From debugging Modbus protocols to mentoring 150+ future engineers sharing practical insights, hard-won lessons, and actionable solutions from building Africa's smart energy infrastructure. Every article bridges the gap between complex technical concepts and real-world impact, empowering the next generation of African engineers to solve tomorrow's challenges today.
" The best debugging sessions happen when you document your journey. Every technical challenge I've solved, every system I've optimized, every student I've mentored. These experiences become knowledge that can accelerate someone else's breakthrough. Engineering isn't just about perfect code; it's about building systems of knowledge that make the entire community stronger. "
Real debugging sessions, practical solutions, and lessons from the field
What politics and values do we encode into the systems we build? This essay explores how smart grids, control algorithms, and edge intelligence are never neutral, examining the ethical trade-offs, power dynamics, and responsibilities that emerge when code starts deciding who gets energy, when, and on what terms.
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How a subtle 16-bit overflow in our Modbus device simulator led to days of debugging and taught me why type safety matters in industrial systems. A deep dive into building sophisticated energy system simulators, the debugging process, and lessons learned about robust industrial software development.
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Zero-export control doesn't care about elegance. Any overshoot is failure. After days tuning PID gains, discovering a critical sign error, and bridging Ogata's control theory with real solar-battery systems, I built a rock-solid controller that keeps grid power exactly where it should be.
How a subtle 16-bit overflow in our Modbus device simulator led to days of debugging and taught me why type safety matters in industrial systems. Real lessons from building energy system simulators.
Hybrid power generation combines multiple sources for more reliable and efficient energy systems, lower production costs, and greater flexibility in managing energy distribution across Africa's growing grid infrastructure.
"Balance isn't something you find, it's something you create." Smart Microgrids require sophisticated management of energy assets—from producers and distributors to consumers in modern grid infrastructure.
From curiosity to capability. A retrospect of my one-year journey into hardware hacking, covering reverse engineering, side-channel attacks, fault injection, and building hardware security expertise.
Introduction to Building SynapNex™ Series—a comprehensive look at designing and implementing multi-protocol IoT controllers for smart energy systems and industrial automation applications.
"I chose LC over HC; now I have to carry my own cross." Choosing an academic specialisation can be a hassle—it's like choosing a marriage partner, a key decision that influences your life. Yet there's always a right option with proper heuristics.
Five transformative years at JKUAT that shaped not just technical skills, but leadership capabilities and life perspective. Lessons from engineering education in Kenya and building foundations for impact.
A retrospect of my leadership experience through Toastmasters, engineering societies, and technical teams. Lessons learned from mentoring 150+ students and leading engineering initiatives across Africa.
A retrospect of my unsupervised venture into research, my stand on the distribution of scientific knowledge, and practical tips for emerging researchers in engineering and technology fields.
A retrospect of why I thought recording my failures would be good for me and why I would advise anyone to do so. Lessons from engineering setbacks, debugging challenges, and project disappointments.