₦airaland Forum

Karleb:
I read your post on how you are finding it hard to break into tech.

What you need is to change your approach. I don't know what you are doing but you are doing it wrong.

Even if you acquire an extra degree, no one will hand you a role in tech if you are not competent.

You need to take the tech thing serious, learn the trade. Bad as it may be in 2025, people are sending rejection letters to HRs because they got offers from another company on twitter.

Hmmmn... It is well

bioman:
Go for Masters ASAP. Lecturers in Biochemistry are scarce.

But those in active service doesn't want to leave plus man know man for lecturing jobs

Habib101:
But my question is what bsc. Degree do have now before do the teaching job

Biochemistry

Judolisco:
u wan apply for medicine arbi... If u get d money, pls try it out.... I still dey regret by now, when I dey 100l, my friend took jamb again and gained admission to study medicine in 2015, and he finished last year and he is doing well .... Us wey graduate since 2019 still dey do jamo jamo plus I don do masters oh....

I don't have the funds for studying medicine, did the masters make a difference?

psucc:
What was your first discipline? And what kind of job are you doing currently? Are you employed as a permanent appointment as government teacher?

Na private school oh

oluwatobi01:
What did u study in ur first degree and class of d degree

Biochemistry and na 2.2

Hello everyone,

I’m at a crossroads in my career and could really use some advice from those with experience. I’m a 30-year-old male, and I’ve been teaching for several years now. While I appreciate the experience, I can’t shake the feeling of stagnation—I haven’t truly advanced in my field or made significant strides related to my course of study.

Now, I want to take a bold step forward, but I’m torn between two paths:

Pursuing a Master’s degree to deepen my expertise and possibly open up better opportunities in my current field.
Starting afresh by enrolling in a university to study a computer-related course, since tech is a field I find intriguing and potentially rewarding.
I’d love to hear from those who have faced similar decisions or have insights into the best path forward. Which option do you think offers better prospects in the long run?

Looking forward to your thoughts!

Sheriman:
Kotlin

Android development, what of cross platform with reactnative

Sheriman:
I've been trying to break into the tech industry for a while now, focusing on frontend development. So far, the journey has been anything but easy. I managed to land an internship with a startup at some point, but it was short-lived due to financial challenges the company faced.

Every day, I scour LinkedIn and Nigerian job platforms, but tech jobs are scarce. Most openings I find were posted weeks ago, and for the few fresh ones, the number of applicants skyrockets almost immediately, making it nearly impossible to stand out.

Frustrated, I decided to explore foreign opportunities, especially remote roles. But that path seems even tougher—most employers prioritize candidates who are domiciled in their countries. The competition is simply on another level.

Now, as 2025 approaches, I find myself at a crossroads. I want to ask experienced tech professionals and those who've navigated similar struggles:

Is it worth pushing forward and improving my skills to stay in the frontend path?
Are there specific strategies or skills that can help me stand out in such a competitive space?
Or, should I consider pivoting to another field entirely?
Your insights would mean a lot to me. For those who've been in my shoes, how did you break through? What advice can you share for someone trying to find their footing in tech?

Are you mocking me?

tensazangetsu20:
I can’t be anybody’s mentor. I didn’t have a mentor when I was learning and I turned out well.

Okay Boss
I will keep going

tensazangetsu20:
Why are you mentioning me? This is 2025. It’s your life and you can do anything you want.

I dey ready to embark on the journey and I need a mentor. Na why I dey mention you boss

guysbewise:
You make it sound so easy like you are the one dishing out the jobs.

Look at this roles in Europe on LinkedIn:

Lead Dotnet Developer 14 hours ago · Over 100 applicants

Senior C# Developer -16 hours ago · 83 applicants

Java Software Engineer 2 weeks ago · 57 people clicked apply

This shit is crazy. The only place you'll get fewer applications is those Scandinavian countries and those ones sef depends on whether it's remote or onsite. Simple entry level jobs sef don get over 100 applicants, the rest will be thrown into the bin.
Cc tensazangetsu20

I have a Samsung A04 32gb 4gig RAM for sale...quote this post of interested.

Karleb:
This is the message.

Stop listening to naysayers. Just do.

And I told them oh.

tensazangetsu20:
Bullshit. I only responded as to not discourage newbies. I also heard the same thing then that it was saturated. I was working in Nigeria left Nigeria learnt another language and still working in the same field which is said to be saturated 😂😂. If you are in Nigeria and you have the opportunity to learn to code better take it very seriously especially if someone is supporting you with electricity and internet. Take it like your life depends on it. You can continue being negative it’s none of my business. You don’t know me and I don’t know you.

And I told them oh.

tensazangetsu20:
You aren’t serious. I already advised you and others have adviced you. If you want to do, do. If you don’t want to do, stay. It’s your life.

Boss I'm ready.

tensazangetsu20:
It has always been there. It wasn’t also easy then.

Any steps to take now as I want to commit fully into frontend development for 3months starting from January 🙏

tensazangetsu20:
True o. In our time they said developers weren’t needed cause Wordpress and wix existed and people on Nairaland were doing website for 15000. Anyone that has opportunity to learn programming in Nigeria should take it very seriously.

What about challenge for junior and beginners to get a foothold in the industry.

Maj196:
Any beginner here should not be discouraged don't let people decide your future. If you want to go into web or mobile development by all means please do

Give us statistics. I want to go deep but the barrier is crazily high.

Well, from what I'm able to gather here, it's dangerous venturing into web development as a beginner. It's better exploring other niche that are complex. It sucks being a beginner these days.

Suicideboy:
Companies now day do shakara for third worlders except you're good af like George hotz


Better start freelance work now before men go too join am like sardine


Or


Build something and profit mustn't be a startup

2019 - I built a site for pirating Korean movies
No ads , nothing hosted on my home server


2022 - I sold the site for unknown amount of BTC

Most of my work na volunteer based, work for free, na fellow progeammera day refer me to their bosses for contract work

Freelance is a different story compared to even applying to jobs, a lot of folks on those freelance websites. As for volunteering I am considering that too. It's just a way to advertise myself. Thanks

tensazangetsu20:
It’s like that as a beginner. You just need to be more patient and more intensive with your job search. I remember when I got into the field back in 2020 it wasn’t also easy to get a job. I was applying everyday. I would set LinkedIn to worldwide and apply to any job I come across. I joined forums like Reddit too and would chip in on discussions and that’s how I found my first gig.

I would advise that you keep on learning. Learn more advanced front end stuff and get good at them like web animations and stuff like that then continue to apply. Also work on your interview skills so you don’t blow up any little opportunity you have.

Aside animations which other things, I'm well aware of TS, nextJS, shadCN thinking of picking up graphQL too so many on my mind tho.

I've been trying to break into the tech industry for a while now, focusing on frontend development. So far, the journey has been anything but easy. I managed to land an internship with a startup at some point, but it was short-lived due to financial challenges the company faced.

Every day, I scour LinkedIn and Nigerian job platforms, but tech jobs are scarce. Most openings I find were posted weeks ago, and for the few fresh ones, the number of applicants skyrockets almost immediately, making it nearly impossible to stand out.

Frustrated, I decided to explore foreign opportunities, especially remote roles. But that path seems even tougher—most employers prioritize candidates who are domiciled in their countries. The competition is simply on another level.

Now, as 2025 approaches, I find myself at a crossroads. I want to ask experienced tech professionals and those who've navigated similar struggles:

Is it worth pushing forward and improving my skills to stay in the frontend path?
Are there specific strategies or skills that can help me stand out in such a competitive space?
Or, should I consider pivoting to another field entirely?
Your insights would mean a lot to me. For those who've been in my shoes, how did you break through? What advice can you share for someone trying to find their footing in tech?
cc gtguru cc tensazagetsu cc sheriman

qtguru:
I don't like writing JS for mobile, Dart is closer to java for me and performance, but I will advise React native for jobs since it's faster to learn

You can use TS with RN but I understand where you are coming from sha.

qtguru:
I think so I have seen market for it, but I don't write RN anymore it's only Flutter but not for work though, I think RN has more jobs depends on where you check RN, Indeed

Why flutter?
Is it that it's the future or just a shiny new toy. Because me sef wan pick up either of the two just to boost employability

Shomek:
No it’s a forum website I have cashed out from it on Sunday

Show proof

qtguru:
Nice all the best

What's the job market for reactnative Devs these days?