Makady Blog

I intentionally took five days off work to address some mental challenges I was experiencing—mainly feeling unsatisfied with everything I have. During the first two and a half days, I focused on this dissatisfaction, and for the remaining two and a half days, I addressed feelings of loneliness and other related issues. I believe I mostly resolved the dissatisfaction by reminding myself that I am better off than many people, especially when I catch myself wanting things I don’t have. Saying "Alhamdulillah" and appreciating my current state helped me significantly. For example, if I find myself thinking about why I don’t have a car, I say, "Alhamdulillah, at least I know how to handle things and can go wherever I want." I also thank God for my love of work and my belief that, Insha’Allah, I will have a good future and be able to buy all the cars I want. Regarding loneliness, I think I managed it by acknowledging that I am, thankfully, fairly good at connecting with ot...

I wanted to create a GDG on Campus chapter at my college primarily for the network—a community of talented students eager to work on interesting projects and start a startup. But for instance, if I applied for Y Combinator and got accepted, I’d probably prioritize that network over GDG since it might offer stronger connections. What’s the best way to find a network of talented technical and startup-passionate students in Egypt? Claude recommended tech communities and specifically mentioned GDG Cairo. He also suggested some startup accelerators in Egypt, like Flat6Labs Cairo and AUC Venture Lab. The fact that Claude brought up GDG without me mentioning it sparked my excitement about being part of it. What should I plan for GDG on campus? Should I map out every competition we intend to enter and every incubator we want to apply to? Should I decide who I’m going with? Honestly, I’m not sure. I wasn’t able to find the type of students I wanted—talented tech students and startup enthusiasts...