Short write-ups on what I'm learning and building, cross-posted
between LinkedIn and Dev.to.
LinkedIn
24–25 Jul
KijaniSpace Talent Programme Hackathon
A recap of the KijaniSpace Talent Programme Hackathon, where
technology, Earth Observation and IoT came together to tackle
real-world challenges in the Lake Victoria Basin — including
climate-smart agriculture for smallholder farmers.
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Dev.to
29 Jul
Git is Much Bigger Than I Ever Imagined
What started as clone, pull and push turned into a much
deeper dive; branches, merges, reflog and actually
understanding what commands like git status are doing behind
the scenes.
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Dev.to
10 Aug
Compilers vs. Interpreters: What Happens Behind the Code?
A walk through what actually happens between writing source
code and seeing it run tokens, the abstract syntax tree,
and how compilers and interpreters take different paths to
get you from "hello" to output.
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LinkedIn
20–22 Aug
Zone01 Kisumu GreenTech Hackathon — Building SmartAnga
On the team behind SmartAnga, a Climate Risk Intelligence
& Resilience Platform built during the Zone01 Kisumu
GreenTech Hackathon, from the idea to a working prototype
over three days.
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Dev.to
7 Sep
Why Algorithms Matter
On thinking before you code — why understanding an algorithm
before typing the first line saves time, avoids messy
solutions, and builds better problem-solving instincts.
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LinkedIn
12 Sep
BitDevs Kisumu Socratic Seminar
Notes from the very first BitDevs Kisumu Socratic Seminar —
attended mostly out of curiosity about Web3 and blockchain,
and came away with a lot more to explore.
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LinkedIn
Sep
Build with Google AI at Zone01 Kisumu
Highlights from the Build with Google AI event hosted at
Zone01 Kisumu — a day spent diving into the shift toward
AI-assisted development and what it means for how we build.
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Dev.to
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Building a Data Analyst Agent with Google ADK
At the recent Build with Google AI event in Kisumu,
the core focus centered around a fundamental shift:
moving from single-prompt chat completion to Agentic Workflows.
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