, meet someone new, and enjoy the culture, laughter, and good vibes. ๐
If you are new to ALX, thereโll be an Info Session to help you get to know the community and all it has to offer.
๐ค Dress Code: Any Cultural Outfit (แจแฃแ แ แแฅแต) or Any White Clothing
๐ Saturday, September 5 | แแแด 30, 2018 แ.แ.
โฐ 1:00 PM | แจแแ 7:00 แฐแแต แแแฎ
๐ ALX Tech Hub, Lideta
๐ Save your spot & bring a friend: https://luma.com/gxiuxtfp
#ALXEthiopia #ALXAfrica #EthiopianNewYear #Enkutatash #ALXCommunity #LifeAtALX #ALXFamily #DoHardThings
If you are new to ALX, thereโll be an Info Session to help you get to know the community and all it has to offer.
๐ค Dress Code: Any Cultural Outfit (แจแฃแ แ แแฅแต) or Any White Clothing
๐ Saturday, September 5 | แแแด 30, 2018 แ.แ.
โฐ 1:00 PM | แจแแ 7:00 แฐแแต แแแฎ
๐ ALX Tech Hub, Lideta
๐ Save your spot & bring a friend: https://luma.com/gxiuxtfp
#ALXEthiopia #ALXAfrica #EthiopianNewYear #Enkutatash #ALXCommunity #LifeAtALX #ALXFamily #DoHardThings
Last night, on my way home, I ended up having one of those unexpected conversations with a ride driver.
I usually prefer not to talk during rides. I like the quiet. But he was easy to talk to, so we started talking about work and how he became a mechanic.
He told me he dropped out of school when he was in 7th grade.
Apparently, he had gotten a very low mark in biology but a very good mark in physics. His biology and physics teachers were friends, and after seeing his grades, one of them basically told him, โYouโre a stupid student.โ
But the physics teacher disagreed. He told his friend, โHeโs not stupid. Heโs actually very smart. He understands things when he can experiment with them and work with his hands.โ
Then the biology teacher told him something along the lines of, โThen go learn it. You shouldnโt be here.โ
He was around 11 years old.
And he never went back to school.
He started working as a mechanic at a very young age, learned different crafts, earned his own money, and eventually built a life around practical work.
What surprised me most wasn't even the story.
It was what he said at the end.
He said he was grateful to that teacher.
I was honestly shocked.
Because from the outside, what that teacher did was completely wrong. An 11-year-old child struggling with a subject should not be labelled stupid or pushed out of school. There are children who learn differently, children with learning difficulties, children who need different methods, and children who simply haven't discovered what they're good at yet.
And this made me think about our education system.
A lot of our schooling rewards remembering information more than actually understanding it. I remember realizing this myself when I was young: if I memorized something well enough, I could get a good grade, and then forget most of it a few weeks later.
I don't think that's learning.
But there's another part of his story that stayed with me.
Something that was meant to put him down ended up pushing him toward something he genuinely loves.
The teacher wasn't right for the reason he thought he was right. The method was cruel, and the words were damaging. But somehow, that moment redirected this child's life toward something he turned out to be exceptionally good at.
And that's complicated.
Sometimes life gives us things that were meant to break us, and somehow we build something beautiful with them.
That doesn't make the thing that hurt us good.
It just means we can sometimes turn even the things that were weaponized against us into something that belongs to us.
His story made me think about how many children we've called โstupidโ simply because they weren't good at the things our education system decided were important.
And how many of them might actually be brilliant at something we never gave them the chance to discover.
I usually prefer not to talk during rides. I like the quiet. But he was easy to talk to, so we started talking about work and how he became a mechanic.
He told me he dropped out of school when he was in 7th grade.
Apparently, he had gotten a very low mark in biology but a very good mark in physics. His biology and physics teachers were friends, and after seeing his grades, one of them basically told him, โYouโre a stupid student.โ
But the physics teacher disagreed. He told his friend, โHeโs not stupid. Heโs actually very smart. He understands things when he can experiment with them and work with his hands.โ
Then the biology teacher told him something along the lines of, โThen go learn it. You shouldnโt be here.โ
He was around 11 years old.
And he never went back to school.
He started working as a mechanic at a very young age, learned different crafts, earned his own money, and eventually built a life around practical work.
What surprised me most wasn't even the story.
It was what he said at the end.
He said he was grateful to that teacher.
I was honestly shocked.
Because from the outside, what that teacher did was completely wrong. An 11-year-old child struggling with a subject should not be labelled stupid or pushed out of school. There are children who learn differently, children with learning difficulties, children who need different methods, and children who simply haven't discovered what they're good at yet.
And this made me think about our education system.
A lot of our schooling rewards remembering information more than actually understanding it. I remember realizing this myself when I was young: if I memorized something well enough, I could get a good grade, and then forget most of it a few weeks later.
I don't think that's learning.
But there's another part of his story that stayed with me.
Something that was meant to put him down ended up pushing him toward something he genuinely loves.
The teacher wasn't right for the reason he thought he was right. The method was cruel, and the words were damaging. But somehow, that moment redirected this child's life toward something he turned out to be exceptionally good at.
And that's complicated.
Sometimes life gives us things that were meant to break us, and somehow we build something beautiful with them.
That doesn't make the thing that hurt us good.
It just means we can sometimes turn even the things that were weaponized against us into something that belongs to us.
His story made me think about how many children we've called โstupidโ simply because they weren't good at the things our education system decided were important.
And how many of them might actually be brilliant at something we never gave them the chance to discover.
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Forwarded from GTB
Registration is open for the STARK Official Hackathon.
Start with an idea. End with something real.
Teams of 2โ5. Sep 09 โ Oct 02. Free to enter. 11 prize packs.
Grab a teammate, bring an idea you actually believe in, and ship it.
Register here : https://stark-hackathon.vercel.app/register
do share this , if you belive this can help lots of people.
Start with an idea. End with something real.
Teams of 2โ5. Sep 09 โ Oct 02. Free to enter. 11 prize packs.
Grab a teammate, bring an idea you actually believe in, and ship it.
Register here : https://stark-hackathon.vercel.app/register
do share this , if you belive this can help lots of people.
Venture Meda Incubator โ Cohort 4 is now open!
Are you building an e-commerce business and ready to scale your startup?
The Venture Meda Incubator is accepting applications for its fourth cohort, offering entrepreneurs access to:
Market opportunities
Investor linkages
Expert industry advisory
Seed funding
Support and connections to help grow your business
If you're building an e-commerce venture and looking for the right support to take it to the next level, this opportunity is worth checking out.
Apply here:
https://www.venturemeda.com/apply?program=Incubator
#Opportunities
Are you building an e-commerce business and ready to scale your startup?
The Venture Meda Incubator is accepting applications for its fourth cohort, offering entrepreneurs access to:
Market opportunities
Investor linkages
Expert industry advisory
Seed funding
Support and connections to help grow your business
If you're building an e-commerce venture and looking for the right support to take it to the next level, this opportunity is worth checking out.
Apply here:
https://www.venturemeda.com/apply?program=Incubator
#Opportunities
The question isn't whether AI can fully automate a job, it's about what parts of a job can be automated.
Find out how the nature of your work could change here: mcp-expertise-article.vercel.app
Find out how the nature of your work could change here: mcp-expertise-article.vercel.app
Forwarded from IDEEZA OFFICIAL (efrata๐)
๐จ BUILDERS LAB 2.0 IS HERE โ AND YOU REALLY DONโT WANT TO MISS THIS. ๐ฅ
The first Builders Lab was just the beginning. Now, IDEEZA x Women Techmakers Ethiopia are back โ bigger, bolder, and ready to build. ๐
This isnโt just another tech event.
โก๏ธ IDEEZA Hackathon.
๐ค AI-powered building with free access to IDEEZA.
๐ง Mentorship from people who can help take your idea further.
๐ค A room full of ambitious builders, creators & innovators.
๐ And the chance to actually turn your idea into something real.
If you were watching from the sidelines last timeโฆ this is your sign to get in the room.
And trust us โ you donโt want to see everyone posting their projects afterward while youโre thinking, โI shouldโve gone.โ
๐ October 3
๐ 6 Kilo, Ras Teferi Mekonen
๐ Spaces are limited. Donโt wait until itโs full.
๐ Join the waitlist & secure your spot NOW:
https://luma.com/e48bd5a2
The first Builders Lab was just the beginning. Now, IDEEZA x Women Techmakers Ethiopia are back โ bigger, bolder, and ready to build. ๐
This isnโt just another tech event.
โก๏ธ IDEEZA Hackathon.
๐ค AI-powered building with free access to IDEEZA.
๐ง Mentorship from people who can help take your idea further.
๐ค A room full of ambitious builders, creators & innovators.
๐ And the chance to actually turn your idea into something real.
If you were watching from the sidelines last timeโฆ this is your sign to get in the room.
And trust us โ you donโt want to see everyone posting their projects afterward while youโre thinking, โI shouldโve gone.โ
๐ October 3
๐ 6 Kilo, Ras Teferi Mekonen
๐ Spaces are limited. Donโt wait until itโs full.
๐ Join the waitlist & secure your spot NOW:
https://luma.com/e48bd5a2