CTRL + FUTURE🔥
A public coding journey that moves from first LeetCode problems to shipped apps, teaching sessions, and 200-plus solved problems.
Documenting my journey to becoming a Software Engineer Python | Web Dev | Problem Solving From beginner to developer 🚀
Lidia Kibret documents the climb from curious beginner to software engineer through Python, DSA, LeetCode, and practical projects. The channel mixes honest problem-solving notes with launches such as CodeLore, HiveClean, RoadmapApp, tmail, and Lockd-in, then turns what she learns into tutorials and community Q&As.
Lidia learns in public through Python, LeetCode, DSA, and Codeforces practice, then revisits mistakes instead of hiding them. The cadence is frequent and structured: a 9-week current posting streak, 31.1 posts per week, and milestone updates that turn progress into accountability.
- The channel has collected 794 posts so far.
- Lidia’s longest posting streak is 19 weeks.
- The current posting streak is 9 weeks.
- The channel averages 31.1 posts per week.
The journey.
- Mar – May 2026
The One-Problem-at-a-Time Chapter
CTRL + FUTURE opened with a beginner-friendly coding diary and a deliberately small LeetCode routine: one or two problems a day, capped at ten a week. Python roadmaps, binary-search practice, exam stories, and early problem-solving notes made the learning curve visible.
Sources#3#4#5#12 - Jun – Jul 2026
Streaks, Stories, and First Ships
The practice became more structured, with a 50-day LeetCode streak, a first Codeforces contest, and lessons from revisiting mistakes. At the same time, Lidia started shipping: CodeLore, HiveClean, RoadmapApp, tmail, and Lockd-in all appeared in the channel.
Sources#92#163#168#204 - Aug – Oct 2026
More Than Algorithms
The channel widened from coding practice into deployment, student tools, teaching, and community work. EthioDeploy, a company website, websites for student business owners, and a Python tutorial for more than 50 students show a builder learning by making useful things.
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Their projects.
- ASTU Freshman channel
A channel providing orientation and answers for new ASTU students.
Launched1 postsSep 2026– - personal portfolio website
A personal portfolio website the author is building as a beginner in web development.
Building1 postsJul 2026– - አበባየሽ
A song recorded by the author and four friends.
Launched1 postsSep 2026– - websites for student business owners
Websites for university students running small businesses.
Launched1 postsOct 2026–
Start here.
- 01
The channel’s opening manifesto: learning, projects, mistakes, and practical tips in public.
Welcome to CTRL + FUTURE! I’m sharing every step of my coding adventure from a curious beginner to a confident Software Engineer 💻 Expect to see here: • Less...
Mar 3, 2026606 views - 02
The CodeLore launch shows how Lidia turns a learning idea into a real product.
CodeLore V0 is outttt 🔥 Hey everyone 👋 I've been working on something called CodeLore, and v0 is finally out 😊 CodeLore is a place where programming conce...
Jun 25, 202680 views - 03
A detailed look at HiveClean, a desktop app built for a very recognizable student problem.
🐝 HiveClean: I shipped a real desktop app okay so remember when I said I was building a file cleanup app? it's actually done now and you can download it. wh...
Jul 4, 2026109 views - 04
The 200-plus LeetCode milestone captures the persistence behind the journey.
200+ LeetCode Problems Solved! 🎯 Today I crossed 200+ solved problems on LeetCode. Every problem taught me something new algorithms, data structures, debugging...
Jul 27, 2026195 views - 05
A glimpse of Lidia sharing Python with more than 50 students.
A few moments from today’s Python tutorial Teaching more than 50 students was a whole experience. I was nervous at first, but once we got started, I really enj...
Oct 25, 2026143 views
In their own words.
The goal is simple improve step by step and become a better problem solver every day
I’m working on it by practicing consistently, learning new problem-solving patterns, and understanding my mistakes instead of just looking at the solution.
Fresh from the channel.
#lockin @CodebyLidia
Zoo 😂🤭 @CodebyLidia
A new responsibility unlocked👌🙌
Good morning 🤗😊 @CodebyLidia
A few moments from today’s Python tutorial Teaching more than 50 students was a whole experience. I was nervous at first, but once we got started, I really enjoyed it. Just sharing what I know, learning along the way, and making memories....
Today, I’ll be giving a Python tutorial to fresh students, and honestly, I’m a little nervous because there will be more than 50 students in the room 😭😂 But at the same time, I really love teaching and sharing what I know. ❤️ So, a litt...