Newborn
A first full-stack deploy, a first 48-hour hackathon, and a digital menu for a coffee house, all logged in public.
it's a place where i would share my jouney to make my self accountable. for work DM: @MrNewborn Portfolio: newtonyetsedaw.vercel.app
Newborn shares a building journey in public to stay accountable, posting since January 2026. It deployed a full-stack project management system built with React, Node.js and MySQL, and got Google sign-in working in production after asking readers for help. Later came a first 48-hour hackathon and a QR digital menu for a coffee house, built for free.
- Its longest streak ran 24 consecutive weeks with at least one post.
- Busiest posting hour: 23, channel local time.
- Favorite word: "until", as in the sign-off "Messing up... until I nail it."
The journey.
- Jan – Feb 2026
Hello, production
The channel opened as a build-in-public accountability log, with a project management system's MVP backend done in early January. In February that app went live as a full-stack React, Node.js and MySQL deploy, and a stubborn Google sign-in error reached production after a public call for help.
Sources#4#16#21#33 - Mar – Jun 2026
Countdown season
The channel started an 80-day challenge on March 31 and counted it down post by post. Along the way came a first 48-hour hackathon, the BiT AI-HACKATHON, plus cold calls to hotels backed by a freshly deployed demo site. The countdown closed on June 19 with "CHALLENGE IS OVER."
Sources#85#107#188#192 - Jun – Jul 2026
Menus and match days
At the end of June the channel reached out to 10+ hotels, cafes, coffee houses and even a dental clinic, and one coffee house agreed to a digital menu. After an image bug that only showed up in production, the QR menu shipped in early July, with graphics made in Canva for the first time. World Cup match commentary ran alongside.
Sources#286#287#299#317 - Sep – Oct 2026
Their projects.
- Project Management System
A full-stack project management app built with React, Node.js and MySQL as a portfolio and learning project.
Launched3 postsJan 2026 – Mar 2026– - Digital Menu
A static QR digital menu for a coffee house, built with React and Vite and made for free.
Launched3 postsJun 2026 – Jul 2026–
Start here.
- 01
The Google sign-in bug story, ending with a moral about why asking for help is not a white flag.
i fixed the social login (Google) issue, and now it's in production. i've been working on it until now ( 6:30 PM), and finally it worked. when i faced the erro...
Feb 5, 2026713 views - 02
A first-timer's review of a 48-hour hackathon, and why the docs should be finished before coding starts.
Week 1 Review 1️⃣ Hackathon (BiT AI-HACKATHON) As a first-timer, I was both excited and scared. When I say scared, I mean building a whole product in 48 hours...
Apr 6, 2026238 views - 03
Three cold calls to hotels, told call by call.
Cold Call today i decided to reach out to local businesses through cold call and here's what happened 1 first hotel said their site is under maintenance that'...
May 21, 2026202 views - 04
A digital menu that worked locally but lost its images on Vercel and Netlify.
making it work locally and in production is d/t. i deployed a static digital menu in vercel and netlify free tier, and the image wasn't working in production. l...
Jul 1, 202696 views - 05
The finished QR digital menu, built for free and open for feedback.
The Final Result use phone or tablet to get a better ui. don't mind the graphics design (if that's what it's called), it was my first time designing in Canva....
Jul 4, 2026487 views
In their own words.
Asking for help isn't a white flag; it's a growth mindset in action.
Messing up... until I nail it.
Fresh from the channel.
ጥቅምት started today. i hope this month will bring a better thing in my life. Things didn't go as planned after graduation, but what else can i do than to keep fighting, and keep living. @Mr_Newborn
I am alive, i just didn't have a stable internet access in the previous week. Will get back to the rant asap @Mr_Newborn
መልካም የመስቀል በዓል @Mr_Newborn
The satisfaction I get from the first sip of a cold beer specially when I become dehydrated is literally unmatchable 🔥😇 @Mr_Newborn
A friends of mine are building their company and they have this challenge(i don't know about it yet) to get their YouTube channel subscribed. Btw they are a hard worker, really good at what they are doing. Lets support them by subscribing t...
It's long but i cut those part that's too personal. anyways if you have any thought drop it in the above 👆 post comment section. @Mr_Newborn