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Hey, it’s me, Sanyi, a 16-year-old self-taught developer.
I just filmed a full breakdown of my journey from day 1 to present.
✅ How I started coding at 13.
✅ The resources and courses I actually used.
✅ The projects I built along the way.
And also what changed when I started shipping my products instead of keeping them on my laptop.
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#startup Sanyi Diriba #developer #saas
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I’m opening a small number of sponsorships on LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.
If your company or brand is running a campaign or you just want your product in front of an active tech audience, this is for you.
Quick context
• LinkedIn — ~30k followers, high-engagement builder / student / founder audience
• YouTube — ~7.5k subs · ~12k average views
• X — ~6k followers, indie-hackers / founders /
Across the three, that’s a combined 40k+ tech audience and over 7M+ views generated.
What I’ll collaborate on
• AI tools, Dev tools, hosting, APIs
• Education, bootcamps, learning platforms
• Productivity / focus apps
• Builder products for students and early-stage founders
One rule: I test the product first. If it doesn’t hold up, I pass. I’d rather lose the deal than post something I don’t believe. This is paid sponsorships.
If you are interested in collaborating with me: [email protected]
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I was 14 when my brother asked me:
“Have you ever thought about building startups?”
I said no.
I was just focused on academics. No products. No ideas. No plans.
Then 7 month ago that changed and I started shipping anyway.
Small things. Imperfect things(It doesnt matter, Just Ship)
Because, you don’t become a builder by thinking about building.
You become one by putting work in front of people.
Now I’m shipping products and building things people actually use.
If you’re still waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect idea, or the perfect plan, just ship something.
#startup #buildinpublic #developer Sanyi Diriba Amante Diriba
I won Young Changemaker of the Year
At 16.
Winning the Young Changemaker of the Year award at the LinkedIn Changemaker Awards Ethiopia feels surreal.
Getting recognized for something I genuinely love doing means more than I can put into words.
First, I thank God. None of this would have been possible without Him.
A special thank you to my brother Amante Diriba, for introducing me to coding and becoming my role model.
To everyone who supported me along the way: thank you. Your encouragement mattered more than you know.
This is not the finish line.
We’re not even at the starting line yet.
Thank you to LinkedIn Awards Ethiopia for putting this together.
And also to Betelhem Dessie for handing me the award another role model of mine btw :)
My team and I just won second place at the biggest hackathon in Ethiopia...
After 24 hours of non-stop grinding, we managed to secure 2nd place.
This wouldn’t have been possible without my teammates Mihretab Afework, Wada Negassa, Hundefra Nassir, and Kaleab Beharneh
Huge shoutout to the organizers and the Cursor Community
more wins ahead...
