Lately, I’ve been getting into system design. and been starting to see how real systems scale… and it’s very different from code that just works locally.

Planning to turn these into proper blogs as I go.

Let’s see where this goes 👀

@code_journall

𝟮𝟰-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿

Natnael Getenew, a self-taught developer from Addis Ababa, has been named one of the winners of the AWS AIdeas global competition, selected from more than 10,000 submissions across 115 countries.

His platform, Ivy, is a compressed AI model (under 260MB) that runs on Android devices without an internet connection. It proactively calls students and delivers personalized lessons, quizzes, and flashcards through 21 AI-powered tools.

When connected, Ivy integrates with AWS cloud services; offline, it operates entirely on-device.

Chosen by an AWS expert panel for its strong technical execution and creative problem-solving, Natnael’s project earned him a $10,000 cash prize along with $1,000 in AWS credits.

Morning fam 🌅😊

Some days you feel like you're building the future.
Other days you spend hours fixing one tiny bug.

That’s normal.

You compare yourself to people shipping fast, while you’re stuck debugging or trying to understand things.
But every developer you admire was once confused, stuck, and questioning everything.

The difference? They kept going.

You’re not behind. You’re building.
Keep going. 👊

@code_journall

📌 Registration Requirements – INSA Cyber Talent Challenge 2026
• Registration must be completed using a National ID (except for foreign nationals).
• After completing National ID verification/registration, applicants must proceed to the main portal and complete the application form.
• Any Ethiopian citizen aged 11 years and above with talent and passion is eligible to apply.
. Registration Deadline ⏰ May 17
• The summer camp will be hosted at the following universities:
1. Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
2. Bahir Dar University
3. Haramaya University 
4. Jimma University
5. Debre Berhan University
6. Wolaita Sodo University
Preferred Fields/Streams
Applicants should demonstrate interest, talent, and passion in areas such as:
• Cybersecurity
• Software Development
• Embedded Systems
• Aerospace
• Emerging Technologies
Selection Criteria
Applicants should:
• Successfully pass the INSA’s selection test/challenge
• Be willing and ready to learn new skills and participate in practical activities
• Have strong problem-solving ability and self-learning discipline
• Maintain good ethical behavior and discipline
❌ Individuals Not Eligible for Registration
1. Applicants who do not have genuine interest, passion, and talent in Cybersecurity and related technology fields.
2. Individuals who previously participated in the 4-round INSA summer camp/program are not eligible to register again.
⚠️ Important Notice: Submitting fully AI-generated responses in the application form is strictly prohibited. The system only provides a one-time warning and will not tolerate repeated attempts. Continued violations may result in automatic disqualification from the registration process.
🎯 Benefits for Participants
Selected participants may gain access to:
• Employment opportunities at INSA
• Startup and innovation opportunities
• Additional training and career development benefits
👉 More information: https://t.me/insactc
👉 Registration Portal: https://ctc.insa.gov.et/registration

Final exam starts tomorrow and I’m still trying to figure out which course belongs to which lecture 😭😫 , this semester was not for me fr
please God save me just this one time (as always🙄)


@code_journall

If you're in east Ethiopia n in to tech here is community, join👇. https://t.me/east_devs_community

Act like u know nothing.
Win like u planned everything ;)

👋 Hey everyone!
I just launched VeloxDB — a blazing fast, open source PostgreSQL admin tool built with Rust. 🦀
While pgAdmin weighs 600MB+, VeloxDB is just ~6MB with <1 second startup. No Electron. No bloat. Just speed.
✨ What makes it different:

🎨 Built-in visual ER diagram designer — drag, drop, connect tables and generate migrations in one click
⚡️ Lightning fast — built natively with Rust + Tauri
🔒 Zero telemetry — your data never leaves your machine
🔑 macOS Keychain integration — no plaintext configs
🛡 SSH tunneling + SSL encryption built in
📤 Export schemas to SQL, PNG, or PDF
💸 Completely free & open source (MIT license)

We're currently at Beta on macOS and Windows & Linux coming soon.
⭐️ We need 30 GitHub stars to ship Homebrew support — every star genuinely helps!
🌐 Website: https://veloxdb.dev
💻 GitHub: https://github.com/abeni16/veloxdb
Would love your feedback! 🙏

💥Build Something Crazy with the Cursor SDK!

Join us for the Cursor Virtual Hackathon on May 17, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM for an online hackathon where builders and developers come together to push the limits of what’s possible with the Cursor SDK.


📅 Date: May 17, 2026
🌐 Format: Virtual / Online
⚡ Theme: Build something crazy using the Cursor SDK

🔗 Register now and secure your spot!

Registration has been closed!

Anyone with some experience in LabVIEW (G-Programming), who is open to work contact me.

@thegirl2222

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ለአህያ ጓደያቹ ላኩለት 😁

@seledadotio
@seledadotio

Some one said enkuan aderesachu🤭🙄