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Afrikiko Me

Welcome, Amigo! Unfortunately, I don’t have any glamorous world-class titles to reel you in and get you swooning over me immediately. But keep reading, you might like what I have to offer. I pride myself in my journey of self-disruption — one that revolves around becoming better and extraordinary because I have been a miserable loser almost my entire life. At first glance, I may not...

becoming…the man!

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“The benefits of hindsight cannot be applied retrospectively”. I actually don’t remember where I read this from, but it’s just a dramatic rendition of the popular saying “lessons from the past cannot be used to undo the past”. What makes quotes like this hit isn’t the reference to what’s happened, but the subtle hint toward what you do now and the next. That extrapolation into the present...

lessons from freelancing

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My writing muscle has atrophied since ChatGPT. Honestly, I drew a blank trying to think of a cool introduction for this post—so, here is me trying to flex that muscle again. I reflect on my freelancing journey ( as a Technical Writer & Software Engineer plus a little Graphic Design ). While I stand by the points I have made, I would however like to emphasize that these insights are purely...

unhinged

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Bumpy ride since graduation, and this post is basically paragraphs of me venting. Where do I even start, and what do I talk about? 🤔 Ok, I have had an abysmal run in performance so far. Also, on my badge is a voluminous record of unnecessary milestones. Regardless, a win is a win, and I refuse to feed on the tasteless crumbs of some emotional leftovers 😎 Lately, my thoughts have been murky with a...

Getting rejected 5 consecutive times from the MLH FELLOWSHIP

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Hellooo, if you are new here, check out my blog intro For the rest of you, here comes one of my most frustrating string of rejections that struck a dent in my ego. The most frustrating was the 5th. Almost Ronaldo-esque (planned a wordplay here with the jersey number 7, but 5 just had to steal my thunder), after getting kicked out of the world cup — anyway, he is still my GOAT 🐐 Don’t...

What I learned about applying to become a tech speaker at conferences

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Image by Irina L from Pixabay I wrote this article on linkedin after I attended the Global Diversity Call For Proposal Day at DevC, Accra on 18th January 2020. The event revolved around introducing newbie speakers to speaking at tech conferences. The guest speakers did awesomely well in sharing their experiences, tips and advice. I learnt about how to craft a compelling bio and proposal. Here is...

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About Me

I go to extreme lengths to deconstruct domains that pique my interest. I'm incredibly curious and a creative, deep-thinker. I'm always ready for the next challenge and intellectual thrill in the arena of life.

I love anime, memes, coding, writing and design thinking

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