Developer Shout-Outs

Robel’s Portfolio: A lite and good-looking portfolio built by Robel. 1 (Live Demo)

3D Website Designs: Andy Marrow shared two 3D website design projects and a brief guide on how they were created. 1 2 3

File Comparison Tool: Dominic Yeboah presented a file comparison tool that allows custom field mapping and variant comparisons. 1

Live Drama App: ‘Aku Solja shared the Live Drama app, available on the Play Store. 1 (Play Store Link)

Event and Podcast Announcements

• Python Pioneers Meeting: A session on lambda functions in Python. 1

• HUDC Live Session: Haramaya University Developers Community is hosting Brook Belihu, former co-host of Gugut Podcast, to discuss his journey from AASTU to PulseERP. The session will be held on Saturday, November 16th at 2:30 PM LT on their Telegram channel. 1 (Telegram Channel)

• Techኢት Podcast: Dr. Yabebal Fantaye, an Ethiopian astrophysicist, will be a guest on the Techኢት Podcast on November 19th at 2:00 LT. 1 (Telegram Channel)

• Dagmawi Babi Podcast: A new episode featuring Temkin Mengistu (Chapi) discussing remote work, backend development, working in the Middle East, and communities. 1 (Podcast Link)

• Dagmawi Babi Podcast (Andreas Kling): An episode featuring Andreas Kling discussing his early life, beliefs, addiction, open source, SerenityOS, and the Ladybird Browser. 1 (Podcast Link)

Notable Resources

• Currency Exchange API: Yaekob Demisse shared a currency exchange API. 1 (API Link)

• Data Structures and Algorithms PDF (Python): A comprehensive PDF on data structures and algorithms in Python. 1

• Tips for Solving Problems on Any Platform: Tips for approaching and solving coding problems. 1

• Software Engineering Internship Program: LinkUp Addis announced a Software Engineering Internship program. 1 (Application Link)

• A2SV Program: A program empowering university students to create digital solutions for Africa. 1

• 7 ChatGPT Prompts for Job Hunting: Prompts to help with job searching. 1

• Parallax Effect Code: Code for a parallax effect. 1

• Chat App Code: Code for a chat application. 1

• Job Posting Channel: A Telegram channel sharing job postings, particularly helpful for those outside Ethiopia. 1 (Channel Link)

• Leetcode Company-Wise Problems: A GitHub repository with Leetcode questions grouped by company. 1 (Repository Link)

• CSS Flexbox and Grid Resources: Resources for learning CSS Flexbox and Grid. 1

• Learning Resources (Frontend, Backend, Database, Cloud, UI/UX): A collection of learning resources. 1

• Neovim Configuration Guide: A guide for configuring Neovim. 1 (Guide Link)

• CSS Patterns: A resource for CSS patterns. 1 (Resource Link)

• DaisyUI (Tailwind CSS Component Library): Information and link to the DaisyUI library. 1 (Library Link)

• ALX Program Applications: ALX program applications are open. 1

• Linux Course in Amharic: A free Linux course in Amharic. 1 (Course Link)

Tech Company Updates

• Google Play Console for Ethiopian Developers: Google Play Developer registration is now available for Ethiopian developers. 1 2 3 4

• Hulugram Messenger New Features: Upcoming features for Hulugram Messenger include Ethiopian calendar support, viewing deleted messages, auto-translation to Amharic, and more. 1

• Turbopack for Next.js Development: Next.js announced Turbopack for development optimization. 1 (Blog Post)

Top Discussions

• Phishing Link Concerns: Discussion about a potentially malicious link shared in the group. 1 2 3 4

• Most Important Skill for Entrepreneurs: A poll and discussion about the most important skills for entrepreneurs, with networking emerging as a key theme. 1 2 3 4

• Frontend vs. Backend Difficulty: Debate about the relative difficulty of frontend and backend development. 1 2 3 4

• Next.js and Node.js Backend: Discussion on whether using Node.js as a separate backend for Next.js apps is necessary. 1 2 3 4

• Deploying Next.js on Shared Hosting: Discussion about the challenges of deploying Next.js on shared hosting like YegaraHost. 1 2 3 4

• Client-Side Password Hashing: Discussion on the value and security implications of client-side password hashing. 1 2 3 4

• Slow Internet in Ethiopia: Frustration expressed about slow internet speeds in Ethiopia compared to neighboring countries with Starlink access. 1 2

Disclaimer: This recap is AI-generated and may not fully capture the context of all discussions.