The more I study AI, the more I feel backpropagation, while clever, misses something fundamental. The brain doesn't use gradients or loss functions — it learns through local interactions, trial and error, and synaptic plasticity. That’s how it adapts on the fly, learns from a few examples, and remembers for years. AI, in comparison, still feels rigid and artificial.

I’m becoming more convinced that mimicking biology is the real path forward. Plasticity-based learning, inspired by how neurons and synapses actually behave, seems far more promising than endlessly scaling up models. If we want real intelligence — not just prediction machines — we need systems that grow, change, and learn like we do.

Mobile screenshots of #Nerd_Space project 🔥

In memorial of your forgotten projects 😁

@selfmadecoder

#Nerd_Space dark theme screenshots 🔥

@selfmadecoder

i recorded a video of #Nerd_space before moving on 😁
wanna see it ??

@selfmadecoder

David Goggins maxing

@selfmadecoder

3 months ago, I decided to build my own social media app. 2 months ago, I launched Nerdspace (#Nerd_Space ) . then forgot about it 😅 Opened it today and thought this actually looks dope.

here is a simple demo before moving on🙂

@selfmadecoder

this actually works 😁👌

@selfmadecoder

Hey guys, a friend told me today about a TikToker who's been posting public interviews with heavy edits just to make fun of people. It's school-specific, and some of my close friends were targeted.

We tried reaching out to the TikToker and politely asked them to take the videos down, but they’re refusing. Even after trying to call and talk it out, the person’s been acting weird and still won’t remove the content.

So, a few of us are organizing a group to report the videos. If you use TikTok and are down to help, please join the group below 🙏

🔗 Join our reporting group
👉 (@wrongdoertiktoker)

Nvidia $4 trillion valuation🤯

Just finished the landing page for a marketing SaaS product I was working on 👨🏽‍💻 Kept it simple and clean.

Would love your thoughts, feedback is always welcome ✌️

@designguru01

⏳ The first of its kind in Africa is landing here in Addis Ababa.
Cursor is bringing something big. More details soon!

Choose where you crush

@selfmadecoder

Lately I’ve learned something important. you gotta think big and dream big, even if it feels kinda cringe sometimes. For real. Don’t hold back or try to play it safe just because the people you look up to haven’t done it yet. That doesn’t mean you can’t. You might actually be the first one to do something in a way no one thought was possible even the people you admire.

@selfmadecoder

I finally get what it means to compete with yourself also. When you stop comparing yourself to others, you start running your own race. And once you’re in your own lane, your goals. even if they seem way too ambitious to others. can’t really be compared to anyone else’s. It’s like playing a totally different game.

@selfmadecoder

Might sound a little messy, but that’s exactly how it hit me. I was playing it safe in some areas of my life, thinking I needed to follow a certain “path” to get where I wanted to go. But then things started happening without me following the plan. And that made me question everything like, maybe the way I saw it before just doesn’t make sense anymore. So now, I’m rethinking how I define a lot of things.

@selfmadecoder

Y’all really think David Goggins is just another motivational speaker? Nah, that dude’s built different not like the ones who just talk.

@selfmadecoder

#SC25 Update

1. Payments without a Business License
If you want to integrate a payment method into your app but don’t have a business license:
Chapa is helping us receive payments without a business license.
So for the next 2 months, builders can focus on launching and selling without getting stuck in paperwork.
After that, you can sort out your license.

2. Maps Integration for Your Product
Need maps but don’t have one yet?
Gebeta Maps is giving all Summer Challenge 2025 participants 1 year of free access!

3. Amharic AI Models for Your Product
Want to build AI-powered products with strong Amharic support?
Addis AI is offering free credits to use their latest multi-model AI systems.

If you want any of these offers, contact @baydis

Huge thanks to
@chapa_et
@gebetamaps
@addisassistantai
for their first-hand support.