Happy to share that I have joined
@SafaricomPLC
as a Product Designer 😃🥳
Looking forward to an amazing time of learning and building for millions of Kenyans and Africans!
Two years ago, I was taken to hospital twice from extreme burnout & sleep deprivation.
Did you see that side of my journey? No.
Did it exist? Yes.
As you get into tech, don't just be motivated by the success of techies. Ask about their struggles too.
Some of our communities are being run by SEXUAL PREDATORS & people out to take advantage of their innocent learners, using their positions in communities to solicit for sex.
I have always had great respect for those comm. leads, but I think it is time to call them out for
1/n
More and more ladies are coming out with similar stories about the same person.
Here's a few.
I have even more damning stories including of physical abuse.
But Let's protect those identities for now.
I'm at my old school today to talk to the Candidates and the temptation to tell them the truth about getting into tech is so huge 😂😂
They want tech money, but now I have to tell them to study hard and go to University.
God help me 😂😂😂
My recent visit to my former High School left me wondering just how many "would be" tech careers are left undiscovered due to lack of exposure at that level.
Maybe we should start exploring and showing them there's more than just being a doctor/ lawyer( No hate to both 😅)? 🤔
Happy to announce that I'll be joining Edsense, A UK based Startup as the new Tech Lead 😃
I hope this will be the start of a great and fulfilling journey!
@DeKUTkenya
@dehub_dekut
@googledevs
Today we laid my old man to rest.
These amazing people right here have made me realize the true meaning of family.
Thanks for standing by me.
@african_devs
is not just community.. it's family!
Here's to friends that became family 🥂
@TabithaKavyu
@_jumaallan
@Monicoyugi
As a UI/UX Designer that's big on User Research, today was an exciting day!
Talking to real users on the ground gives you so much more more insight than you'd ever get sitting at the office 💯🔥
#uxdesign
#uxresearch
#ux
I'll give you a story.
Back in 2017/18, while still in DeKUT
@_jumaallan
attended an event there in his new BMW.
Seeing him driving that car, made me believe it's possible for me.
At roughly the age he was then, here we are.
Sometimes, we just need to see it's possible.
PARTING SHOT:
A lot of people have misunderstood what we did, and the motive behind it.
We did this to expose a few rotten apples in our ecosystem.
If a mentee entrusts themselves to you, you have no business hitting on them.
Here's a few more that went through the same:
Just finished my first event as a GDG Lead 🔥
This year has been one of growth personally, professionally and in community.
Looking forward to many more events to come!
@gdg
@GdgnyeriC
CALL FOR DESIGNERS!
GDG Nairobi & Nyeri are looking for VOLUNTEER Graphic Designers to help with design work for Community Events.
Are you one? Hit me up on DM with some of your work and we'll be glad to have you on our team!
Skills on the poster below
#GraphicDesigner
Clarification: I was the one behind this conversation with Person X to make it look like Anne was okay with meeting up.
Because this is something he does and has done with many others before, he got caught.
Have you been invited for a Roadtrip? Or for dinner at someone's house? Tell us how it went.
We promise we'll put this sexual predator exactly where he belongs: outside of this ecosystem.
My DMs are also open and I promise to protect your identity.
Thanks!
7/7
Exciting NEWS!
@zalego
is looking for Campus Ambassadors as it seeks to engage more with Universities, Tech Communities and all young developers.
Perks incl. allowances, merchandise, networks & loads of opportunities! 🔥
Are you up to task? Apply here:
When I started out in tech, I worked even for free.
I'd have killed for that 20k.
I owe a large portion of what I make to those nights of free labour those many years ago.
If you get opportunities you can grow in, dig in and work hard. It will pay off.
Usiskize watu!
I've been resisting the temptation to comment on that KES 20k gross "front-end dev" offer but I've just crossed the elastic limit.
While I don't have the specifics, this is what happens in most cases if not all the time.
1/n
I have been invited to give a Public Lecture on the topic of Inclusive Design at
@RiaraUniversity
alongside
@VuyanziG
🥳🔥
Always an honor to share what I know with upcoming UI/UX Designers, and usher more into the field.
It'll be Virtual so feel free to join us!
#uiuxdesign
This past month I've been eating, drinking and sleeping community!
Having an amazing time at
#AngularKenya
Meet & Greet
@iHub
It's always an honor to serve 🤗
I'm excited about our new
@ChajiEnergy
HQ's in Nyeri, courtesy of
@CasaWira
!
EV Charging in Kenya is now a step closer to reality.
Looking forward to a great time innovating, collaborating and working in one of the best environments in Kenya!
This week I represented
@DeKUTkenya
and
@dsckimathi
At the
@oscafrica
#oscafest
in Lagos, Nigeria and won in the 'Web We Want' Contest 🎉🎉
This trip to Lagos has been fun, fulfilling and a big step in my career!
This is getting hooot🔥
From Nigeria to Burundi to Kenya, Join tens of communities at our webinar this Friday with your hosts
@_jumaallan
and myself!
As usual, Ksh. 1000/= ($10) to the top Twitter!
Use
#HelpAFellowDev
, tag me, and register using:
JKUAT here we come 😃
This Friday, catch me and the
@zalego
team in a hands-on, all day session where we'll design an exciting UI/UX project together 😃
We'll open Behance portfolios and add it as our first project too!
#ui
#ux
#uidesign
Those before us protected us and showed us the way. It is our time to now protect the ones behind us and shun such characters from taking advantage of them.
6/n
I took it upon myself to protect this 1 young lady from a sex predator. It's upon all of us to protect the many girls going through the same thing from one spoiled apple in our ecosystem.
These "Tech" events have become hunting grounds for these ladies & this has to stop!
5/n
all the shameless and filthy things that you've been doing to ladies in our tech ecosystem.
Nowadays, those in-person events have become recruitment grounds for the next "Roadtrip on Expressway" mates, and the next "Come to my place, I'll cook for you" candidates.
2/n
We are back!!
This week, we'll be talking about how you as a young developer can start a career in Tech with my amazing co-host
@Monicoyugi
Not Zero to Hero. Just Zero to 25%.
Our guests will be announced soon 😃
Fill this form to attend:
Of course I asked her not to go, and we set a trap for X.
X asked to pick Ann for a drive to Delmonte, which Ann "Agreed". Of course Ann wouldn't show up, and I did instead.
When I arrived, X was there. Ready to haul off his catch to the Delmonte farms.
4/n
The
@african_devs
Mentorship Program Timelines are finally out!
We had an overwhelming 100+ applications, which we had to go through each one.
Sadly, we only have space for 8 on this first phase 😢.
Be on the look-out for those emails this Friday!
@Monicoyugi
@TabithaKavyu
The Safaricom Engineering Summit is finally here! 😃🥳
It will be streamed LIVE on YouTube via:
We're also LIVE on Discord, where you can interact with everyone at the Summit online and have fun! Join Discord here:
@SafaricomPLC
Today was another win for
@DeKUTkenya
!! 🥳🎊
Our team, KaziLink emerged position 1 in the
@USIUAfrica
Innovation Day yesterday, while our other team scooped position 2 in the just concluded Microsoft Hackathon also at USIU 🥳🥳
Thanks to
@DeKUTkenya
for the continued support
The seemingly innocent mentorship being offered to our young learners is now coming with a price.
I linked this lady (Let's call her Ann) to X for Mentorship. Juzi, she sends me these filthy screenshots of harassment, X asking for kisses & inviting her to his place.
3/n
It's going down!
The life long rivalry of web vs mobile will be solved today😃
Are you a beginner who's always wondered which path to take? A seasoned dev maybe?
See you in the red corner!
Link to meet:
When: Today, 6:00 pm
@tamrefrank
@wayne_gakuo
Just got featured by
@builtinafrica_
on my journey at Ficar Delivery, and what makes us stand out in the home delivery industry.
It's a great honor to be recognized as one of the best upcoming start-ups in this digital era.
Read the story here:
Some of our communities are being run by SEXUAL PREDATORS & people out to take advantage of their innocent learners, using their positions in communities to solicit for sex.
I have always had great respect for those comm. leads, but I think it is time to call them out for
1/n
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology through it's Chemistry Department has developed a hand sanitizer to cater to it's internal needs following the declaration of the Coronavirus pandemic by the President.
Lyrics, Visualizer and Audio Programming with C#.
So I decided to try out something new with music and VFX(Visual Effects).
Everything is programmed in C# and rendered in
@unity
Engine.
Song credits: Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found you.
Today we're at Wote Technical Institute
@OfficialMakueni
for our 2 Day Safaricom Engineering Community Immersion! 😃🔥
It's been great meeting all the amazing students and seeing their passion to start careers in tech.
Reply below if you'd like us to visit your campus next 😃
Today I had the pleasure of leading a pitching workshop for our
@SafaricomPLC
teams participating in the upcoming Vodacom Hackathon 😃
Now all that remains is going forth and getting that cup!
Hit me up if you'd like a similar session at your hackathon 💯
Excited to announce that we'll be doing a $200 giveaway in cash and gifts on our webinar this coming Friday!
Thanks to
@_jumaallan
&
@madona_syombua
for their amazing generosity!
More instructions on how to bag the giveaway coming soon. Stay tuned, Retweet!
The all new Safaricom Engineering Community is finally here!
Join me on my chat with
@njugunakg
and
@naisenya_mungai
about the community, and the amazing things in store for the Kenyan Tech Ecosystem!
I'll have lots of goodies for you too! 😃
#SafaricomEngCommunity
We are excited to introduce the all new Safaricom Engineering Community! Tune in this coming Tuesday to learn more about the community and how you can become a member.
#SafaricomEngCommunity
Link:
Today I lost an Investment Deal for our startup, Ficar Foods.
However, it opened my eyes in terms of how far people will go to try and take advantage of a young startup.
I respectfully declined the bad offer.
We live to try another day!
#startups
#investors
The stage is all set up!
We're so excited about tomorrow and you should be too! 🥳💯💯
Final call for registration as we close the invites in a few:
Physical event registration link:
Discord link:
@SafaricomPLC
Today has been amazing with our Young Devs Hangout and later at Fun Friday by
@podiihq
!
Thank you all for attending our webinar and for the great turnout.
If you missed, next week we'll be going international, with
@_jumaallan
and 3 other Surprise guests who'll be 13 hrs apart!
Ready for another Fiiiire webinar?
This is for those who feel like coding is not for them. What else can you do?
We'll be having amazing surprise speakers as usual to answer all your questions!
It's Saturday 22nd.
@african_devs
@TabithaKavyu
Also excited to announce that we'll be launching the
@african_devs
Projects Vault!
It's a collection of all the projects our mentees will do, available to the rest of the community, complete with documentations, blogs, etc.
We can't wait to have you learn with us!
🚨 [ ACTION Required ] The link to join
#SafaricomEngineeringCommunity
is LIVE 🔥🔥
Be part of this amazing community by joining our Meetup Group and you'll be notified of our upcoming events!
Click here to join:
Our March
#DeKUTSpotlight
is out! Guess who we have featured this time? Our student
@ReubenKihiu1
; one of our students who is a key partner in the actualization of our vision and demonstration of what we stand for - betterment of the society.
@csokimathi
@dehub_dekut
These people are using their positions in community and ecosystem to take advantage of innocent ladies.
If you're going to market yourself as a mentor, be a mentor.
If you want to hit ladies, then do it without strings attached.
Anyone else wants to tell me their story, DM.
Some of our communities are being run by SEXUAL PREDATORS & people out to take advantage of their innocent learners, using their positions in communities to solicit for sex.
I have always had great respect for those comm. leads, but I think it is time to call them out for
1/n
Our first Surprise guest is
@kaninimalio
🔥
Malio is a Data Scientist at
@UN
, ex-lead
@WTMNairobi
, and has had many years building communities!
Join her together with
@tamrefrank
and
@_jumaallan
tomorrow at 3 pm EAT!
Join the call here: