Joel Steven Ssekyewa

Software engineer 👨🏾‍💻.
React.js | Node.js | Python | Go | Cloud.
#AI, #ML, #Robotics, and #IoT.

[Felix Kitaka @TheMutambuze]

My son, success is a simple ladder.

You use your time to master a skill.
You use your skill to gather money.
And you use your money to buy assets that feed you while you sleep.

Do not try to skip the steps.

Be blessed.

[Felix Kitaka @TheMutambuze]

My son, if a delayed salary makes you lose sleep, it exposes a dangerous reality.

You are either earning too little to build a safety net, or spending too much to keep one.

True wealth isn't just a high income. It is having enough margin to wait without panic.

Be blessed.

[Claude @claudeai]

Claude Fable 5 has been out for a couple of days. Some projects people have already built with it:

[Fernando @Franc0Fernand0]

If you're a software engineer who wants to upskill in system design, read these 14 articles (links below):

[Mojisola Alegbe @yehhmisi]

The hierarchy of software engineering👇

Intern / Trainee Engineer
Junior Software Engineer
Software Engineer (Mid-Level)
Senior Software Engineer
Staff Engineer
Senior Staff Engineer
Principal Engineer
Distinguished Engineer
Engineering Manager
Senior Engineering Manager
Director of Engineering
Senior Director of Engineering
Vice President of Engineering
Senior Vice President of Engineering
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Once I get to CTO I’ll go own a farm or something 😂

[D4rsh🦅 @d4rsh_tw]

gm

[Edison @CodeEdison]

Backend Development Project Ideas

Beginner Level
• User Authentication API (Login & Register)
• Simple CRUD API (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Notes App Backend
• Blog REST API

Intermediate Level
• E-commerce Backend (Products, Cart, Orders)
• Task Management API (with Roles & Permissions)
• Chat App Backend (https://t.co/tmCozHoRL6 / WebSocket)
• File Upload API (Cloud or Local Storage)

Advanced Level
• Social Media Backend (Posts, Likes, Comments, Followers)
• Payment Integration API (Stripe / Paystack)
• Real-time Notification System
• Role-based Admin Dashboard API

Expert Level
• Microservices Architecture (User, Product, Payment Services)
• Scalable Streaming Backend (Live Chat or Video Stream)
• Multi-tenant SaaS Backend
• AI-powered Recommendation Engine (using ML APIs)

[Nitin.nn @NitinthisSide_]

After giving 10+ Backend interviews, I found only 20 topics you should really master -

Backend Fundamentals:

1. How the Server Works (Request–Response Cycle)
2. REST API Design Principles
3. HTTP Methods & Status Codes
4. Middleware & Request Flow
5. Authentication vs Authorization

Node.js & Backend Runtime:

6. Event Loop & Non-Blocking I/O
7. Async/Await & Promises
8. Error Handling & Global Error Middleware
9. Environment Variables & Config Management
10. Logging & Debugging

Databases:

11. SQL vs NoSQL (When to Use What)
12. Database Schema Design
13. Indexing & Query Optimization
14. Transactions & ACID Properties
15. Relationships (1–1, 1–Many, Many–Many)

Security & Scalability:

16. JWT, Sessions & Cookies
17. Password Hashing & Security Best Practices
18. Rate Limiting & Caching (Redis)
19. Scalability Concepts (Load Balancing, Horizontal Scaling)
20. API Versioning & Deployment Basics

If you master these, most backend interviews become predictable 🚀

[Starter Story @starter_story]

$35,000/month from 3 CLONED apps.

Bro was an optician. Taught himself how to code. Started building apps.

We talked for ~2 hours. Here’s the top 1% of our chat:

– Why you shouldn't "learn to code" anymore (1:58)
– How to know if an idea is worth "cloning" (3:45)
– His 3 REAL apps making $35K/month (7:28)
– The first thing he does after building any project (8:02)
– The most underrated things you should do as a solopreneur (11:40)

[Linda Vivah (Haviv) @lindavivah]

Anthropic just announced it’s donating MCP to the Linux Foundation, under a new Agentic AI Foundation called ✨AAIF✨, co-founded by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Block.
So it’s not just one announcement… it’s actually two … here’s a quick breakdown:

1️⃣ MCP moves to the Linux Foundation
MCP launched just a year ago and already has over 97 million SDK downloads. By donating it to the Linux Foundation, MCP becomes open, vendor-neutral, and community-governed — which is exactly what a widely adopted protocol needs to scale.

2️⃣ The launch of AAIF
The Linux Foundation just launched a new Agentic AI Foundation - AAIF - and MCP is one of its founding contributions but there are 2 others: It’s joined by Block’s goose framework and OpenAI’s AGENTS spec…..creating a shared home for open-source agent standards ❤️🏡

📖 Official announcement: https://t.co/8TJcV5wGWF

[Aparup @aparup]

Startup idea: Your office HQ displays your GitHub contributions.

[Johan @Adityapandeydev]

Give a man WiFi and heartbreak,
he’ll either destroy himself or build something legendary.

[F.O.L.A @folaoftech]

Have you ever thought about how the system behind WhatsApp actually works — how it sends and receives messages so fast?

[Cursor @cursor_ai]

Cursor can now write detailed plans before starting complex tasks.

This allows agents to run for significantly longer.

[Julian Goldie SEO @JulianGoldieSEO]

AI just became your coding sidekick.

VS Code now runs GPT5 inside.

  • Install latest VS Code first.
  • Add the free AI Toolkit extension.
  • Connect GPT5, Claude, or local models.
  • Enable agent mode for full automation.
  • Watch it refactor, test, and commit code.

Save this video, you’ll code ten times faster.

Want the SOP? DM me. 💬

[hinata @HinataMotivates]

Mark Cuban: If you're in your 20s spend every waking minute studying AI.

[Fede @buildwithfede]

If you use Supabase, here’s a quick win:

You don’t need to pay $10/mo for a custom domain just to remove the ugly link in your Google login consent screen.

Go to Google Cloud → OAuth consent screen → edit your domain. Done

[John✨️ @AdemoyeJohn]

Every quarter, do a digital clean-up:

- Remove unused apps
- Organize your desktop
- Clear downloads
- Update passwords

Digital hygiene matters.

[Fernando @Franc0Fernand0]

If you want to get better at coding interviews, learn these 10 patterns: ↓

[Alex Nguyen @alexcooldev]

Fastest Way to Hit $10K MRR in 2025:

- Build a B2C app that solves a real pain.
- Pick a niche Gen Z cares about (study, gym, ADHD, sleep, mental health…)
- Post daily on TikTok, IG, Threads, and X, don’t skip a single day.
- Every post = strong hook + real value + CTA to download your app.
- Use real people, real stories, real trends.
- Post for 30 days straight → at least 1 post will go viral.

Viral post = traffic → traffic = downloads → downloads = $$$

Code less. Post more.
Don’t wait to finish before you market. Marketing is building.
Ship fast. Market faster. Repeat.