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When the Cardano Boss Pulled a Presidential Move on the Blockchain

If you thought only Kenyan politicians know how to "fix" systems, wait until you hear what Charles Hoskinson did with Cardano in 2021. Hii ni story ya genesis keys, ₳318 million (that’s over 80 billion KES, by the way), and a blockchain power move so huge it made Vitalik blink twice.Flashback to 2016: Ethereum's DAO DramaThe Ethereum community was thriving, people were excited about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and then boom! A hacker runs away with $60 million worth of ETH. ...

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Watu wa AI: Rebuilding Trust in the AI-Driven World

Kumbe AI is serious business! Just the other day, my cousin Mutiso asked Siri to play Kuna Kuna and instead it gave him the Queen’s speech. That’s when I knew, AI may be smart, but it still needs some moral compass and Kenya-specific training. Imagine an AI that can recognize between "niko area" and "uko wapi?" — now that’s what we need! But jokes aside — as AI grows smarter (and starts taking your job, your man (have you seen the look on some of those AI girls!!), we face big questions: Can ...

#ai#watu#trust#people
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The Developer Collective: Why Your Government Thinks Web3 Is a Mela Ticket Scam (And Why They're Wrong)

Mela = festival, fair, or gathering, often vibrant, chaotic, and filled with food, music, vendors, and temporary joy.So, what does “mela ticket” mean metaphorically?It’s a playful way of saying:Web3 is being treated like a pass to a tech festival — just hype, flash, influencers, and vibes — but not real infrastructure.In other words, the government sees Web3 as:A noisy show for young peopleA playground for speculatorsA trend, not a toolYou're arguing it needs to be seen not as a carnival, but...

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The Developer Collective — Vol. 3:

The Case for the Suits (and the Rest of the Team No One Talked About) Have you ever been in a developer collective that tried to do everything without suits? No managers. No PMs. No meetings (hallelujah). No email threads that start with “Hi All,” and end with 19 “+1” replies. It felt glorious. It felt like freedom. Until… it didn’t.The Myth of the Code-Only UtopiaIn theory:“If we just focus on the code, the product will speak for itself.”In practice:“Who’s doing contracts?” “Did anyone file ...

#suits#web3#collective#bygones
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EVM Errors That Feel Personal: A Roast of Your Smart Contracts

is like dating someone emotionally unavailable. At first, it’s exciting, you’re full of hope, the vibes are right, your code looks cute... and then BAM : an error so cryptic, it feels like your smart contract just sub tweeted you. "In nomine Romae, victi estis!” the developer shouted triumphantly, deploying their contract to the Ethereum Virtual Machine like a digital Caesar crossing the Rubicon. Victory was within grasp — until the EVM, in all its Byzantine glory, responded not with applause...

#romans#evm#erros#debugging
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Why Developers Need a Collective (v2):

Auto-Governed, Smart Contract-Powered, and Tired of Delays Once upon a time, you learned to walk. And now, it’s time to learn how to build again — but this time, not just code. This time, we build the system that protects us all. Not the towering, Sauron-like structures that promised everything and delivered control — but something honest, something kind, something truly ours. These systems are here to ensure that you not only get paid but also don’t get played. No more promises of "equity la...

#collective#ai#blockchain#developer#suits
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Protecting Your Crypto Butt with Hardhat & Foundry

Two Wallets Walk Into a dAppWelcome to Web3, where the gains are sweet, the risks are spicy, and one wrong click sends your life savings to a phishing wallet named rekt.eth. But fear not, brave dev! Today, we embark on a hilarious and semi-responsible journey into protecting your private keys while developing with Hardhat and Foundry — and why you need two wallets like Batman needs Bruce Wayne.HARDHAT: The Leather Glove of Web3 DevHardhat is like the Swiss Army Knife of Ethereum development —...

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When a Contract Sends Ether to Itself While Dying

Starring: StrangeSelfDestruct.sol Genre: Horror-Comedy Rating: 🤯 (For mind-bending logic)Prologue: Solidity's Final GoodbyeIn the sprawling realm of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, there's a little-known magic spell called selfdestruct. When cast, it:Instantly deletes the contract’s code from the blockchain (like Ctrl+Alt+Del, but in CAPS and permanent),Transfers all of the contract's ether to a chosen address.Now usually, you'd use this spell to:Clean up after a failed project,Send leftover f...

#coding#ethereum#blockchain#fun
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Scaling Ethereum with Base: A Developer's Playground

The Ethereum network has been a powerhouse for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, but let's face it — it's not the speediest horse in the race. Gas fees can be a nightmare during high traffic times, and if you're a developer, the cost of building can quickly pile up. Enter Base — a Layer 2 protocol built on top of Ethereum that promises faster, cheaper transactions and a developer-friendly environment. Whether you're building the next unicorn or just want to experiment wi...

#base#base-builds#be-based#build
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Why Developers Need a Collective Before They Get Run Over by Suits

Once upon a time, you learned to walk. No, really — think about it. You didn’t analyze walking and do a scrum. You didn’t architect a walking roadmap with bar graphs and pie charts. You didn't bootstrap a sprint backlog and b-line to your mother. You just... stood up. Wobbled about. Fell down. Got cheered on with "Toto, toto! Toto, toto!" Your mom dropped the sufuria she was stirring. Your dad abandoned his very serious newspaper. The entire family committee turned into your biggest fans and ...

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