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A record of the communities, products, and people I've had the privilege to build with — and the kind words that keep the work moving forward.
last updated · May 2026
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Built and led developer communities from zero to millions, creating lifelong advocates and feedback channels for product improvements.
Brought 350+ developers together in person globally in under 12 months, building local ecosystems around developer tools.
Led the transformation of AI-powered community infrastructure and live session programmes that became part of company launch strategy.
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building
- Polishing TibebChain — small UX details on the reader and onboarding flow.
- Shipping a redesign of this site (the one you're on) with a Mayven-flavoured aesthetic.
- Sketching a tiny invoicing tool for freelancers who hate invoicing.
learning
- Going deeper on Next.js 16 cache components and server actions.
- Re-reading 'A Philosophy of Software Design' — slowly, with a pen.
- Brushing up on rust, mostly to feel humble again.
reading
- Mere Christianity — C.S. Lewis
- Shape Up — Ryan Singer
- The Pragmatic Programmer (revisited)
listening to
- lo-fi at 7am, post-rock at 11pm
- the Dwarkesh podcast on the bus
- Shai Linne on rotation
elsewhere
- Long walks. Trying to learn how to rest properly without checking my phone.
- Cooking more. Mostly East African food I grew up on.