Ubuntu Local Communities, What are they?

TL;DR Please join our Mombasa, Kenya chapter of Ubuntu LoCos (we are planning for an Extended Ubuntu Summit, 2025): https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mombasa I had no idea that Ubuntu (from Canonical) had such a community! I only learnt about that during DjangoCon Africa x UbuCon Africa. It was from a great and an inspiring talk by Sebastian Trzcinski-Clément, From Einstein to monkeys: learnings for successful leaders. Ooh, and btw, Sebastian had an amazing and very engaging session that made me think about something … (well, not a billion-dollar idea). It sparked a great reflection on how developer communities are run and all that! ...

September 22, 2025 · 3 min · Chris Achinga

How to set up Rust and NEAR for Blockchain/Web3 Development

Near protocol is a decentralized application platform that gives developer-friendly features to build and develop smart contracts. Near offers the platform to build smart contracts in Rust and deploy them. By default, Near supports Rust and AssemblyScript. Rust is recommended for its greater developer experience when it comes to memory allocation and a minimal runtime, among other great reasons. Installing Rust (Ubuntu/Linux) To install Rust, follow the steps below: Install Curl If you don’t have curl installed, use the scripts below: ...

June 8, 2022 · 2 min · Chris Achinga

C#(Dotnet) Setup in Ubuntu with VSCode

C# is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language encompassing static typing, strong typing, lexically scoped, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented, and component-oriented programming disciplines. In this article, I will take you through installing and setting up C#(c-sharp) environment on a Ubuntu OS(Operating System). Requirements: Ubuntu OS (20.0 and above) Internet Connection (For Installation) Command Line Skills (for the obvious LOL) Visual Studio Code Note that .NET is a C# library Installing .NET (Csharp) Start your terminal on Ubuntu; ...

June 18, 2021 · 2 min · Chris Achinga