Codenight Weekly 014
From meticulously crafted Amharic typing tutors to Unity mural projects and AI-driven Telegram bots, this week was exceptional. Immerse yourself in the week’s most remarkable projects.
Developer Shout-Outs
Fetan: Amharic Touch Typing Practice: Omer shared a project for practicing Amharic touch typing, a clone of keybr.com built with Elm and Laravel. It's designed to help users improve their Amharic typing skills. 1. Link.
Amharic Type Game: G.G created a similar Amharic touch typing game. 1. Link
Easy Param Library: Yohannes created a a chrome extension that let you easily replace parameter values. called easy-param. 1, 2. Github Link.
Bubble Boys Game: Brook introduced "Bubble Boys," a desktop-based local multiplayer first-person shooter game. Developed in just two days, this project demonstrates a rapid development cycle and a passion for game creation. 1, 2, 3, 4. Download Link.
Kidus's Portfolio: Kidus shared updates on their portfolio website, showcasing recent projects like a dynamic website for the AASTU Web3 Hackathon and a responsive website for Venture Meda. The portfolio highlights their skills in web development and design. 1, 2. Link.
Query Adapters for React Query: Caleb shared a package of abstracted components to enhance the developer experience of using TanStack/React-Query. The package simplifies common tasks and improves code readability. 1. Github Link
Roobi's Dictionary App: Roobi showcased a dictionary app built with TypeScript, fetching data from the Free Dictionary API. The app features dark/light themes, font customization, and detailed word information. 1. Link.
Context Search Bot: Sam developed a Telegram bot that enables context-based search within group chats using Google Gemini AI. This addresses the limitation of Telegram's keyword-based search, making it easier to find relevant information. 1, 2. Github Link.
TeleInsight Web App: Esubalew highlighted a web app for analyzing Telegram chat data, providing insights like forward counts and monthly stats. 1, 2, 3, 4. Link.
Events and Podcasts
Codenight Voice Chat on AI Trends: Tonight on Codenight Voice Chat, we will delve into the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence. We’ll explore various AI models and their applications. Reminder Link
Developer Meet V3: Chapi’s third edition of their developer meetup is here. The event aims to empower the Ethiopian developer community. Date and location are yet to be announced. 1, 2.
Friday Night Coding with Neba: Nebyu Samuel announced a Friday Night Coding session focused on managing coding projects. The session covered topics like project breakdown, version control, time management, tools, and scope creep. The session was held on January 31st on Google Meet. 1, 2.
Tech Safari Addis Ababa Mixer: Opportunity Alerts announced a Tech Safari Mixer in Addis Ababa. The event, aimed at founders, investors, and tech workers, will discuss "Betting on Ethiopia: Is Now The Time?". It will be held on Thursday, February 20th, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM GMT+3 at the ALX Ethiopia City Point Hub. 1. Register.
Shared Resources
Quantum Computing Insights: Lupo’s informative piece on quantum computing delves into its principles, current state, challenges, and potential impact on cryptography and internet security. It discusses superposition, entanglement, and quantum interference, showcasing quantum computers’ ability to solve complex problems. The article also addresses concerns about quantum computing’s threat to current encryption and the need for post-quantum cryptography.
AI Automation and Prompt Engineering Form: Yonatan Tesfaye shared a form for those interested in learning and working on AI automation and Prompt Engineering. The form aims to collect information from individuals interested in contributing to AI projects, focusing on automation and prompt engineering. It serves as a recruitment tool for building a team with the necessary skills and passion for AI development.
A2SV Learning Journey: Muluken Zewge embarked on an A2SV remote education program focused on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving, inviting the community to learn alongside. Muluken will share daily updates, problems, and discussions on a dedicated Telegram channel, fostering a collaborative learning environment. The curriculum is based on A2SV's program, known for helping students secure offers from top tech companies.
Tech Company Updates
Project Mano Open Letter: Pawlos Best hackr shared an open letter to the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and National Bank advocating for state-powered Bitcoin mining to combat inflation and boost exports. The letter draws parallels to El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption and suggests Ethiopia could achieve even greater success. 1
Tailwind CSS 4.0.0 Release: Abdu M. announced the release of Tailwind CSS 4.0.0, highlighting the new Oxide engine for 10x faster builds, native cascade layers, container queries, and a CSS-first configuration. This update promises significant performance improvements and new styling capabilities. 1
DeepSeek Censorship and Attacks: Dre shared a Hacker News article about DeepSeek censoring 1,156 questions. Other messages discuss DeepSeek facing large-scale malicious attacks and being unavailable on app stores in Italy. Dagmfre Seid shared an article about OpenAI and other companies allegedly DDoS attacking DeepSeek R1. 1, 2, 3, 4
Alibaba's Competing AI Model: DiverseAI shared a Reuters article reporting that Alibaba has released a new AI model claiming to surpass DeepSeek V3. This adds to the growing competition in the AI space. 1.
Top Discussions and Reactions:
Unpaid AI Project Sparks Debate: A user's request for expert developers to work on an AI project for free sparked a heated debate about fair compensation and the value of experience. Community members criticized the request, highlighting the importance of recognizing developers' expertise and the need for proper remuneration. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Quantum Computing's Impact on Security: A forwarded post from Snow Byte Tech discussed the future of quantum computing, its challenges, and its potential impact on cryptography and internet security. The post explored the principles of quantum computing, current limitations, and the development of post-quantum cryptography. 1, 2.
Structured Approach to Project Collaboration: A proposal for a structured approach to turning ideas into actionable projects generated positive feedback. The proposed process included idea sharing, feasibility checks, team formation, MVP launch, and scaling potential. This initiative aims to foster collaboration and bring more community projects to fruition. 1, 2, 3, 4.
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