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Why African developers need to think in products, not just code

The shift from hired hand to product thinker is the most important move a Nigerian software engineer can make — and most never make it.

June 12, 2025

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Startups

May 28, 2025

What building App Guts actually taught me

Running a software company in Port Harcourt taught me more about communication, resilience, and real customer problems than any course ever could.

Creativity

April 15, 2025

On being an engineer and an artist without apology

People are often surprised that I write code and play saxophone at a high level. I've stopped explaining it. Here's why that surprised look is the problem.

Leadership

March 3, 2025

The hardest part of building a team isn't hiring

As a founder who started solo, delegating technical decisions was one of the most uncomfortable — and necessary — growth experiences I've had.

Startups

February 19, 2025

EventsKona: why I built a product nobody asked me to build

The best products solve problems you've personally experienced. EventsKona started as a rant and became a company.

Systems

January 7, 2025

What jazz taught me about building software

Improvisation and architecture have more in common than most engineers want to admit. Both require structure, intuition, and the courage to commit.

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