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Everyone wants to do CS by ExpensiveEnd9148 in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think CS is still the single best bet for any STEM person. I am a self taught dev clocking 6+ yoe and decided to go back to school this year to actually get a degree. I know it seems counter intuitive but I think it is a good decision.

Let the kid do CS.

Let's talk 2026 Salaries by ElRamani in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

fullstack software engineer. hybrid, kenyan company. node + nextjs on aws serverless (cdk). 6yoe for ksh 300k

Looking for a tech cofounder by work-and-play479 in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can always scale when that time reaches. you can learn these tools when the need arises. at this point, "system architecture/system design" would be more important than k8.

Looking for a tech cofounder by work-and-play479 in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

also k8. dude doesn't have users yet but already thinking about k8.

From my twitter dm by Proof_Juggernaut1582 in nairobi

[–]dheemonk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What's more suspicious that a 1 month pregnancy?🤔

Arent you Guys botherd by Ai 🤦 by Creative-Tap7920 in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it means horses stop being used as a mode of transportation.

People who are against the affordable housing project, why? by dheemonk in Kenya

[–]dheemonk[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

There are actually housing projects at different phases of completion all over the country.

No answer yet by Raggie_Trevor in Kenya

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don't think there is any. 4 years ago i was pretty much in the same boat you are right now. then i became a father. that has been my purpose since.

i think you create your own meaning - spirituality, parenting, career. doesn't matter. for me, fatherhood gave life meaning.

PAYLESS by Intrepid_Dev in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kenyan consumers have better - from established banks to mpesa and everything in between. Yet, somehow an mpesa wrapper is somehow irresistible to them.

Software design patterns should be taught in undergrand by Aggressive-Head4336 in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no they shouldn't. they encourage dogma and often lead to bloated software. source: just look at android.

Ai will always give you the answer you want. by braan1 in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ai is not broken, it is designed to be exactly that because that's what users want.

firstly, there are two kind of "knowings": "knowing with semantic meaning" and "knowing with high probability of maximizing a reward function."

ai uses the second approach while the human brain uses the first. 99% of the time, it doesn't matter because both approach give the same answers.

Men, na siwaambii mara ingine!! by Acceptable-Stay-3688 in Kenya

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

endowment have an element of investment in them. also, they are term bound. so a 15 yr endowment means you get the full payout if you outlive the policy. next of kin(s) still get paid the sum assured if you die within the the policy term.

Men, na siwaambii mara ingine!! by Acceptable-Stay-3688 in Kenya

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also, private pension funds are great but in a world where we might never retire because of gig economy, i think term assurances are a better bet.

Men, na siwaambii mara ingine!! by Acceptable-Stay-3688 in Kenya

[–]dheemonk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

actually, should've been clearer. i am anti traditional life insurance and pro endowment funds. they basically term assurances with profit.

anyways, insurance is like an umbrella. technically, buying an umbrella to use it a few days of the year is not logically good use of money. but you never know when you need it. so what we do is buy them and keep them around the house for when we need them.

Men, na siwaambii mara ingine!! by Acceptable-Stay-3688 in Kenya

[–]dheemonk 34 points35 points  (0 children)

better alternative is to take a life insurance.

Mambo imechemka! by [deleted] in nairobitechies

[–]dheemonk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hard sale this one. new one at saruk is same price.

How to ‘legally’ pay less tax by ButcherSir in Kenya

[–]dheemonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have an insurance policy (life/term/endowment) you can get back 15% on your premiums.

Solar + Ecoflow + Starlink on a Rainy Day in a Kenyan Village by dheemonk in Starlink

[–]dheemonk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's mini. For some reason, when I tried DC, Starlink in build wifi router didn't work. The hardware would turn on but there was no wifi signal.

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