Notes on design, building and learning tech

Six Weeks, One Idea, and Something Real at the End of It

Six weeks, two live sessions a week, one idea of your own, and a working product at the end. What the DSGN Launchpad cohort actually asks of you, honestly.

The Week a Business Lost Its Own Website, and Could Not Get It Back

The domain, the hosting and the code should be in your name, not your developer's. Here is how to check in ten minutes, and what to do if the answer is wrong.

The Year Amara Carried an Idea, and the Six Weeks She Built It

A tailor's notebook, a year of false starts, and the six weeks that turned an idea into a working product. What it actually takes to build an app with AI.

Frontend, Backend, Product Design or DevOps? Choosing Your Tech Track If You're Starting From Zero

Six months of learning a bit of everything ends with no projects, no portfolio, and a sense you're bad at tech. You weren't. You picked badly. Here's how to choose.

Tech Bootcamp vs Self-Learning in Nigeria: Which Path Actually Lands the Job?

Bootcamp or YouTube? "It depends" is the honest answer, but most people who say it never tell you what it depends on. Here's the breakdown.

How to Switch into Tech in Nigeria

Switching into tech is doable. The "I learned to code in 3 months" timeline LinkedIn sells you isn't. Here's the 12-month version that actually works.