Put your code where your mouth is Developers love to talk a big game. At the Cave (Thats what the developer room was called at Qualvu) It was not unusual to hear someone piss on the latest startup, saying how
Code is cheap! When I started to program I used to be nervous about everything. I always wanted to make sure my environment was set up in the best possible configuration, or I was reading the
Failure to launch In August 2012 I got a phone call from one of my close friends Chu. He was working at EA Sports (FIFA Department) at the time and was looking for a social media
Do not launch at night A couple years ago (around 2007) when I made Naija Lingo, Jekajo.com and Igbadun.com I used to read a lot of techcrunch. One story I kept seeing over and over again
Google is a developers best friend A friend of mine who is learning to code sometimes asks me questions about coding or a problem he is currently having, whenever I do not know the answer I quickly pull out
software Why I do not sign Non-compete agreements A couple days ago a potential client emailed me. She said I was recommended by a friend and wanted to setup a meeting with me, I agreed and we started figuring out what
list 7 myths non-techies have about software development Many of the businesses I deal with are non-technical and sometimes I am their first experience where they are hiring someone to build technology specifically for them, based on my dealings I have
product Monograph Every weekday at lunchtime the same group always left the office to go eat out. Sometimes we would be joined by someone else on the engineering team but the experience was always the
coding 5 things I do for a successful coding session For me programming is similar to writing an essay. There is a process involved, one that I have perfected for myself over the years. I find to write code well I have to
plan Schedule time to Refactor your code When I look at code I have written in the past, I usually get one of two feelings. I am in amazement and I am like wow Adim you are a genius, how
Rubble from the Rumble For the last 3 years (except last year) Ben and I have participated in the Rails Rumble, this is a competition where teams have 48 hours to create compelling and fun Rails apps.
Never growing up! I once made a deal with an ex-girlfriend during the time we were dating. We were not allowed to make fun of anything the other person liked unless they had fully experienced or
How to get useful feedback "Thanks for the design, please could you make the app black?" was the reply I got from a client recently. I felt like punching my computer screen. First of all the
Magic: Thoughts on conventional frameworks Humans are intrigued by Magic. The mysterious and the unexplained has always sold books, TV shows and movies. Even when we watch a magic performance knowing everything we are about to see is
A tale of two code shops This is a story of two companies that affected the way I view software creation today. Shortly after I graduated College I started working at a Qualitative Research company call it "Company
The real MVP "Twitter is nothing but a blog that limits your post to 140 characters" and "Instagram is just uploading photos and putting a filter over it, I can build that in
Creating the next facebook A couple years ago I was intrigued by this topic. How do I create the next big app? I read many books and discussed many theories with friends on the same quest, they
Build software in the open For many years I had this re-curing fantasy, it is the one where I have this brilliant idea I do not tell anyone about, I build it in the middle of the night
5 things slowing the growth of Technology in Nigeria Making businesses’ more efficient, so they can provide a better service to the public at a lower cost... That is the idea behind Blueport Software. It has been a year now since I
3 types of Coders I know Being a developer I have been surrounded by developers both in school and at work for over 10 years now so I have made a lot of friends in the field along the
Solution driven design When I was much younger, I used to have a chess tutor. My strategy and analytical thinking sharpened tremendously during that period and I learned a lot of things playing chess, at the
Engineering an experience I was playing Monument Valley the other day and I was blown away. The visuals, the music and puzzles in the game all mesh together to create an experience that transports you to
The worst phase in learning to code The worst phase in learning to code is something I like to call the "The Not Knowing What You Do Not Know" phase. This is not peculiar to just coding, I
Feels Like the First Time Reebok, baby, you need to try some new things Have you ever had shoes without shoe strings? - Kanye West About a year ago a friend of mine had an idea for an
Design Reading list I read a quote once that went something like: When we start designing and you hate what you are creating, or you think what you are creating is crap, this is just because