I've always wanted to do "something in fintech" again.

Brainstorm ideas, build apps, manage products, deploy services, land another job, found a company.

In 2010, while speaking at a @drupal event in Unilag, @oviosu invited me to come join @paga as the first Nigerian "IT guy". There are few things as unfortunate as being unprepared and "unready" for a life-changing opportunity. My journey @paga ended the way it deserved to end. After about 11 months, I was asked to return my laptop to HR & not to bother showing up the next day at work.

Not again?

Entry-level (zero experience) developers and/or tech professionals in Nigeria, would you be willing to accept a 30-day internship that provides your the opportunity to work remotely, at your preferred pace, on 1 or 2 real-world projects & pays ₦75,000? You'll be joining a team, either as part of an existing project/product, or working on the MVP of a brand new project/product.

On "Day 1", orientation/onboarding is you joining a standup meeting. There'll be team members and/or a lead with more experience/expertise than you.

This past weekend, Tech Twitter in Kenya #KOT once again experienced a somewhat necessary or unnecessary incident, depending on which side you choose. From misinformation, to disinformation, to sense of entitlement (which I've been asked to explain/define), to sarcasm etc.

1/n Without an iota of doubt, there are 2 things that should be pointed out

1. There is a problem/issue/discontent within the community

2. The people involved in this, as well as related issues, are very smart people. I would make bold to say, some of the continent's brightest

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For the past 15 years of my active working life, I've always wanted to build stuff. By some stroke of 'luck', I've worked in roles at great tech companies - Dragnet, 234nEXt, Paga, Dragnet, Audax, Afro(Cab) & now Google, where I wasn't required to write code to get paid.

1/n "The programmers of tomorrow are the wizards of the future. You're gonna look like you have magic powers compared to everybody else"
~ Gabe Newell

"It's amazing. I think it's the closest thing we have to a super power"
~ Drew Houston @drewhouston

bit.ly/co-wmsdt

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I take pride in being able to make complex things seem simple.

I've been learning machine learning actively, passively & actively again for the past 30 months.

And I'd like to share:

bit.ly/ml-smp-101

#machinelearning #learningmachinelearning #learningml #ml #ai

1/n So I've decided to do something slightly uncomfortable. I'm going to put myself out there. A lot.

Blog posts, webinar series, talks (post-COVID-19) etc.

"Learning Machine Learning".

I love to debate (or argue)

#machinelearning #learningmachinelearning #learningml #ml #ai

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My Uber just got pulled over by SARS officials. It was f@*king scary! 5 criminal-looking, thug-like individuals in an unmarked commercial bus (danfo). Searched the 2 of the 3 phones I was with, asked me to log in to my laptop (I politely asked "Why?") #EndSARS #StopRobbingUs

1/n Location is Igbo Efon junction on Lekki - Epe Expressway heading east towards Chevron. Broad daylight, traffic light turns red, driver stops, there's only 1 car ahead of us, danfo pulls up right beside me (on the right), and these men surround the doors of the Toyota Corolla

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