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22/07/2026

Choosing Focus Over More Ideas

One of the hardest things for builders is not coming up with new ideas. It is saying no to them. When you are a software developer or someone who enjoys building products, ideas are everywhere. Every conversation becomes a potential startup. Every inconvenience looks like a business opportunity. Every new technology opens another rabbit hole that convinces you that this…...

07/07/2026

June 2026 Update: Building the Tool That Solves My Biggest Business Problem

At this point, I probably sound like a broken record whenever I mention my goal for 2026. But if you're new here, allow me to bring you up to speed. At the beginning of this year, I set myself a rather unusual challenge: monetize one product every month. The twist is that I wasn't planning to build these products in 2026....

At this point, I probably sound like a broken record whenever I mention my goal for 2026. But if you’re new here, allow me to bring you up to speed. At the beginning of this year, I set myself a… Continue Reading →

13/06/2026

May 2026 Update: Breaking My Own Rule (And Why It Was Necessary)

When I started 2026, I made a promise to myself. No more building. Well, at least not in the way I had done in 2025. For those who have followed this journey, you know that 2025 was a ridiculous year of experimentation. I challenged myself to build 12 products in 12 months. Some were good. Some were bad. Some solved real problems, and some were simply proof that I could turn an idea into something tangible....

Finding leads

13/05/2026

Top Startup Accelerator Programs to Apply to in Africa

Africa’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly in the last decade. What used to be a handful of innovation hubs has evolved into a growing network of venture studios, accelerators, and early-stage funds backing ambitious founders across the continent. For founders building in Africa, startup accelerators are often the fastest path to mentorship, capital, networks, and credibility. They compress years of learning into a few months and connect founders to investors who would otherwise be difficult to access....

For founders building in Africa, startup accelerators are often the fastest path to mentorship, capital, networks, and credibility.

13/05/2026

April 2026 Update: Commercializing InterviewPrep — Turning a Build Into a Business

At the beginning of 2025, I set myself an unusual challenge. Build 12 products in 12 months. Not pitch decks.Not ideas.Actual working products. Some would fail.Some would survive.A few, if I was lucky, would become real businesses. The point of the challenge was simple: ex*****on over theory. Too many founders get stuck in planning mode — researching markets, polishing strategy documents, debating logos, or waiting for funding....

April update 2026 is a simple tool designed to help job seekers prepare properly before applying and before interviews.

12/04/2026

March 2026 Update — Monetizing the Machines

Last year I did something that, on paper, looked impressive. I built 12 products in 12 months. Not prototypes.Not Figma concepts.Actual working products. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Building products is the easy part. Anyone with enough stubbornness and caffeine can build things. The hard part — the part that separates hobbyists from builders — is getting people to pay....

Last year I did something that, on paper, looked impressive. I built 12 products in 12 months. Not prototypes.Not Figma concepts.Actual working products. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Building products is the easy part. Anyone with enough stubbornness and caffeine… Continue Reading →

05/03/2026

February 2026 Update: Two Products Down, Ten to Go

At the beginning of this year, I made a public commitment. Not a vague resolution. Not a motivational tweet. A measurable, uncomfortable commitment. In 2026, I would commercialize one product every single month. Not build them from scratch. Not brainstorm endlessly. Not sit in the safety of prototypes. Commercialize. That means a product has to be real enough that someone can pay for it....

At its core, To Somewhere Logistics is a logistics marketplace.

26/01/2026

From 12 Products in 2025 to Real Revenue in 2026: My One-Product-a-Month Commercialization Plan

In January 2026, as the Nairobi sun rose on a new year, I sat with my coffee (still black, still sugar-free) and felt something shift. Not fireworks. Not a viral moment. Just quiet, earned clarity. 2025 was the year I forced myself to build. Really build. I set a public, slightly insane goal: ship 12 products in 12 months. One every single month....

After building and shipping 12 products in 12 months in 2025, I'm shifting gears in 2026: commercializing one every month with real MRR, active users, and zero excuses. Join my raw journey from builder to founder who gets paid.

24/01/2026

Governed Chaos: Startup Governance Without Killing Momentum

For a long time, I couldn’t put my finger on why building startups always felt chaotic to me. Not the exciting kind of chaos you see in founder stories — the romantic, late-night, hoodie-wearing chaos that supposedly precedes greatness. I mean the exhausting kind. The kind where everyone is busy, yet progress feels fragile. Where roles blur, decisions loop endlessly, and clarity feels like a luxury you keep postponing until “after we raise” or “after we ship.”...

At its core, startup governance answers a few uncomfortable but essential questions: Who has the authority to decide this?...

16/01/2026

Book Review: Startup Nation

In January 2026, I kicked off the year by finally diving into Startup Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Beyond serving as a compelling showcase for Israel as an innovation powerhouse, the book delivers timeless, actionable lessons that any startup founder — especially in emerging markets — can apply directly to their own journey....

In January 2026, I kicked off the year by finally diving into Startup Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Beyond serving as a compelling showcase for Israel as an innovation powerhouse, the book… Continue Reading →