October was amazing. Not only did we move into our own home, we got married - started our honeymoon in Mecca, finished it off in Maldives ❤️. Alhamdullilah.
Financial advice I see on here for US vs. UK residents:
US: Max out your 401(k), diversify with index funds, and use a Roth IRA ladder
UK: if you only run your washing machine at 10pm and you only shop at Aldi on Thursdays, you can save an average £51 a year
"we interviewed a dev from Nigeria and his code was the best submission we have seen since we started".
I'm not a fan of attributing skills and traits to nationality but I'll take that over telling me about the "Nigerian prince" anyday. Y'all devs from NG, keep being awesome!
I don’t know which immigrant needs to hear this but your idea of home does not exist anymore. The place you left has changed a lot from what you used to know. You are doing yourself a disservice by holding on to a memory rather than putting in work to embrace your new reality.
Programming doesn't have to be a hobby. It can be something you do only to make money off it, which means you don't write a single line of code unless someone is paying you to and that is totally ok.
If I learnt anything while applying for technation visa - it is that you should unapologetically and unashamedly document your expertise publicly. It makes it much easier to "prove" you know what you are doing/talking about.
Adewura's death is quite painful because a lot of us can relate with her story. Young, working lagosian.. left work after a busy day with the hope of seeing her family just so she could be at her happy place and get some rest. And that was it, it never happened. 💔
For a poor country, there's excessive focus on people reaching the top 0.1% rather than discussing realistic ways for the majority to achieve a decent, average life, especially when this “average” life is currently out of reach for most.
We are hiring a senior nodejs engineer at Tessian. We sponsor relocation to the UK. If you are or know someone who could be a fit and wants to learn more, happy to reach out :) - please DM.
We are hiring a senior nodejs engineer at Tessian. We sponsor relocation to the UK. If you are or know someone who could be a fit and wants to learn more, happy to reach out :) - please DM.
The same way I'm ignoring this wordle thingy is how I ignored the .eth business. Wordle will now share coins for people who have played in the past and I'll start crying egbere cry.
IGP said he has disbanded SARS.
President just "re-disbanded" SARS on TV.
SARS is still shooting at protesters.
Who con get SARS like this?
#EndSARS
#SARSMUSTEND
I just published the first part of my Lagos to London series. It highlights my relocation journey and I think you'd enjoy reading it. Please RT and share.
If you are a junior dev that requires an interview prep or a CV review, please book a session here: . A couple senior devs and I are willing to spend some time to help you nail that opportunity for free. Please RT.
Hey folks, I am hiring a junior/mid-level backend engineer on a project. Please refer anyone you know in Nigeria who is looking for a new position who is a fit. Here is a link to the JD:
I am curating a list of resources that can help anyone read about the ongoing
#EndSARS
protest in Nigeria and how to participate regardless of your location on . It's an attempt to collate all the information we have on a single page. Please share.
I’m looking to hire a data analyst based in NG who has experience with Big Query and Looker Studio. If that’s you, please DM your resume with a portfolio (if you’ve got one).
RRR uses scientifically validated methods such as satellite remote sensing technology, machine learning and big data analysis to identify and deliver cash to urban households affected by the fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Rephrased: By automating (and enhancing) their business operations, you gain extensive knowledge about the industry you are building solutions for.
I don't know if there is any comparison to be made with professionals in the sector since you won't have the same depth as them.
One of the things I love about being an engineer, you up skill in a domain (healthcare, finance) much faster than professionals in that industry
Maybe because you have to build infrastructure to simplify their work? I don’t know
When you see stupid takes from people who are successful in their choose career path, I hope it helps you understand that you don't have to be all round intelligent to make it in life.
One thing that was clear between 2018 to 2019 to me is - the kind of information you have access to really influences your path in life. Determined to make sure people around me not only have information that helps them but are empowered to seek more for themselves. God help me.
The SSL certificate of State House website has expired. You try visiting the site and you get a security warning from your browser.
This is tragically funny.
git push
git checkout
git clone
git stash
git pull
git fetch
git reset
git add
git commit
git log
git diff
git apply
I hardly use any git commands outside of the above.
You should be fine with the knowledge of those.
It gets crazier when you realize the tech sector is mostly driven by individuals and private orgs with little to no intervention from the govt. This is a result of people seeing other tech folks excelling, meetup groups and mentorships.
You know that Nigeria 🇳🇬has a surging developer scene when it's the third most-represented country on
@freeCodeCamp
.
Shout out to the 142,110 Naija devs who are expanding their skills and ramping up their careers here.
I think the tech community puts a lot of pressure on its members. We often lose sight of the fact that our primary job is to use technology to solve problems and we focus on trivialities and re-inventing the wheel.
I keep thinking about the taxi driver who drove us home when we arrived London after Umrah. We started talking, turns out he is Muslim. He asked for some Zamzam water to use in his prayers for his brother who had cancer.
I hope his brother beat cancer. Such a coincidence.
Whenever I go on a solo trip to a new city/country. Two things are always re-inforced:
1. You can totally do life on your own.
2. It's much better with someone else.
If you are on a skilled worker visa (a.k.a Tier 2) in the UK, in tech, have got >=5yrs professional experience, and >=2yrs to getting your ILR, I definitely recommend *considering* switching to a global talent visa.
Excited to be giving a talk titled "Can the world run on your software?" at
#NodeAtlanta2020
. The talk focuses on strategies to build quality backend systems in Node, how to measure quality and system health and how to mitigate system failures. See you in ATL!
In a sane country, that Verydarkman guy should have gotten a letter of recognition, an appreciation post or an ambassadorship from NAFDAC for his commitment against these skincare products people.
Summary of this year so far: "So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?".
Like a game of Tetris being played by an experience player, everything is just falling into place.
Alhamdullilah.
Nigerians in tech in London that haven't met Allen are just like 3. If you draw our social circles as a Venn diagram, Allen is like the intersection between the sets 😅
The sizes of the infrastructure in the US >>>>
I don't like how the UK has conditioned me to think that having everything small is enough. I mean, it is but I want a big big house, wide roads and a fat car!
Hey guys, password tip here: Use a password manager to generate and store your passwords. Examples of passwords managers - Lastpass, 1password. Rely less on your browsers for storing passwords.
This guy's pattern is getting old.
1. Get involved.
2. Try to make it about himself.
3. Say others are trying to hijack the cause.
Rinse and repeat. Same happened with D'banj's case.
The attempt to hijack the
#EndSARS
#ReformPoliceNG
Movement by known elements who were against it from day one and had to be a part now for fame & earnings is not surprising. They felt they can demonize me & take ownership by force. But they’ll fail again as always.