Blog
Notes on building software for the Ethiopian market — web development, mobile apps, local payments, and what we learn shipping real projects for real clients.
Why We Build Static Next.js Sites for Shared cPanel Hosting in Ethiopia
Most Ethiopian hosting is shared cPanel without a Node.js server. Here is how we still ship modern React-based sites on it — and why it matters for cost.
Building SiraHub: An Android Job Marketplace for Ethiopia
Why generic job apps do not work well for the Ethiopian market, and what we changed about matching, salaries, and applications to fix that.
Accepting TeleBirr and CBE Birr on a Website: A Practical Guide
International payment gateways rarely support Ethiopian rails. Here is how we design giving and checkout pages around TeleBirr and CBE Birr instead.
Church Websites in Ethiopia: Firebase, PHP, and Two Languages
Lessons from building bilingual (English/Amharic) church websites with real admin panels for staff who are not developers.