Ubucon Kenya: Day 2 Talks and Summary

day 2: drones, django, and a deep love for open source

May 12, 2026 · 8 min · Chris Achinga
Ubucon Kenya: Day 2 Talks and Summary

Ubucon Kenya: Day 1 Talks and Summary

it's giving... ubuntu community energy

March 28, 2026 · 7 min · Chris Achinga
Ubucon Kenya: Day 1 Talks and Summary

My DjangoCon Africa 2025, and UbuCon Africa 2025

This one hit different, What is the future of Django in Africa? That is the question ...

December 25, 2025 · 10 min · Chris Achinga
My DjangoCon Africa 2025, and UbuCon Africa 2025

AI Ethics In Africa: Building for Communities, Not Just Corporations

The core tension in African AI ethics is whether technological development will serve the equitable needs of local communities and align with African values like **Ubuntu** (justice, dignity, sovereignty) or remain a biased testing ground for foreign corporations, fueled by underpaid local labor and inadequate, Western-centric data.

November 18, 2025 · 4 min · Chris Achinga
AI Ethics In Africa: Building for Communities, Not Just Corporations

Ubuntu Local Communities, What are they?

Ubuntu Local Communities: What They Are and Why They Matter

September 22, 2025 · 4 min · Chris Achinga
Ubuntu Local Communities, What are they?

DjangoCon Africa, My Expectations

DjangoCon Africa is here, what are my expectations?

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · Chris Achinga
DjangoCon Africa, My Expectations

Become a Good Attendee and Listener at Developer Meetups and Tech Conferences

I have a message for some of you: “Stop Just Hoarding Swag! How to Learn at Tech Conferences”.

December 12, 2024 · 6 min · Chris Achinga
Become a Good Attendee and Listener at Developer Meetups and Tech Conferences

Developer Communities In Kenya

Tech Communities in Kenya

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · Chris Achinga
Developer Communities In Kenya

State Management in React

A state is the current data passed in React components. State management in React enables you to dynamically update data in Components. This post will take you through creating an initial state and an...

July 9, 2022 · 2 min · Chris Achinga
State Management in React

I Blog, because ...

Hello world! I have been attending @Hashnode Bootcamp III and I have more confidence and reasons to keep blogging. TL;DR I blog because ... 1. Community Motivation. because I'd love to give back to th...

April 14, 2021 · 3 min · Chris Achinga
I Blog, because ...

Tech Communities in Kenya

An Updated article (2023) Developer Communities in Kenya Growing as a Developer (Software/Web Developers) requires much effort and persistence. I can't stress enough how important Tech Communities con...

March 22, 2021 · 3 min · Chris Achinga
Tech Communities in Kenya

DevC Nairobi: Never Not a Community

Appreciating Facebook Developers Circles

October 2, 2020 · 2 min · Chris Achinga
DevC Nairobi: Never Not a Community