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DevMeetup

Developer community meetup website

Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
devmeetup.et
Built by
Chapi Dev Talks

Bloat

218/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

DevMeetup is a real, live event site for a recurring developer meetup. V3 was held with a long sponsor list, and the site was rebuilt for V4. It is an event brochure rather than a product with its own revenue, it has no payments or accounts, and the V4 date is still TBA after months of quiet. The value sits in the community and sponsor relationships, not in the software.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

Developer meetups are a real need, and sponsors visibly pay for them. The site itself has no ticketing, pricing or payments, and V4 has no date yet, so the path to sustaining it is plausible but unproven.

42/100

Rubric 41–60Plausible users and a believable way to charge them. Not yet shown to work.

Receipts (3)

  1. V3 had named platinum and silver sponsors (ALX Ethiopia, Chapa, Yegara Host and others), which shows a sponsor-funded model.

    “Registration is Open for DevMeetup V3!🎉🎉 Join us on February 22 at Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta, for a day of inspiring keynotes, networking, hackathons, and fun challenges. Hear from founders and developers sharing their journeys! 📅 Date: February 22 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta 📌 RSVP Here: https://devmeetup.et/register Spaces are limited secure your”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 18 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Lunch was limited by budget, which suggests tight finances.

    “🚀 DEVMEETUP V3 is TOMORROW! 🚀 We’re so excited to see you all! 😊 Just a quick reminder: 🍽️ Lunch is first-come, first-served due to budget limits. Guests are covered, but for others, we recommend arriving early to secure your spot. We’ve done our best to accommodate everyone, and we can’t wait to make this event amazing for all of you! See you tomorrow! 💻✨ #Devmeetupv3”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 21 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. The site seeks V4 partners and sponsors, but the V4 date is still TBA and no pricing is shown.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

The edge is the brand and the relationships with sponsors and speakers built over three events. An event site is easy to copy, and there is no proprietary data, integration or technology behind it.

30/100

Rubric 21–40The only edge is execution, or being first.

Receipts (3)

  1. A V3 speaker lineup and a long sponsor roster show real relationships, but these are not locked in.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

  2. The creators invited others to build their own version of the site, which confirms the software itself is not the defensible part.

    “Hey everyone! Feel free to have fun and build your own version of the DevMeetup website. Here’s a quick guide to help you get started: 1. Include Previous Events (V1 and V2): - Create dedicated pages for each event (e.g., /v1, /v2). - Highlight key details like: - Organizers - Sponsors - Event Venue - Event Highlights (e.g., talks, workshops, networking ”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 3 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. The site is a static brochure with registration, with no unique tech or data.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et/privacy (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Activity spans 13 months, but updates appeared in only 3 of 14 months, clustered around V3 in February 2025 and the V4 site migration in early 2026. Nothing has been posted for about seven months.

25/100

  • Sustained shipping22/60

    Worked on across 13 months.

  • Consistency3/40

    Updates in 3 of 14 months.

  • Quiet

    No update for 219 days — scaled to 36%.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “Hey everyone! Feel free to have fun and build your own version of the DevMeetup website. Here’s a quick guide to help you get started: 1. Include Previous Events (V1 and V2): - Create dedicated pages for each event (e.g., /v1, /v2). - Highlight key details like: - Organizers - Sponsors - Event Venue - Event Highlights (e.g., talks, workshops, networking ”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 3 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “Its official We have now migrated the old site to our newest coolest website ever. https://devmeetup.et/ the next thing we will gonna accept a Volunteers and Designers, UI/UX experts we really need your help so if you are expert we would love if you could help us.”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 1 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real, working event website is live on its own domain over HTTPS, with registration, a gallery, a schedule archive and legal pages. It is an informational site with no accounts, payments or docs.

64/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://devmeetup.et/ responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    A working, branded multi-page site with registration, a gallery, past events, a speaker list, a schedule archive, and privacy and terms pages. It is thin software: it is largely informational and there is no account system.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (devmeetup.et).

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2026-03-01.

  • Operations4/15

    A live site on its own domain with a registration flow, a feedback form and legal pages, plus a Telegram channel. There are no docs, API, status page, accounts or visible backend, and no support contact was found.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://devmeetup.et/ responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

  2. The site has Home, Past Events, Gallery, About, Sponsors and Register, plus a V3 recap and schedule archive.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

  3. A registration flow at /register was used to fill V3 seats.

    “Registration is Open for DevMeetup V3!🎉🎉 Join us on February 22 at Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta, for a day of inspiring keynotes, networking, hackathons, and fun challenges. Hear from founders and developers sharing their journeys! 📅 Date: February 22 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta 📌 RSVP Here: https://devmeetup.et/register Spaces are limited secure your”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 18 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. A feedback page at /feedback was used after the event.

    “📢 DevMeetup V3 Feedback Request! 📢 Thank you for joining us at DevMeetup V3! We're constantly working to improve our events and would love to hear your thoughts. 🔹 What did you enjoy? 🔹 What could we improve? 🔹 Would you recommend it to others? Your feedback only takes 1 minutes but makes a huge difference for future events! 👉 Share your thoughts: https://devmeetup.et/feedback We apprec”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 24 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. Crawler facts show no docs, accounts, status page or payments.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Distribution is a web page on its own domain plus a Telegram channel, and sponsors appear to fund the event, but the site has no payments or pricing of its own. The event series shows commitment, but the V4 date is still TBA and the project has been quiet for months.

57/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    The creator's posts show no paying customers or revenue. Sponsors are thanked, but no amounts or sales are stated, and the site has no payments.

  • Privacy policy7/7

    Has a privacy policy.

  • Terms5/5

    Has terms of service.

  • Support8/8

    Posts point users to a support channel.

  • Commitment12/20

    There is a recurring event series across three editions, with V4 announced, a dedicated channel, named organizers and sponsors, and a call for volunteers and designers. The series has been quiet since March 2026, and the V4 date is still TBA.

Receipts (6)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

  2. Has a privacy policy.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et/privacy (opens in a new tab)

  3. Sponsors are named, but no money or revenue is stated.

    “Registration is Open for DevMeetup V3!🎉🎉 Join us on February 22 at Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta, for a day of inspiring keynotes, networking, hackathons, and fun challenges. Hear from founders and developers sharing their journeys! 📅 Date: February 22 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta 📌 RSVP Here: https://devmeetup.et/register Spaces are limited secure your”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 18 Feb 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. No payment provider or pricing was found.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · devmeetup.et (opens in a new tab)

  5. V4 was announced together with a new site and a dedicated Telegram channel.

    “DevMeetup V4 is coming — and we got a new home. 🚀 Check out the new site and let us know what you think. More details about V4 dropping soon. Stay close. https://new.devmeetup.et Join our new channel https://t.me/devmeetupet”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 28 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  6. Volunteers and designers were called for, which suggests the team is growing.

    “Its official We have now migrated the old site to our newest coolest website ever. https://devmeetup.et/ the next thing we will gonna accept a Volunteers and Designers, UI/UX experts we really need your help so if you are expert we would love if you could help us.”

    Post · @chapidevtalks · 1 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)