Danny Mulyansalu

07/10/2026

23/09/2026

Mr. & Mrs Mulyansalu
20.09.26 🔐❤️

23/09/2026

Mr. & Mrs Mulyansalu
20.09.26 🔐❤️

18/09/2026

11/09/2026

Today, we had students from and Communications University - ICU visit us at - Technology & Marketing Agency .

The conversation wasn't really about what they are learning in class.

It was about what happens after the classroom.

We talked about something I believe every IT student should start thinking about before graduation:

How do you position yourself for the opportunities ahead?

For some, that journey will lead to employment. For others, freelancing. And for some, it will be entrepreneurship.

We talked about career paths in IT, how to become employable, building a strong CV and, importantly, building a portfolio with real-world projects.

Because when you're entering the job market, your qualifications matter, but so does your ability to demonstrate what you can actually do.

Your CV becomes much more powerful when you can say:

“Here is what I built. Here is the problem I solved. Here is the technology I used. And here is the result.”

But we also spent time talking about entrepreneurship as a student or graduate.

How do you move from having an idea to actually starting something?

How do you identify problems worth solving?

How do you get your first client?

How do you use the skills you're learning to create value that someone is willing to pay for?

And how do you start when you don't have much capital, a big team or everything figured out?

That part of the conversation was particularly personal for me because I'm also an ICU alumnus, and I started building Yamfumu while I was still a student.

I didn't graduate, suddenly become an entrepreneur and then start figuring things out.

The journey started while I was studying.

I used the skills I was learning, took on real-world projects, continued learning outside the classroom, and gradually built experience and a business around solving problems.

That's why I told them: it is possible.

But I also made something clear:

Not every IT student needs to become an entrepreneur.

Some will become software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, network engineers, data professionals, IT consultants and technology leaders.

Some will freelance.

Some will build companies.

And some may even secure opportunities before graduating if they start positioning themselves early enough.

The important thing is to not wait until graduation to start thinking about your future.

While you're still a student, build things. Work on projects. Explore different career paths. Freelance if you can. Solve real problems. Meet people in the industry. Learn how businesses work. And if entrepreneurship interests you, start small and learn by doing.

The classroom gives you an important foundation.

But your career is something you have to intentionally build beyond the classroom.

It was a great conversation, and I hope we can have more of these with students pursuing careers in technology.

08/09/2026

Here is something.....
Your job title can become a trap.

You get employed as a developer, marketer, accountant, designer, engineer or administrator, and after a few years you become very good at doing exactly what that role requires.

That sounds like career growth.

But there's a danger.

The world around your job is changing faster than your job description.

Technology is changing how almost every profession works. AI is changing how we research, write, analyse, design and develop software. Businesses are changing how they operate. Some skills that were valuable five years ago are becoming basic expectations today.

So I think one of the most important questions we should regularly ask ourselves is:
“If I had to compete for my current job again today, would my current skills still make me the strongest candidate?”
That's an uncomfortable question.

Because having five years of experience doesn't automatically mean you've grown for five years.

Sometimes it means you've repeated the same year of experience five times.

And I think this applies especially to those of us building careers in technology.

Learning shouldn't end when you get the job.

Build something outside what your employer asks you to build.

Learn the tool everyone in your industry is talking about.

Understand a little more about business, not just your technical role.

Work on your communication.

Learn how AI is affecting your profession instead of waiting until your organisation introduces it.

Talk to people doing work that's two or three levels ahead of where you currently are.

Your employer has a responsibility to help you perform today's job.

But ultimately, you have a responsibility to prepare yourself for tomorrow's opportunities.

Every 12 months, you should be able to look at yourself and identify something valuable you can do today that you couldn't do a year ago.

Don't just accumulate years of experience.
Make sure the experience is accumulating in you.

08/09/2026

Your career can become too comfortable.
You can be good at your current job and still be unprepared for your next one.

03/09/2026

I've had a number of fellow youths reach out to me recently asking if I can mentor them as they build their careers in tech.

I genuinely appreciate that, and I'm always happy to share what I've learned from my own journey in technology, software engineering and entrepreneurship.

The challenge is that I may not be able to commit to individual one-on-one mentorship with everyone who reaches out.

So I've been thinking about a different approach.

Instead of individual sessions, I'd be happy to occasionally bring together small groups of fellow youths interested in building careers in technology and have an informal conversation over coffee or lunch.

We can talk about getting into tech, choosing a career path, building practical skills, finding opportunities, working on real projects, entrepreneurship, and the realities of building a career in this industry.

I'd also be open to visiting universities, colleges and other learning institutions to have these conversations with students, so that more people can benefit at once.

It doesn't have to be a formal conference or big event.

Sometimes all we need is a space to sit together, ask questions openly, share experiences and have practical conversations about navigating opportunities in tech.

So if you've reached out to me about mentorship, I'm not ignoring you. I'm simply exploring a way we can have these conversations together and make them useful to more people.

And if you're a university, college, student association, tech community or youth organisation that would like to host one of these conversations, feel free to reach out.

Let's help each other build meaningful careers in technology.

Yamfumu - Technology & Marketing Agency

01/09/2026

I think it's time I reintroduced myself.

My name is Danny Mulyansalu.

I'm a software engineer, tech entrepreneur and someone deeply interested in how technology, business and systems can solve real problems in Africa.

Over the years, I've had the opportunity to build businesses, develop digital products, work with different organisations, mentor entrepreneurs and sit on both sides of the table, building the technology and thinking about how that technology actually creates value.

And that experience has taught me something:

Having a good idea is rarely enough.

I've seen great ideas struggle because there was no structure behind them.
I've seen businesses buy technology without fixing the processes the technology was supposed to improve.
And I've seen entrepreneurs focus so much on building products that they forget about customers, distribution and ex*****on.

Those are the kinds of conversations I want to have more often here.

I'll be sharing my thoughts and experiences around technology, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, software, business systems and what it actually takes to build in Africa.

Not from the perspective of having everything figured out.

But from actually building, experimenting, getting things wrong, learning and building again.

I'm particularly interested in what Africa can become when we stop looking at technology simply as something we consume and start thinking seriously about the systems, products and companies we can build ourselves.

So whether you're an entrepreneur, developer, student, business leader, professional, or simply someone interested in where technology and business are heading in Africa, welcome.

And since we're getting reacquainted:
What are you building, working on, or trying to figure out right now?

I'd genuinely love to know.

— Danny

12/08/2026

Tomorrow, Zambia makes a decision.

Beyond political parties, slogans and campaign promises, we should ask ourselves a bigger question:

What kind of leadership can move our country forward?

Leadership should be tested by its ability to navigate difficult moments, strengthen institutions, improve the economy and create a foundation upon which citizens and businesses can build.

We have begun seeing progress in our economy. The responsibility before us is to choose leadership that can protect that progress, build on what is working and confront what still needs to change.

Elections are not only about where we are today. They are about where we want to be tomorrow.

So as we vote, let us choose true leadership. Leadership that has been tested. Leadership that has stood the test of time. Leadership capable of building a stronger economy and creating opportunities for more Zambians.

Because ultimately, Zambia wins when we all win together.

Vote wisely.
Vote peacefully.
And above everything else, vote for the Zambia you want to see.