Dear aspiring data sis/bro, it will take 6-12 months of intentional learning and practice to be market-ready for a data role. Whether you start and commit to it or not, the 6-12 months will still come and go. There’s money in tech, but it takes time and commitment.
My bolt driver's wife called when he was about dropping me off this night. She was nagging and speaking angrily- "where are you? shey you've still not met the target? na so customers scarce?. Man couldn't say a word. Couldn't shout back. Was just sighing. He was obviously bitter.
A lot of men are carrying loads that aren't "theirs". Many are forced to become providers while still children themselves. Many are earning but its not showing on them-footing bills here and there. Please be kind to your man (father, husband, brother, cousin BF etc).Men cry!
Men are suffering and nobody is paying attention. The expectations, the demands- from family, friends and foes. Worse is the sense of entitlement from people. When a man provides, it is nothing that he should be appreciated for, after all it is his DUTY. This has to change!
We had a man-to-man chat and he talked about how difficult things have been for him since he lost his job. He's frustrated. He's doing his best to provide for his wife and son. Working extra hours while spending close to nothing on himself. Being a man can be a thankless job.
PS: The use of "my Bolt driver" was not intended to be derogatory- taking Bolt also say something about me. Secondly, would it have sounded derogatory if it were to be "my lawyer, or my doctor"? Jobs and titles shouldn't define us or the respect we accord to people IMO.
#Futarians
look who I ran into. Best Maths Lecturer 👌. He will tell you to keep asking him questions because "you should enjoy father's money".
He asked if I'm coming to FUTA for PhD, I told him I'm still finding the Echelon matrice.
#futa
#Maths
@crazeclown
Swedish passport is one of the most underrated passports in the world.
You can travel to 162 countries, visa-free, including U.K, U.S, Canada, and Australia.
Aspiring data analyst/scientist or data anything, do NOT start with Python or R. Else, you may get discouraged and stop. Start with Excel. Start Excel. Excel is deeper than you think.
8 out of 12 job applicants in Nigeria are not employable.
They struggle with composing emails; either there is no subject or no content. Some simply attach their CVs and hit the send button. Others use abbreviations like 2, u, plix, pls. Some include their date of birth in ....
@OSplendour
I didn't mean to be derogatory but would it be inappropriate if it were "my Doctor or Engineer or Lawyer"? . Titles and jobs shouldn't define us or the respect we cut people. Bolt drivers probably make more money than some white collar jobs.
UI/UX designers in Nigeria, preferably with experience designing education/learning products.
Drop a link to your portfolio, I will check and reach out.
#uidesign
#uiuxdesign
#productdesign
PS: I'm yet to raise investors $$$, no too bill me!
I need a personal website.
Any UI/UX on the TL that's free for the next few days, juniors preferably. It's an informational website, 5-7 pages. Drop a link to your portfolio.
Just finished a Data Strategy session with a client and I can tell you for free, more data jobs will be created in the next 6-12 months.
There's a big (and expanding) market for data solutions and talents.
If you are learning data (analysis, BI, engineering, etc), keep at it,
I'm of the opinion that if you really want to do well in certain career paths in data, such as DS, ML, & AI, you need to sit down and read.
Go from just taking courses to reading journals and research papers. You need solid theoretical knowledge.
Don't let anybody deceive you.
FUTA is an example of how the school you attend/attended gives you certain privileges and opportunities. That school alone single-handedly holds Akure tech ecosystem.
Excel, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and SQL - all in 8 weeks.
We EdTechs need to do better
This isn't sustainable and won't take long before the learners realize you are just fooling them.
@_Taaooma
The issue is not NPL. The issue is the people (call them market if you like). How many fans of any NPL team do you know? How often do we buy tickets to watch their matches? How much are the clubs realising from merch- Eyimba, the most popular NPL club, I don't know what their
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Thanks to the 1000+ attendees who listened to me talk about data and storytelling. There’s a lot that number can’t capture, only context and stories would do.
Happy to connect and keep the conversation going.
#DataFestAfrica2023
#DFA23
Acquiring a tech skill requires time, motivation, discipline, and commitment.
But you will quickly forget all the pain when you start earning with it.
There are opportunities in tech, particularly in data.
I’ve seen tech change people’s lives.
It’s too real.
We're building a Decentralized Marketplace for Data-as-a-Service where you can monetize your skills as a Data Professional from anywhere in the world.
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Starting January '24, I'll be selecting 10 candidates monthly, reviewing their CVs, conducting 1-on-1s, and inviting them to our office for a one-week shadowing experience. FOR FREE.
Details later.
PS:
The data is from job applications received at ZACRAC between 2022-2023.
I’ve watched more than 12 of my friends with 0 connection & 0 rich uncles move from nothing to millionaires in their 20s by learning a tech skill. A lot of them have JAPA’ed using this route. I got into data science & analytics in 200L at FUTA.
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At the office to work on my
#DataFestAfrica2023
presentation.
Hope you’re getting set for the biggest data meetup in Africa.
Have you bought your ticket? Hurry before it’s sold out !!!!
I have 2 tickets to give out to first-time attendees. Comment with your area of
We are excited and proud to be selected as a training provider to participate in the
#3MTT
program by
@FMoCIDENigeria
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For a Nigeria with a high unemployment rate, talent development and exportation should be a major source of revenue for us.
There are massive
Thankful for Roy, the Indian guy that got me into the data space 9 years ago. Roy hired me for a project.
Delivered then Roy ghosted.
Roy paid 3 months after. My first million (NGN) !!
He couldn't fatom the quality of the delivery.
There's money in data.
Keep learning.
Learning data analysis and working as a data analyst are two different things, there is a lot you can't know until you start working. This is why I'm a big advocate for internships as the last step in the learning roadmap.
No matter the number of projects you try your hands on,
PS:
Someone reached out to offer financial assistance to the Bolt driver. I've collected his account details and shared it with the person. Unintended but glad that sharing his story isn't just generating likes and follows for me but also alleviating his situation. 🙏
One of the MVPs on my team is a 19yr old woman hired from Twitter via cold outreach.
This is why I advocate for more women in tech—not because anyone owes them anything, but because they are equally as capable as their male counterparts.
Again, we need more women in tech!
@DavidHundeyin
You can buy a car. You can’t buy the road to drive it on. Personal wealth will buy you the former, only societal prosperity can afford you the amenities and peace to enjoy your personal prosperity.
Nivea bought from London tones my skin and makes it pop. The same Nivea bought in Nigeria almost turned me to charcoal. That was all I needed to know that all was not well. Hopefully the air we are breathing is the real one.
@WilliamsFatayo
@asemota
...and when you find loyal people, be loyal to them as well , reciprocate it. Defend them, give them benefits of doubts when issues come up, praise and acknowledge them publicly, correct them in private. Don't stop being loyal to them even after they leave cos most of them will
Back to base!
Thoroughly enjoyed my time at
#DataFestAfrica22
. The community is 🔥.Met amazing people- people who are hungry to make a name for themselves in this DATA thing. Kudos 👏 to the organisers
@DavidAbu_
@TheOyinbooke
, and the entire team. Thanks for the perks ❤️
@alexlobaloba
I really wonder if these things happen. Interns have been the biggest blessing to my company. Young people, creative, and probably smarter than the OGAs. Why on earth would any serious company not treat them well?
Analytics Engineering is one field in data that's really picking up 🔥🔥🔥
Watch out for this path if you are a newbie in data.
I will write a thread about it on Saturday- what it's about, what you need to learn, project ideas, and where to find entry level opportunities.
Exciting news🚀🚀🚀🚀
🫵Are you curious to know what other customers have to say about a brand before patronizing them?
🫵Would you like to share your customer service experiences publicly, both good and bad, and get brands to listen?
🫵Would you like to find trustworthy
@ohhzyoma
@Brat_Wacho
@aGuNviews
@JoanKatusiime4
Let me try to explain, hopefully it makes sense.
1/n There are two parties that affect the price of a product 1. Buyers 2. Sellers. Both of them react to the actions and behavior of other. (KEEP THIS IN ONE HAND).
My company signed a client last month- a law firm.
We provided data advice and analytics-as-a-service, which they used to strengthen their argument at the tribunal.
Data is applicable everywhere.
I will write a case study about them when the case is over and won !
@Mrsly_69
@crazeclown
According to the dictionary, underrate means having more importance, value, skill, power, etc., than people recognize or realize.
You guys should rest.
Posted this in June, here's how it went 👇
The court subpoenaed me, and for the first time in my career, I appeared in court as an Expert Witness to testify at an Election Tribunal.
I saw things that I had only seen in Nollywood movies.
My company signed a client last month- a law firm.
We provided data advice and analytics-as-a-service, which they used to strengthen their argument at the tribunal.
Data is applicable everywhere.
I will write a case study about them when the case is over and won !
He asked you out, you said no, he isn't in your class bla bla bla. He shot his shot at your friend, and she grabbed it. Next thing, men are shameless. My best friend snatched him! Keep it up! We are still in January, you've got time .
@Boni_Freeman
@crazeclown
The fact that not many people know about Sweden and how strong her passport is makes it underrated. Everybody wants to go to U.S., U.K, Canada and become citizens.
How many people do you know that are planning to relocate or even visit Sweden?
@ohhzyoma
@Brat_Wacho
@aGuNviews
@JoanKatusiime4
2/n When government print more paper money (emphasis on paper money because that is not the real money) and distribute to the people (there are many ways to do this example.g increasing salary, subsidies, etc) what happens is that people have a lot of money to spend.
Had two shocking experiences today; one by men of the Nigerian Police Force, the other by the "women that sell plantain chips in traffic."
Both experiences were humbling.
See the videos 📹 👇
@PoliceNG
@BenHundeyin
@NGRPresident
PS:
I didn't expect this to go viral but since it has you can follow me. I tweet about tech entrepreneurship, data science, career and human capacity development. I also share my experiences and write about basics economics. I love learning from others as well.
Some of them are just unserious and uninterested in personal development, while for others, it's a lack of exposure and opportunity. I believe this group deserves a chance.
@ohhzyoma
@Brat_Wacho
@aGuNviews
@JoanKatusiime4
3/n This in itself is not a problem, except that people (all of us) are irrational. People stop negotiating the price, the just pay because they have a lot of excess money (free money). Remember that I said that there are two parties that determine the price of a product.
One of my super powers is that I really really understand certain aspects of Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Government etc. I'm not talking of 'knowing', I mean 'understanding' - I can prove the theorems, & I can apply them in real life. This is the real education!
@Osi_Suave
The fact that ASUU has had issues with the last four governments (if not more ) shows that something is wrong. OBJ, Yaradua, GEJ, Buhari- all these governments can’t be anti-education. You want the funds and also want autonomy, sighs!
My week in summary
Frame 1: Client meeting
Frame 2: Hux meetup, looking for funding for
@zacraclearning
Frame 3: at
#datafestafrica
, love the energy, vibes, and community. I enjoyed all the sessions.
@DataFestAfrica
The male child is neglected, and this is not in comparison with the female child, so take this in isolation. That said, the metric we focus on will determine whether we see how the male child is neglected or not.
Yes, male have more exposure to learn and acquire skills than
Do y'all really feel the male child is neglected? Or should women create these solutions for men, too? We all know that between a boy and a girl, it's easier for a boy to LEARN, but GIRLS are stuck inside too much to even know about anything new
You can work in tech without learning to code.
Tech is more than coding, programming, UI/UX, Data etc. Tech is an industry, just like banking & healthcare
Tech companies need marketing, sales, people (HR), admin, customer service, project mgmt., content, accounting etc.
New Video Alert : How Apple is using Customer Data to Build Killer Products.
What do you think about this video? Hit or miss? Rate my content creation game.
#DataFestAfrica2023
#productdesign
#data
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You will be working with a team of designers and devs.
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We often overstate the role of hard work and downplay the role of 'luck' and unfair advantages in our success.
Education, family pedigree, socio-economic class, social capital, place of birth, intelligence, looks, physique - all can be unfair advantages.
I was almost becoming a NFA (no future ambition) in SS1.
A friend saved me. In his words "Wale you're a great guy, stop this stuff and be serious". That was the only reset I needed.
Male friendship is real & honest. No gossips, no backbiting, just ❤ & support!
My Mathematics degree isn't a waste afterall 😂🤲🏼.
I turned a real life problem into mathematical equations (formulated an optimization problem) using linear program and then I used the Solver tool in Excel to solve.
This is one meeting point of my degree and my career 😍
@DavidAbu_
Here's my take;
This conversation is the case of "two truths can co-exist without negating one another".
Many things in life are not black OR white . Some are black AND white , some are GREY. There is no right or wrong answer. Please do what works for you.
You will find
Men should learn to look after themselves.
Eat your 'sweat' and don't do more than your power !
If the society isn't nice to you , then you should be nice to yourself.
End.
@v_vashishta
My prediction is that some of those data scientists will start building data products/startups, and some will move to traditional industries to start/lead data initiatives. Its a matter of time, the ecosystem will balance itself .