I attended a tech interview and the interviewer was in crocs , a plain T-shirt and sweat pants. On the other hand we(interviewees) were dressed like we were giving the guy a job. I have made it my lifelong job to despise official wear.
So 70K people enrolled for ALX cohort 12 but only less than 400 graduated. By now people should know that software engineering is really hard. DOABLE but HARD.
Contrary to popular belief, not all tech bros own Audis. Some are struggling to get a job, upgrade their laptops, raise rent, understand complex topics , build products... This doesn't make us lesser devs tho.
If you want to network with developers at safaricom, there’s a kibandaski just opposite their HQ along waiyaki way. There you’ll meet all the devs, product managers , CTO...
Those of you driving porshe cayennes , what do you do for a living? Because if this coding thing doesn't work out , i'll jump ship and do exactly what you're doing.
A friend of mine wants an e-commerce website na budget yake ni 10-15K. I have no idea how to say that is basically impossible and still salvage the frienship.
Kuna dev beshte yangu ameshika gari moja matata. Mpyaa. Hajapost on any of his socials.
Mimi nikipata yangu mjue I'll come here to thank JavaScript, i can't simply be silent.
Universities are so detached from reality. I remember there was a unit we did called Advanced Web Development, I was expecting that we'll learn a lot of 'Advanced' concepts only to find <h1> and <p>.
Pale campus after having learnt C programming ( hello world, if statement, forloops) the lecturer decided that a bubblesort question kwa Cat one was a good idea.
Everyone was writing the
#include
<stdio.h> na huko mwisho tunaeka return 0. How we passed that unit sijui.
Police in kenya take bribes, thats an open secret. I see them struggle alot when doing so. For that reason am contemplating making them an app called to make it easier for them.
Whenever i attended tech events i was like how do these guys know this much. Sasa nimeanza kusoma vitabu za 10x developers. Next year nitakuwa speaker kwa hizo tech events nikidiscuss a very complex subject 😂
A degree is by far the most sought after academic certificate. Well, i got mine today and after looking at it, i realized it was never about the paper. A ‘second class honors upper division’ couldn’t be what I worked for all those years. It was about the person I became!
If anybody would have asked me why i couldn't code sometimes back, i had a list of reasons. I blamed the university and the lecturers alot. i blamed my slow laptop, blamed the government and so on until i realized that i was the problem . I was lazy. Attitude is everything.
Ever lied so much on your resume that you wonder why you didn't get the job? Really Safaricom why would you not hire someone with 6 years of experience in C programming?
Make sure that when you get an opportunity to code you understand how unlikely it is that you have the privilege to do this.
Open that Code Editor with gratitude. Be stunningly grateful that you have the opportunity to do something that can make the world a better place.
Is it impossible for tech twitter to elevate even one tech bro/sis to parliament who will understand our issues better. Most of these MP’s think coding is like gambling or a sheer joke and should probably be illegal.
Sometime back i couldn't differentiate between visual basic and visual studio. Another final year student confessed to me she didn't know what vs code is. If you in campus and haven't gone the self taught route you're in for a rude shock.
"We are sorry to inform you that you have failed the technical interview, just like last time. Kindly consider quitting software development for your mental health wellness "
We will be selling products that tell the world who we are. Products that celebrate our culture,let’s us identify our fellow devs in malls ,cities and events.
Hey tech bros, which car is better, BMW, Audi or a Benz.
To be honest there’s no better answer but if you’re looking for performance you should definitely go for a BMW, a better looking car definitely a BMW, Sportish car a BMW still spearheads.
I wanna start an e-commerce platform dedicated to offering high-quality apparel and accessories designed for developers and tech enthusiasts. Our mission is to provide stylish and comfortable clothing that showcases the coding and tech culture.
There is a time me and my guy
@Timmox443
did a technical interview at IBM. We must have performed so poorly that they didn't even see the need to let us know how it went.
In Kenya, democracy is dead. The voices of our youth are silenced with teargas, abductions and bullets. We can't seem to find enough water to wash away the blood of the slain democracy.
#RejectFinanceBill2024
Hello techies, we are working towards building an e-commerce platform dedicated to offering high quality apparels and accessories designed for developers and tech enthusiasts. Get ready to make a fashion statement that’s as unique as your code. Stay tuned for the launch.
@KhalifKairo
I am a software developer, i have two ideas that i wanna implement.
1. Scripted Swag - where we will be selling apparels and accessories that are developer themed.
2. Propease- property management software to help property managers manage apartments.