Week starting: 18th May 2026
A community-focused week with publishing momentum and real-world meetups.
What I worked on
Community Sessions:
- Hosted HTB Uganda meetup with guest speaker
- Different energy than presenting - more about keeping the room alive and ensuring the speaker has what they need
- Good turnout, solid engagement
- External voices keep the format fresh
Blog Posts Published:
- Human Psychology Is the Exploit (Part 2): The Psychology of “Almost Catching It”
- The gray area nobody talks about - why people feel suspicious but comply anyway
- Covers cognitive dissonance, rationalization cascades, the “I’ll verify after” trap
- Authority paradox: why questioning feels riskier than compliance
- Part 1 covered the six triggers. Part 2 covers why detection doesn’t guarantee prevention. Part 3 (in progress) tackles why knowing about attacks doesn’t make you immune.
GITEX Kenya:
- Attended GITEX Kenya summit and expo
- Met people I’ve been working with online for the first time in person
- Conversations hit different in person
- Good talks, good booths, solid energy from Kenya’s tech scene
On the side:
- Some Active Directory study - slow progress this week
- Knowledge building but pace isn’t where I want it
Key takeaways
The psychology series is landing well. Psychology-first security content hits different than pure technical breakdowns. Part 2 digs into the mechanisms that override intuition - the rationalization patterns people use to dismiss their own warning signals. It’s the kind of content that doesn’t exist in most security training because it’s uncomfortable to acknowledge.
Hosting HTB Uganda instead of presenting was a good shift. It’s a different skill - less about delivering content, more about holding the room and supporting the speaker. Still building that muscle, but the sessions keep running smooth.
GITEX was worth it purely for the in-person connections. There’s something about finally standing in the same room with people you’ve collaborated with for months. Digital-first relationships are real, but the face-to-face validation changes things.
Challenges and friction
AD study took a backseat this week. Not stalled, just slower than planned. Everything else demanded attention and AD got the leftovers. Need to fix the prioritization.
Looking ahead
Week 20:
- Finish and publish Part 3 of the psychology series
- Pick up AD study pace
- Continue HTB community sessions
- Keep weekly progress logs consistent
Part 2 shipped, faces met, slow week on study but solid on community. Moving forward.