✨This year’s event wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering support of:

🚀 ALX Ethiopia, a leading technology training provider that offers fully sponsored programmes to young Ethiopians. The programmes are designed to accelerate the careers of learners and equip them with the skills they need to thrive in the digital economy.

🚀 Chapa Financial Technologies, an Ethiopian Financial Service and Data Engineering Company. Chapa empowers emerging companies and developers with a range of services, including Payment Gateways, Payment Applications and Equipment, APIs, and more.

💫 Big ups to the team behind these two brilliant establishments.

📝 Find more about DevFest ’23: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-devfest-addis-2023/

In partnership with ALX Ethiopia and Chapa Technologies, DevFest ‘23 has lined up 9 Parallel technical talks, 5+ parallel workshops, and an afternoon filled with LAN Party, networking and live podcast session with Gugut Podcast

🎉 Let’s celebrate the festivity of DevFest ’23, hosted by GDGAddis in partnership with ALX Ethiopia and Chapa, with this year’s theme is “Building For Everyone”.

🎟️ Registration starts at 9AM (3LT), so make sure to come early to have less queue at the door when cross-checking tickets.

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Important Notes:

📝 Anyone with no ticket won’t be allowed entry to the event.

🛑 You being on the waiting list DOESN’T mean you have been granted access to the event. You will need a ticket for that

👋 See you tomorrow

📝 Important Notes

🎟️ Anyone with no ticket won’t be allowed entry to the event.

🚫 You being on the waiting list DOESN’T mean you have been granted access to the event. You will need a ticket for that.

🏷️ When it comes to picking tracks, each track has 200 people, so first come first serve.

And the day has come!

DevFest ’23 hosted by GDGAddis in partnership with ALX Ethiopia and Chapa.

We are excited to bring over 15 parallel keynote speeches, 4+ simultaneous workshops, and packed afternoon (LAN Party, Networking and Gugt Podcast)

Ensure to choose your label to attend the track of your choice

We have added a new session ' VentHere '. Come join us after the workshop to complain about projects, frameworks, colleagues, employers and clients.

The VentHere session ended up being a remarkable experience sharing session. We decided to make it a periodic in person session. Anyone interested please join the channel and we will give you further meetup time and place schedule for the future.

Join Here
https://www.tg-me.com/gdgventtech

🎉 What a phenomenal day at DevFest 2023! Yesterday, ALX Ethiopia's tech hub was buzzing with over 500 tech enthusiasts, as we hosted the electrifying GDG Addis event in partnership with Chapa. The atmosphere was charged with palpable energy, ideas, and inspiration at every turn! 🌟 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! 🙏🏾 Your enthusiasm and engagement turned this gathering into an unforgettable celebration of tech and innovation. Your participation is what makes events like DevFest a cornerstone for learning and networking.

👏🏾 Special shoutout to all our incredible speakers! Your insights and experiences have greatly enriched our community, shaping the minds of future tech leaders.

💪🏾 GDG Addis organizers – you are the true inspirations behind this success. Without your vision and hard work, this amazing event would not have been possible. Your dedication to the tech community is truly commendable!

🚀 As ALX Ethiopia forges ahead, we're more committed than ever to nurturing a vibrant and interconnected tech ecosystem. Stay tuned for more exciting events and opportunities to dive into the world of tech with us.

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💫 Gugut Podcast covered Dev Fest Addis 2023, hosted by GDG Addis at ALX ETHIOPIA. They had the opportunity to talk with some panelists: Mirafe Gebriel Marcos, Nemo Semret, Kal Kassa, Dagmawi Bedilu Degefe, Ruth Enbakom, Kidus Yared, and Henock Negash.

Gugut also had the chance to roam around the event tracks and interview the attendees.

🎥 🎙️ Full Episode: https://youtu.be/YGgdXG1PyyY?si=PvbBCOdiCRVi9RGu

DevFest'23 wasn't just a tech event; it was an experience that unfolded through the lenses of talented photographers, capturing every moment, every smile, every breakthrough, and every connection made with the great speakers, workshop facilitators, attendees, and GDG Organizers.

Whether you were an active participant or missed the chance to attend, these pictures serve as a portal to re-live the excitement, learnings, and the vibrant atmosphere that defined DevFest'23.

📸 https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-devfest-addis-2023/

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