Massive update for Chillaton 2, guys.

I have collab-ed with @miheretabtrysstuff to make the submission of projects as well as judging and liking of projects easier through https://stark.wip.et/. Essentially we now have a hub where the contest is held at and all that is required to "register" is to just submit your project and github repo. Check it out here: CHILLATON 2

Massive thanks to Miheretab for showing my around the app. We basically hyper tested the heck out of the contest feature😂 A great guy honestly, go sub to his channel gang🫡

Share this around so all participants know where to submit their stuff🙏🏾😁

You’re busy questioning your worth.

At the same time, someone else sees what you’re capable of — and that possibility unsettles them....

You doubt yourself because you focus on your flaws.
They fear your potential because they see your trajectory.

You see your current limitations.
They see what happens if you stop hesitating.

Untested potential doesn’t stay neutral.
It decays.

The longer you ignore it, the heavier it feels.
The heavier it feels, the more you avoid it.

And eventually, you build a personality around playing small.

Here’s the part no one says:

Some people are not threatened by who you are now.
They’re threatened by who you’d become if you stopped doubting yourself.

So the real question is not:
“Am I good enough?”

It’s:
“Am I willing to risk discovering that I am?”🫡

@wadehlife

🎯 For all my previous startups and MVPs, even the ones that only lasted a month, I built everything on traditional server + VPS architecture.

Even for MVPs I’d set up auth, APIs, microservices, multiple instances, service communication, NGINX load balancing… the whole infra.

Recently I started building projects with a serverless stack using Supabase, and I’ve noticed how much easier it is to get ideas out into the world. Less overhead, faster iteration, more focus on the product itself.

If you’re not building serverless yet, it’s honestly worth considering. 🔥

Ramadan is here… I’m officially accepting iftar invitations.
Don’t be shy.😜

Ramadan Mubarak 🌙✨

🎉 HULT PRIZE ONCAMPUS – HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY 🎉
📢 Attention all students! Tomorrow is the Local Pitch Competition 2026 hosted by the Hult Prize OnCampus Team in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship and Technology Incubation Directorate.
💡 Come witness innovative student ideas and support young social entrepreneurs as they pitch solutions to real-world challenges aligned with:
🌍 African Union Agenda 2063
🇪🇹 Ethiopia Vision 2063
🎯 UN SDG 2030 Goals
📅 Date: Tomorrow(Feb 20,2026
📍 Venue: Resource Center
⏰ Time: 8:30AM
Don’t miss out on this exciting event! The winning team will advance to the national stage and have a chance to win $1 million USD!
#HultPrize #HaramayaUniversity #YouthInnovation #Entrepreneurship #Agenda2063 #Vision2063 #SDG2030

Good Morning guys
Have a great Friday 😊

Everything was green until Gradle decided to choose violence. 💀 Red text everywhere, build failed, and "Hot Restart" couldn't save me.

The Plot Hole: 🕳️
New Flutter packages + Old Android configs = Total Meltdown. My build.gradle was living in 2023 while my code was in 2026.

The Fix: 🛠️

flutter clean (Clear the junk)

Delete the .gradle folder (The "Hard Reset")

Bump minSdkVersion in app/build.gradle.

Lesson: Don’t fight Gradle. Just sync your versions and flush the cache. Green checkmarks are back!

#Flutter #Gradle

Urgent Notice 

The Hackathon will be held tomorrow. 

Venue: LTH second-floor software pc Labs

Time: 2:00 in the morning local time

Make sure to be punctual because the hackathon will be wrapped in the morning, so if you are late, time might not be enough to finish your project.

* It is possible to be either in a group or solo. 
* you can bring ideas but not implemented or drafted projects; you need to start. from scratch
* The metric is that it is the best one in terms of problem-solving and being well-implemented. will win.
* don’t forget to bring your PC. 
* install agentic IDEs
- https://antigravity.google/download
- https://kiro.dev/
or any other you like to use 

for more details, contact @Mance_1.

Tommorrow's mini hackathon @ 3rd year software lab

"Shipping AI" Blueprint by Biniyam Daniel

Building AI in Ethiopia isn't about having the most GPUs—it's about the "Bushcraft" mindset: building what you need with what you have.

1. The "Don't Reinvent the Wheel" Rule 🥧

Stop trying to build the universe to bake a pie. 80% of use cases are covered by existing LLMs. Use them.

If you can prompt it, do it. Don't be afraid to be a "wrapper"—as long as you find Product-Market Fit.

2. Prompting vs. RAG vs. Fine-tuning 🛠️

Prompting: Best for low data & simple tasks.

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation): Best for moderate data and external knowledge.

Fine-tuning: Use ONLY when data is massive (millions of records) or the domain is highly specific.

3. The $100k GPU Hack 💸

You don't need a massive budget to start. Biniyam suggests:

Google Colab & Kaggle: For free weekly GPU hours.

Nvidia Inception Program: Apply for up to $100,000 in GPU grants.

4. The "Hair on Fire" Problem 🔥

Don't build "nice-to-have" ideas. Look for the person whose "hair is on fire"—they are the ones who will pay for your slightly better solution.

The Takeaway: 💡 Stop looking for investors before you have a product. Use open-source, use free tiers, and just ship it.

Watch the full masterclass: 🔗 https://youtu.be/4g6ncDSv4B4

@code_journall

you guys should watch it

Good morning guys☺️