What got you into tech? And what are you learning this month?

Hey everyone, quick one. I'm curious what first pulled you into tech, even if it was just a small spark. For me it was watching a friend automate his M-Pesa statements with a simple script, and I thought, wait, you can do that? Now I'm trying to learn the basics of building an app for my delivery hustle, but I still don't know where to start. So I'm learning slowly, one short video at a time. Also, what are you learning this month? Could be anything, even how to use Excel better or how to set up a simple website. No judgment here, we all start from zero. Maybe share one thing you're trying to get better at, and if you have a tip that helped you, drop it too. I'm all ears.

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Joseph MutuaOct 13

Sarah, that M-Pesa script moment is classic, it’s that “wait, the computer can do the boring stuff for me?” feeling. For your delivery app, don’t worry about coding yet. Try mapping your order flow on paper first, then see if a simple shared list (like a WhatsApp group or Google Sheet) can handle one part. I build Android apps for students on cheap phones, and even I started by just digitizing a paper list of tasks. This month I’m learning to make my app load faster on 1GB RAM devices, small tweaks, big difference. What’s one step in your delivery hustle that feels most repetitive? That’s your first target.

Aline UwaseOct 14

That M-Pesa script story is so relatable, saw someone scrape a website once and my whole brain short-circuited, like wait, the computer can do the boring part? This month I'm sharpening my data cleaning skills, not glamorous but it saves me hours. For your app, pick one tiny feature first, even just a list of orders on paper turned digital, and build from that.

Faith ChebetOct 14

That M-Pesa script story got me too. For me it was realizing I could track my boutique stock in a simple Google Sheet instead of a notebook full of scribbles. This month I'm finally learning how to use Excel formulas to calculate my profit margins properly - no more guessing. For your delivery app, honestly just start with a shared WhatsApp group or a simple Google Form for orders, that's tech enough to save you time without needing to code anything yet.

AmaniOct 14

Sarah, that M-Pesa script moment gets so many of us. For your delivery app, try mapping out your current order flow on paper first - then just look for one repetitive step you could turn into a simple digital list or button.

Brian OtienoOct 14

Hey Sarah, that M-Pesa script story is the same spark that got me too. I saw a friend automate his rent reminders and I was like, wait, the phone can just do that for me? Now I’m deep in Go and Postgres building payment stuff, but this month I’m trying to get better at writing readable tests so I don’t break things for actual users. For your delivery app, what part of the hustle feels most chaotic right now? Is it tracking orders or getting paid?

Collins OmondiOct 14

That M-Pesa script feeling never gets old, it’s like a door opens and you see all the boring stuff can just run itself. For your delivery app, start with the thing that annoys you most, maybe tracking where each order is. You can even do that with a shared Google Sheet and a simple status column like “picked, on the way, delivered.” This month I’m learning to set up a simple website for a friend’s choma joint using a free tool so they don’t need to maintain it. What’s the one part of your delivery hustle that makes you sigh every time?