Musings of a Young Kenyan is a personal tech blog sharing hands-on projects, programming tutorials, and reflections on data science and software development. It features practical guides, automation experiments, and thoughtful takes on technology and problem-solving.
32 articles from this blog
A personal account of preparing for and attending a software internship interview at iHub, a tech company.
A blog post sharing the author's cover letter for an internship at iHub Research, focusing on their interest in automating hate speech detection using AI and NLP.
A personal account of securing a tech internship at iHub, focusing on the application process and the project that sparked interest.
A tech news roundup covering a wireless medical chip breakthrough, the 40th anniversary of the Rubik's Cube, and issues in web payments and cybersecurity.
An article explaining the concept of net neutrality, its importance for innovation and fair access, and its specific relevance to Kenya's digital economy.
A developer reflects on the real stories behind CV entries, like an unpaid internship spent pitching buggy software, highlighting the gap between resume bullet points and actual experience.
A live-blog from Barcamp Nairobi 2013, covering tech talks on innovation ecosystems, UI design, data privacy, and Google Glass.
Announcement for BarCamp Nairobi 2013, a free, participant-driven tech unconference discussing Kenya's tech future over the next 50 years.
A computer science student analyzes a report on Kenya's internet security and discusses proposals for special internet IDs, privacy concerns, and cybersecurity best practices.
A Computer Science student critiques Kenyan university teaching methods, arguing against written exams for programming and advocating for project-based learning.
Critique of Kenyan government proposals for internet cafe user logging and ISP deep packet inspection, framed as privacy overreach in the name of cybersecurity.
A critical analysis of the original iPad's limitations, including lack of multitasking, USB ports, Flash support, and its closed software ecosystem.
