Temitayo Giwa
@mstemigiwa
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#productmanager @paystackhq & Alumnus of @Wakanowdotcom @shopKonga @KPMG_NG and @chevron
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@AhmadAC_
@jackremmington
Is it obvious? I can’t find a hint of a smile anywhere? Those are some very straigh faces and strong words for a joke
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Just a gentle reminder ...
#productmanagement
isn't the "easy" route to tech. The JD is vague, and the skills aren't tangible. Meaning it's really hard to develop a portfolio.
So while the "training" for it might be easy, getting a job after is much harder
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Dear PM, Oga-driven development isn’t your CEOs’ fault … it’s yours.
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I just published How does one make adult friends?
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I couldn’t be prouder to announce Paystack Terminal. I’ve worked with the most amazing team to bring this product to life and I’m super excited to see what
#nigeriandevelopers
will create with a developer friendly POS!!
It’s a new world order with
#paystackterminal
⚡️ Hi team, we're thrilled to announce Paystack Terminal!
Terminal is a point-of-sale solution that helps modern businesses in Africa create custom, delightful in-person payment experiences that keep customers coming back.
(THREAD 👇🏾)
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Anyone else get anxiety because they want to learn how to do everything in the world and there’s not enough time?
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I love working with
@kdxxl
She has this amazing ability to unblock you physically and mentally that borders on a super power..
She makes it super easy to take your problems to her. She won’t solve it for you but she’ll empower you to solve it yourself ❤️❤️❤️
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@ulxma
@shaymama_
@0x
@ulxma
I see your tall babies and I raise you tall, product manager babies with big bumbum.
@0x
pick me 🥺
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@MrLekinson
@possibleoge
When one of your employees is unusually late to work the appropriate reaction is to worry if they’re ok. And if you find out the reason was that something traumatic happened to them courtesy demands you put your ego aside.
Asking someone who lost a mother to put you first is 🤦🏾♀️
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@Blacstunna
@KhloeUmoh
@cremechic11
This is the lie that keeps people from building long lasting relationships. The idea that there’s a soulmate that will magically understand you without having to do any work.
Even your parents don’t fully understand you ... why would some stranger?
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Hey Twitterverse! I'm looking for a Personal/Executive assistant. If you know a young, energetic well-organized person who's looking for work please have them check out the JD
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I’m so proud to be part of this story! This is proof of what the “lazy Nigerian youth” can accomplish!
If we can do this inspite or the current situations what can we do if we we’re actually supported by our leaders!
A different world is possible!!!
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@coolors_co
is a site that helps you generate color templates. Their “verification” email verification codes are hex codes and I am loving it 😍
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It’s official Tiktok is the best social media app on the market when it comes to onboarding, usability and reach.
My mother apparently has been on it for months and has NEVER asked me a single question about how to use it.
🤯🤯🤯
In other news … how can I block her?
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The biggest problem I see new
#productmanagers
make is thinking they exist to solve technical problems, that’s what engineers are for. Product Managers solve HUMAN problems and then translate them into technical problems for their engineers
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It just occurred to me that one day the role of Product Manager will become obsolete. One day our computers will become so sophisticated that they’ll monitor user behavior and change themselves to be exactly what each person needs.
The result: Hyper Individualised products.
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@0x
Amen! You’d think as a PM I’d want this but the last thing I need is to KNOW beyond a shadow of doubt that people are ignoring me 😩😩😩
Ignorance is bliss plix!
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The goal is to figure out if they're going to teach not just the frameworks and tools, or if they're going to teach you how to think like a PM.
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Will I be able to work with actual engineers and designers?
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Is practical experience user research and testing included?
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Why do front end developers eat lunch alone?
Because they don't know how to join tables.
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@echrstian
Kai which one do I choose
Saw a new neighbor sitting on the staircase. She was locked out. Invited her in till someone brought a key.
Turns out her boyfriend was moving to Nigeria and his company was hiring. Next thing I’m I’m leading the digital marketing team at Wakanow.
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I danced to Micheal Jackson’s Thriller at my father’s memorial … here’s why
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One of the things that I love/hate as
#productmanager
is that if I experience even the mildest of inconveniences my brain tries to turn it into a product
😂😂😂
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Be mindful when people are trying to sell you PM courses. Here's a couple of questions to ask ...
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@ScaramuciObongo
@Babajiide
Considering almost every example I gave comes from my own experience I can’t agree with it being “theoretical”. And the idea that there’s nothing you can do about it is the type of defeatist mindset that I’m specifically calling out. The best PMs figure out how to get it done.
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@Mashstartup
@zapier
is my absolute number one go to. It's one of the best automation tools for non-programmers.
It saves you from doing a whole bunch of manual tasks and integrates with just about every tool I've ever found
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@levelsio
Just 3? I live in Nigeria and I have about 10 because these days banks are moving mad
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People of tech … what are your most used emojis? I’ll go first
PM: 😭 🥹 🙏🏾 🙌🏾 🤲🏾 🎉 🔥
Apparently I’m a professional beggy beggy
Tag a tech person … I chose you
@fathermerry
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@levelsio
This reminds me of that tweet where someone said. I want my AI to do mundane stuff like laundry and dishes so that I can write and make art. Not the other way around.
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Product Management is the job of creating things without being the one responsible for the creation
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This is excellent marketing
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@HughGnu
@Vanessa_Kisuule
That’s like saying hunger hormones are a distraction. They are part of who we are and we should work with them not demonize them
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Please remember if there’s a “strong one” in your family … there’s a good chance they are that way out of necessity.
Check on them and remind them it’s ok to need others or ask for help.
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I just published Advice for Independent Product Managers from a former Consultant
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@GodsWhisper__
I absolutely couldn’t resist.
Shout out to
@tomi_adeyemi
because I didn’t think I’d be able to because I didn’t think I owned a book with a black woman on the cover and then I opened my eyes this morning and realized YES I CAN!!!! 🎉🎊🎉🎊
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Designers of Twitter … rant incoming
please why don’t you have standard rates? Asking me for my budget is annoying because I don’t know the work. You’re the expert … I want a single landing page. Don’t ask me how much I want to pay because the reality is I don’t. No one does
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#gentlereminder
Seeking Mentors is just an advanced form of procrastination.
#qoutes
from
@naval
If you have something you want to do just go ahead and do it ... Mentors will come when you demonstrate you're passionate and start participating in the right communities.
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Your lack of planning is not an emergency on my part
- Mrs Giwa
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The worst thing about being a
#productmanager
is the waiting. Everyone else is busy solving the problem and you’re just there
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Twiddling your thumbs
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Biting your fingernails
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Trusting your developers will solve all your problems
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And trying not to nag them to death
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3D printing is really the most annoying hobby. Had the great idea of printing a gift for a friend. 24 hours and 7 tries later we're still sitting here giftless
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I just published Why I hate tips and tipping culture
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I’m speaking … come learn how to get into Product Management
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@Ann_E_Nigma
@AhmadAC_
@jackremmington
Their faces were so bland and unemotional that I couldn't tell. It looked like they were saying it because they realised they'd just embarrassed themselves on national tv.
As if these are problems they actually have and then they tried to cover it up with "I love you"
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@LawyerAndyPhD
@journalistew
You can’t even say the euphemism of the N-word. How are they even close?!!!! Are you going to also take up legal action against the words silly and stupid? Those also hurt feelings
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@levelsio
My biggest problem is that while I want to go to a coworking space … 65% of my day is virtual meetings … which don’t lend well to being in public places
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Super excited to be a part of the team bringing Product Tales by Moonlight into reality! A space for experienced PMs , today we’re talking about Mindsets limiting PMs in Africa
We’re live on Zoom! Join us by signing up
Have you heard about Product Tales by Moonlight? We want to share our stories and help build the continent - Africa.
Join us as we discuss the highs, lows, challenges and experiences that have shaped our unique PM landscape, register here
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Been seeing this curious cat thing an decided to take it for a spin. Ask me anything
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@ScaramuciObongo
@Babajiide
Exactly. And that’s part of “figuring it out”. You make it work, you change your job or you quit.
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My mom’s friend just moved to Ajah from Ikeja. And is talking about how this is the first time she’s enjoying her marriage because her house is no longer full of guests 😂😂😂
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I'm so glad I don't live in the US... or any other place with strong nerd culture. Because some of the things these people are creating would ensure that I would live in abject poverty my whole life. 😭 😭 😭 😭
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Before you judge people for their weight. Just remember that everyone can be fit. But not everyone can be skinny
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Anyone else feel compelled to sit in their car for like 30mins once they get home?
Not doing anything productive … maybe it’s reading a book, or doomscrolling socials or calling friends.
But you’re just kind of stuck to the seat for no reason.
Just me?
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Nigerians are so powerless as a people. So when you give them just a little bit of power they go crazy with it. They lose all empathy and revel so violently in “flexing it”
It can make you go crazy with simultaneous rage and pity
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Airdrop is the single worst piece of technology in the Apple Ecosystem. I just want to send a photo from my phone to my laptop. WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING!
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Why you should choose your next job like you’re choosing a husband
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I just published The beginnings of a new Dream the following along series about my journey into animation
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Just posted a photo
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Why is it that you always fall sick the day you start leave 😭😭😭
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@curtissa_g
@thenikkidiaries
The reason celebrities should speak is because they have these massive voices and can amplify a cause. We’re not looking to her to “save” us we’re looking to her to help make our voices louder.
This is not the time to “act silently” we need public condemnation and loud voices
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@echrstian
Got an email from KPMG to come for interview. I’d never applied but I sha went since it seemed legit
Got there & there’s no record of me taking the test (for obvious reasons 👆🏾)
They asked if I can take it shap shap. I said Warri no dey carry last. Got the job a year later
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I love working
@paystack
the passion that is brought to what others may think of as “boring” is amazing
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@habibasuky78
@essesodje
@that_blacc_girl
All the times that SARS stopped us from going about our legitimate duties, you did not speak. But now we're doing something to help the ENTIRE COUNTRY ... all you can think about is yourself.
Your lack of empathy and complete selfishness ... you should be ashamed.
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@OlisaOsega
I don’t consider flowers and chocolates thoughtful honestly. They’re very generic. Get me a gift that speaks to my personality and I’ll love you forever. And no it doesn’t have to be expensive
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This is one of my goals for 2023. I want to build 4 different businesses along with my full time job. And I’m thinking of doing it publicly.
Im already in the testing phases with the first one … 🫣
How I built 10 startups in 2022:
- I don't cook
- I don't clean
- I don't commute
- I don't have an alarm
- I don't think too much
- I don't hang out with people
- I don't touch what's working
Less is more. I just sit and work.
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@triggaaaaaaaa
@0x
This thread makes me deeply aware of how different Paystack hiring is
1. No one will reject you based on what you wear (we’re more likely to tease you if you wear a suit)
2. The CTO might interview you. The best way to keep culture is to hire well. So pull in who you need to.
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@TheOnlyIbukun
I’ve emailed to the original designer on multiple times but it be like say his inbox is full
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😍😍😍
🔥 A lot (a LOT) happened in 2023 - so many improvements on Paystack, you might have missed some!⚡️
As we continue building in 2024, here are the 10 stories that shaped our past year 🧵👇🏾
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You know going on dates is actually fun. .. especially when you don’t have to be an FBI agent and master strategist that Lagos forces you to be 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
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When they say PMs are mini CEOs they’re not joking. If you think you’re going to spend your days at your desk writing JIRA tickets think again.
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Needing your glasses to find your glasses is perhaps the most frustrating catch 22 ever 😭😭😭😤😤😤
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Two years later! I'm happy to say I finally have an answer! I just published The ‘right way’ to make adult friends.
That dives into the problem and my solution to make it easier for everyone.
PS: there a bonus announcement at the end 😜
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Oya come let’s talk about it
Dear PM, Oga-driven development isn’t your CEOs’ fault … it’s yours.
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I’ve become fascinated with D&D does anyone in Nigeria play? Or is that too far down the nerd pipeline
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I’m so blessed to work here
Reflecting on the past 6 months & I feel lucky to work with so many fantastic people at
@paystack
. I really miss them dearly. I’m thankful we’ve set ourselves up well to operate remotely but can’t wait for the time to come when we are enjoying moments like this 😂.
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@sebby_gm
THIIIISSSS!!!! I’ve told soo many people this… but for some reason people don’t like to hear 🤦🏾♀️
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“Straight men believe they’re competing with the top 10% of other men for women’s affection, they are not. Instead they are actually competing with the peace women experience in solitude.”
What do you think? Fact or Cap?
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@veno_green
That’s sad to hear…. You shouldn’t have to micromanage. If you want my unsolicited advice. Instead of micromanaging can you find a way to motivate instead.
Like any management role 50% of it is understanding how people work and learning how to give them what they need to succeed
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Ijebu Garri is so disrespectful... you turn around for 5 seconds and your perfect bowl of garri turns into Eba 😡
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I'm discussing “Anime lovers of Nigeria ” with The New Nigerian. Today, 14 Jan at 6:00 PM WAT on
@joinclubhouse
. Join us!
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Being Nigerian while traveling can be so embarrassing . Need to pay for something? Better have cash before all your banks decide on your behalf
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I just wrote an article on all the ways Pay on Delivery is actually hurting our e-commerce industry
#commerce
#startups
#ecommerce
Check it out here:
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Do we have mobile game devs in Nigeria? If yes … where does one find such a person
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I DONT NEED A REASON TO NOT BE INTERESTED IN YOU!!!
I DO NOT NEED TO EXPLAIN IT!
And even if I needed a reason, how about the fact that you just spent the last 30mins staring at me from a window? Move on peeping Tom 🤬
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Kids are amazing. On my morning I walk here’s this little girl in her school uniform dancing to music only she can hear. Does she care? NOPE
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