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With the pandemic, there has been an increase in the adoption of technologies especially software by businesses and individuals alike; so are the ‘bad guys’ (the hackers and others that exploit IT systems) increasing their technical know-how and hoping to have a field day, this is evidenced with the rise in the reported high-end cybercrimes of recent.

As developers, we have great responsibility to ensure our applications do not leave loopholes for cyber fraud and other IT security risks lest our business and clients be taken to the cleaners. And, as part of the maturation process of a software developer is the ability to be able to write codes that do not introduce vulnerabilities into the system.

Software security and privacy is no longer negotiable; it is now a must if we intend to stay in business and remain remarkable as developers. We can no longer wait to deal with it after the codes have been written and the software deployed, software security and privacy should be managed throughout the entire software development life cycle.

Moat Academy in partnership with CertNexus, a vendor-neutral certification body in USA will equip you with secure coding knowledge and skills required to design and develop hack-proof applications for business and organizational use with confidence and further certify you as a Cyber Secure Coder by validating your capabilities to distinguish you in the industry.

For more information, please visit https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ and also sign up using the link (Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).

With the pandemic, there has been an increase in the adoption of technologies especially software by businesses and individuals alike; so are the ‘bad guys’ (the hackers and others that exploit IT systems) increasing their technical know-how and hoping to have a field day, this is evidenced with the rise in the reported high-end cybercrimes of recent.

As developers, we have great responsibility to ensure our applications do not leave loopholes for cyber fraud and other IT security risks lest our business and clients be taken to the cleaners. And, as part of the maturation process of a software developer is the ability to be able to write codes that do not introduce vulnerabilities into the system.

Software security and privacy is no longer negotiable; it is now a must if we intend to stay in business and remain remarkable as developers. We can no longer wait to deal with it after the codes have been written and the software deployed, software security and privacy should be managed throughout the entire software development life cycle.

Moat Academy in partnership with CertNexus, a vendor-neutral certification body in USA will equip you with secure coding knowledge and skills required to design and develop hack-proof applications for business and organizational use with confidence and further certify you as a Cyber Secure Coder by validating your capabilities to distinguish you in the industry.

For more information, please visit https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ and also sign up using the link (Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).

Are you a software developer? Or do you employ the use of software in your business?
Now, this is a great one for you!

With the increasing adoption of technologies especially software by businesses and individuals alike; so are the ‘bad guys’ (the hackers and others that exploit loopholes in the system) increasing their technical know-how and hoping to have a field day, this is evidenced with the rise in the reported high-end cyber crimes of recent.

Software security and privacy is no longer negotiable; it is now a must if we intend to stay in business and would not allow them to take us to the cleaners. We can no longer wait to deal with it after the codes have been written and the software deployed, software security and privacy should be managed throughout the entire software development life cycle.

Moat Academy Secure Coding Boot Camp is birthed and in partnership with CertNexus Cyber Secure Coder to equip you with secure coding knowledge and skills required to design and develop hack-proof applications for business and organizational use with confidence.

Join the next cohort starting in October, 2020 by applying on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/

Below is another interview with one of our alumni, Sunkanmi (mentioned above) sharing his experience at the boot camp :

“I was able to develop a professional networking site and I now have a job as a Software Developer” – Sunkanmi

Can we meet you?

My Name is Sunkanmi Daniel Olawuwo. I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering with no prior knowledge of programming before coming to Moat Academy.

What were you doing before joining Moat Academy?

I was a Field Engineer with a Remote Monitoring Solutions Company; I resigned because i wanted to change my career path.

What exactly do you want to achieve with the software development skills?

I am looking to pursue a successful career in software development; then establish tech startups that will proffer solutions to some of the challenges being faced in the world.

How has things Changed For you since gaining Software Development Skills?

It has helped me to understand and be able to work with the technology around me. In a way it has improved my communication, creative thinking, and self-confidence. It gives me a newfound sense of energy to really pursue the goals i want in life.

What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy...?

My biggest fear was the complexity and difficulty attached to learning programming languages. I did not believe I would be able to understand programming and web development in that short space of time.

How I feel now?

I feel empowered because i have one of the most in-demand skills in the world. With God, hard work and consistency I am on course for a successful career in software development.

How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?

The boot camp is a mirror image of what to expect out there as a software developer with daily assignments and mini-projects every week.

The approach to teaching is world class; the facilitators are patient and always ready to help.

What have you been able to achieve with the training?

Towards the end of the boot camp, we worked on our final projects. I was able to develop a web application (Professional Networking Site: which allows members to share posts, comment on posts, follow and unfollow one another) from scratch to completion and I now have a job as a Software Developer.

What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?

My advice for them is that they should be devoted and dedicated to the training. Moat Academy has its own standards; students need to work hard in other to achieve the expected outcome after 11 weeks.

What is your future Outlook in Software Development?

I have a solid foundation thanks to Moat Academy, I am looking to learn more and grow through the ranks as quick as possible.

Apply today on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply , let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

Below is another interview with one of our alumni, Sunkanmi (mentioned above) sharing his experience at the boot camp :

“I was able to develop a professional networking site and I now have a job as a Software Developer” – Sunkanmi

Can we meet you?

My Name is Sunkanmi Daniel Olawuwo. I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering with no prior knowledge of programming before coming to Moat Academy.

What were you doing before joining Moat Academy?

I was a Field Engineer with a Remote Monitoring Solutions Company; I resigned because i wanted to change my career path.

What exactly do you want to achieve with the software development skills?

I am looking to pursue a successful career in software development; then establish tech startups that will proffer solutions to some of the challenges being faced in the world.

How has things Changed For you since gaining Software Development Skills?

It has helped me to understand and be able to work with the technology around me. In a way it has improved my communication, creative thinking, and self-confidence. It gives me a newfound sense of energy to really pursue the goals i want in life.

What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy...?

My biggest fear was the complexity and difficulty attached to learning programming languages. I did not believe I would be able to understand programming and web development in that short space of time.

How I feel now?

I feel empowered because i have one of the most in-demand skills in the world. With God, hard work and consistency I am on course for a successful career in software development.

How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?

The boot camp is a mirror image of what to expect out there as a software developer with daily assignments and mini-projects every week.

The approach to teaching is world class; the facilitators are patient and always ready to help.

What have you been able to achieve with the training?

Towards the end of the boot camp, we worked on our final projects. I was able to develop a web application (Professional Networking Site: which allows members to share posts, comment on posts, follow and unfollow one another) from scratch to completion and I now have a job as a Software Developer.

What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?

My advice for them is that they should be devoted and dedicated to the training. Moat Academy has its own standards; students need to work hard in other to achieve the expected outcome after 11 weeks.

What is your future Outlook in Software Development?

I have a solid foundation thanks to Moat Academy, I am looking to learn more and grow through the ranks as quick as possible.

Apply today on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply , let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

One of our Alumni ( mentioned above), Kenneth speaks on life during and after the boot camp

“…I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process” - Kenneth

Moat Academy: Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
Kenneth: At first, I chose Moat Academy because the training syllabus is rich, and the price tag is quite affordable. From my observation, I realized that the training environment is satisfying, and the tutors are widely experienced in their various fields and their training skills are awesome.

Moat Academy: How has things changed for you since gaining the software development skills?
Kenneth: Software development is a very attractive course because the world is gradually upgrading from the traditional ways of life into an automated process. From my experience so far, I realized that any software application built to tackle and solve a problem in our society is 100% welcome and appreciated by the society. After gaining my software development skills with the help of Moat Academy, I realized that commitment is a very serious task that must be considered to enable us accomplish a particular project, time management and self discipline is a big project on its own; how I was able to accomplish and launch my first application was by the grace of God, but I have taken a decision to always be a manager of myself and my activities.

Implementation is not as easy as it was during my training, though my mindset then was that my tutors were pushing us so hard within a short period of time, but being in the field with no tutor to help me manage my time and project is very demanding and confusing, I’ve been very careful.

Moat Academy: What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
Kenneth: My biggest fear was to work on an application on my own and to enable it to be accessed worldwide, thanks to Moat Academy’s commitment in my dream. Today, I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process. The appreciation/recommendation after using the application is beautiful and encouraging.

Moat Academy: How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Studying with more than 10 intelligent people in my cohort is not an easy task, most especially when you are not getting a particular line of code and others are done with it. But these challenges are what actually brought us closer and stronger together. Thanks to the tutors who always gave listening ears; they always guide and encourage me; I can’t stop thanking them.

The unstoppable weekend projects really gave me a lot of sleepless nights - during my training, I was in a different world, my relationship with friends was cut down to the minimum, most of my friends thought I was purposely avoiding them, they couldn’t understand that I was in the war front of software development. All these experiences are not wasted, and they are actually the fuel to my dream.

Moat Academy: What have been able to achieve with the training?
Kenneth: I’ve achieved so much from the training; Self-confidence, project management, debugging skills, project hosting, development/implementation of complicated application from scratch.

Moat Academy: What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Like what a wise man will always say; you have to unlearn to learn. Don’t compete with your colleagues in class, compete with your doubts/fears. Don’t keep malice in a learning environment, always carry an open heart. Malice and anger can only discourage you and you might end up forgetting your initial purpose of learning. What brought you to Moat Academy is nothing compare to what you can achieve after your course.

Moat Academy: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Kenneth: I see myself developing and implementing an application that we need in our nation.

Apply today on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply , let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

One of our Alumni ( mentioned above), Kenneth speaks on life during and after the boot camp

“…I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process” - Kenneth

Moat Academy: Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
Kenneth: At first, I chose Moat Academy because the training syllabus is rich, and the price tag is quite affordable. From my observation, I realized that the training environment is satisfying, and the tutors are widely experienced in their various fields and their training skills are awesome.

Moat Academy: How has things changed for you since gaining the software development skills?
Kenneth: Software development is a very attractive course because the world is gradually upgrading from the traditional ways of life into an automated process. From my experience so far, I realized that any software application built to tackle and solve a problem in our society is 100% welcome and appreciated by the society. After gaining my software development skills with the help of Moat Academy, I realized that commitment is a very serious task that must be considered to enable us accomplish a particular project, time management and self discipline is a big project on its own; how I was able to accomplish and launch my first application was by the grace of God, but I have taken a decision to always be a manager of myself and my activities.

Implementation is not as easy as it was during my training, though my mindset then was that my tutors were pushing us so hard within a short period of time, but being in the field with no tutor to help me manage my time and project is very demanding and confusing, I’ve been very careful.

Moat Academy: What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
Kenneth: My biggest fear was to work on an application on my own and to enable it to be accessed worldwide, thanks to Moat Academy’s commitment in my dream. Today, I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process. The appreciation/recommendation after using the application is beautiful and encouraging.

Moat Academy: How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Studying with more than 10 intelligent people in my cohort is not an easy task, most especially when you are not getting a particular line of code and others are done with it. But these challenges are what actually brought us closer and stronger together. Thanks to the tutors who always gave listening ears; they always guide and encourage me; I can’t stop thanking them.

The unstoppable weekend projects really gave me a lot of sleepless nights - during my training, I was in a different world, my relationship with friends was cut down to the minimum, most of my friends thought I was purposely avoiding them, they couldn’t understand that I was in the war front of software development. All these experiences are not wasted, and they are actually the fuel to my dream.

Moat Academy: What have been able to achieve with the training?
Kenneth: I’ve achieved so much from the training; Self-confidence, project management, debugging skills, project hosting, development/implementation of complicated application from scratch.

Moat Academy: What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Like what a wise man will always say; you have to unlearn to learn. Don’t compete with your colleagues in class, compete with your doubts/fears. Don’t keep malice in a learning environment, always carry an open heart. Malice and anger can only discourage you and you might end up forgetting your initial purpose of learning. What brought you to Moat Academy is nothing compare to what you can achieve after your course.

Moat Academy: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Kenneth: I see myself developing and implementing an application that we need in our nation.

Apply today on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply , let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

Moat Academy ( www.moatacademy.com ) is a leading coding boot camp in Africa situated in Lagos that enables as many interested even with no prior knowledge to become employable in a short period of time, as software developers who inculcate globally accepted best practices in software development.

Our program caters for various career paths in the software development industry:

Will you like to be an entrepreneur/ independent Consultant like Kenneth? Who graduated from Moat Academy in 2019 and developed a University Portal that successfully helped more than Fifteen Thousand candidates and the University’s board with their admission screening process.
Or
You will like to go into paid employment like Sunkanmi? Who also graduated from Moat Academy in 2019 and now works as a Software developer with Access Bank.

Above all, we give the competitive advantage that distinguishes our Alumni in the industry thus making them to have an accelerated career like (just to mention a few):

Mariam, Software Engineer – Interswitch Group:
She graduated from Moat Academy in August, 2017 and started her career with Concept Nova before leaving for AfricaCodes; from where she moved to Software Business Solution Consulting and now works as a Software Engineer with Interswitch Group
Mustapha, Software Engineer- UBA
He graduated from Moat Academy in April 2018 and joined Fidelity Bank as a Software Engineer. He now works with UBA.

Are you also looking forward to launching your career in the software development field and climbing the career ladder very fast?
Join us as we raise a new set of remarkable software developers before the end of the year 2020, by applying on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply

Apply today, let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

Commencement Date: August 31, 2020 (Application closes as soon as all our slots are filled or by August 23, 2020)
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Moat Academy ( www.moatacademy.com ) is a leading coding boot camp in Africa situated in Lagos that enables as many interested even with no prior knowledge to become employable in a short period of time, as software developers who inculcate globally accepted best practices in software development.

Our program caters for various career paths in the software development industry:

Will you like to be an entrepreneur/ independent Consultant like Kenneth? Who graduated from Moat Academy in 2019 and developed a University Portal that successfully helped more than Fifteen Thousand candidates and the University’s board with their admission screening process.
Or
You will like to go into paid employment like Sunkanmi? Who also graduated from Moat Academy in 2019 and now works as a Software developer with Access Bank.

Above all, we give the competitive advantage that distinguishes our Alumni in the industry thus making them to have an accelerated career like (just to mention a few):

Mariam, Software Engineer – Interswitch Group:
She graduated from Moat Academy in August, 2017 and started her career with Concept Nova before leaving for AfricaCodes; from where she moved to Software Business Solution Consulting and now works as a Software Engineer with Interswitch Group
Mustapha, Software Engineer- UBA
He graduated from Moat Academy in April 2018 and joined Fidelity Bank as a Software Engineer. He now works with UBA.

Are you also looking forward to launching your career in the software development field and climbing the career ladder very fast?
Join us as we raise a new set of remarkable software developers before the end of the year 2020, by applying on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply

Apply today, let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

Commencement Date: August 31, 2020 (Application closes as soon as all our slots are filled or by August 23, 2020)
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Are you also looking forward to launching your career in the software development field and climbing the career ladder very fast?
Join us as we raise a new set of remarkable software developers before the end of the year 2020, by applying on https://moatacademy.com

Commencement Date: August 31, 2020 (Application closes as soon as all our slots are filled or by August 23, 2020)

Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Are you also looking forward to launching your career in the software development field and climbing the career ladder very fast?
Join us as we raise a new set of remarkable software developers before the end of the year 2020, by applying on https://moatacademy.com

Commencement Date: August 31, 2020 (Application closes as soon as all our slots are filled or by August 23, 2020)

Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

When corona virus unexpectedly invaded our world, lockdown became the order of the day. Businesses, schools even our religious and social lives were all put on a halt; but there came software applications to the rescue - we saw businesses embracing the new normal by “ working from home” with applications such as Zoom, Microsoft team and so on , helping them cut their losses; school using different e-learning applications to still keep our wards abreast ; we tried to keep in touch with our friends, family and the rest of the world with Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Nairaland and so on.

In fact we can’t imagine what the world would have been without software applications , behind those applications are some ‘special’ people that decided some years back to become software developers and today, they are saving the world for us. There is no better time to be a software developer than now as there is still much to be done.

Here is another decision-making time! Apply on www.moatacademy.com to join us from August 31, 2020 to become a software developer that inculcates globally accepted best practices before the end of year 2020.

When corona virus unexpectedly invaded our world, lockdown became the order of the day. Businesses, schools even our religious and social lives were all put on a halt; but there came software applications to the rescue - we saw businesses embracing the new normal by “ working from home” with applications such as Zoom, Microsoft team and so on , helping them cut their losses; school using different e-learning applications to still keep our wards abreast ; we tried to keep in touch with our friends, family and the rest of the world with Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Nairaland and so on.

In fact we can’t imagine what the world would have been without software applications , behind those applications are some ‘special’ people that decided some years back to become software developers and today, they are saving the world for us. There is no better time to be a software developer than now as there is still much to be done.

Here is another decision-making time! Apply on www.moatacademy.com to join us from August 31, 2020 to become a software developer that inculcates globally accepted best practices before the end of year 2020.

Itsy Fitness by Israel

Israel has a penchant for backend development, which he demonstrated his prowess of it through the development of Itsy Fitness.

Itsy Fitness is a listing site for fitness related products/ services where Gym, Spa and Trainers enlist to give details of their offerings to the public thus, allowing prospective customers; even the busy professionals to locate fitness providers close to them within their budget for patronage.

Please click Image below to view his presentation on the last day of the boot camp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PcZQ3-z_CY

Please apply on www.moatacademy.com to be part of our next coding boot camp.

Praise Develops an Online Food Ordering Application at the Last Boot Camp

One of our graduands, Praise presenting the web application he developed during the boot camp. Foodie, an online food ordering application that can be customized for any food vendor/restaurant to display their menu; allowing prospective customers to place order at their convenience.

He displayed great dexterity of the technologies he learnt with a beautiful graphic user interface using HTML 5 and CSS. He achieved the responsiveness of the interface with bootstrap classes and enhanced interactivity of the platform using JavaScript/jQuery, while he handled the backend using PHP 7 (Object Oriented Programming), AJAX and MySQL database.The Application is commercially ready


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0bUujhH618

Apply to be part of our next boot camp and actualize your dream of becoming a software Developer on www.moatacademy.com

Our Graduand, Uthman Finds a Solution to Get Rid of Potholes on our Roads

Potholes and damaged roads are major contributors to traffic congestion and they do lots of damage to vehicles plying them, the result is a longer commuting time than required and frequent visits to the mechanic workshops (this obviously affects the personal economies of car owners) .

Finding a solution to ease these pain points for the populace was Uthman goal when he decided to develop Road Report Application where commuters can report bad roads around them; allowing other road users to be pre-informed and make contingency plans before journeying on the respective roads. The application can also help relevant authorities to keep track of their maintenance duties.

Uthman was able to develop the application with the technologies he learnt at the boot camp such as HTML, CSS , bootstrap, Javascript/ jquery , MySQL database, AJAX and PHP; and on the last day he presented his first version (Minimum Viable Product) which was ready to go live.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkuArEVWV_A

With Road Report Application, it is now ‘ one for all, all for one ‘, because everybody can now do their part in getting rid of the ugly road situation and nobody is actually left behind… Don’t complain, just report it!

Apply to be part of our March coding boot camp on www.moatacademy.com

An excerpt of the interview with one of the ex-participants featured above:

Our alumnus, Kenneth Onaiwu speaks on life during and after the boot camp

“…I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process”- Kenneth

Moat Academy: Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
Kenneth: At first, I chose Moat Academy because the training syllabus is rich, and the price tag is quite affordable. From my observation, I realized that the training environment is satisfying, and the tutors are widely experienced in their various fields and their training skills are awesome.

Moat Academy: How has things changed for you since gaining the software development skills?
Kenneth: Software development is a very attractive course because the world is gradually upgrading from the traditional ways of life into an automated process. From my experience so far, I realized that any software application built to tackle and solve a problem in our society is 100% welcome and appreciated by the society. After gaining my software development skills with the help of Moat Academy, I realized that commitment is a very serious task that must be considered to enable us accomplish a particular project, time management and self discipline is a big project on its own; how I was able to accomplish and launch my first application was by the grace of God, but I have taken a decision to always be a manager of myself and my activities.

Implementation is not as easy as it was during my training, though my mindset then was that my tutors were pushing us so hard within a short period of time, but being in the field with no tutor to help me manage my time and project is very demanding and confusing, I’ve been very careful.

Moat Academy: What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
Kenneth: My biggest fear was to work on an application on my own and to enable it to be accessed worldwide, thanks to Moat Academy’s commitment in my dream. Today, I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process. The appreciation/recommendation after using the application is beautiful and encouraging.

Moat Academy: How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Studying with more than 10 intelligent people in my cohort is not an easy task, most especially when you are not getting a particular line of code and others are done with it. But these challenges are what actually brought us closer and stronger together. Thanks to the tutors who always gave listening ears; they always guide and encourage me; I can’t stop thanking them.

The unstoppable weekend projects really gave me a lot of sleepless nights - during my training, I was in a different world, my relationship with friends was cut down to the minimum, most of my friends thought I was purposely avoiding them, they couldn’t understand that I was in the war front of software development. All these experiences are not wasted, and they are actually the fuel to my dream.

Moat Academy: What have been able to achieve with the training?
Kenneth: I’ve achieved so much from the training; Self-confidence, project management, debugging skills, project hosting, development/implementation of complicated application from scratch.

Moat Academy: What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Like what a wise man will always say; you have to unlearn to learn. Don’t compete with your colleagues in class, compete with your doubts/fears. Don’t keep malice in a learning environment, always carry an open heart. Malice and anger can only discourage you and you might end up forgetting your initial purpose of learning. What brought you to Moat Academy is nothing compare to what you can achieve after your course.

Moat Academy: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Kenneth: I see myself developing and implementing an application that we need in our nation.

If you ‘re thinking of having an accelerated career in the software development industry, think Moat Academy!

Moat Academy ( www.moatacademy.com ) is a software developer hotbed; we have created an environment that fosters rapid growth and high performance to make our participants become remarkable developers within a short period of time.

While our participants are still at the academy, they come up with various ideas which they develop to software products as a demonstration of the skills they acquire from the programme.

Among the web applications developed during our 2019 boot camps are the following five selected enterprising web applications as presented by the participants on their respective last day at the boot camp.

ZENUS, COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE BY GBOLAHAN
Gbolahan developed Zenus Cooperative Software to help cooperative societies manage their Members easily, maintain transparency and increase accountability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYzhfM4Vwaw

UNILANCER, FREELANCING PLATFORM BY DIKA
Dika built Unilancer so that skilled university students will be able to generate wealth even while they are still on campus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdrEcpPeAs

MYPAYVIEW, ESCROW SERVICE BY KENNETH
Kenneth built Mypayview to solve trust issues that have been an Achilles heel of E-commerce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbf1Eo6NQG8

FOODIE, FOOD ORDERING SYSTEM BY PRAISE
Praise hopes to solve the problem of long queues at restaurants with Foodie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0bUujhH618

GET CAREGIVERS, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY PLATFORM BY OLANREWAJU
Olanrewaju wants to enhance access to good healthcare delivery and provide employment opportunities for youth with Get Caregivers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a58BhiP7YBA

Are you interested in acquiring software development skills to the proficiency level of developing enterprising web apps on your own?

Join us as we raise new set of remarkable software developers in 2020 by applying on www.moatacademy.com

Successful Applicants will be trained to handle the following responsibilities as a software developer:

Web Application Front End Development using HTML, CSS, building responsive website using Bootstrap classes, JavaScript, jQuery and React JS .
and
Server-Side Programming: MySQL Database modeling and handling, using Object Oriented Programming in PHP or Python (depending on your chosen stack), MVC architecture with Laravel/Flask Framework respectively and AJAX along with other technologies that make application development seamless.

Commencement Date: March 30, 2020
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

@Gbolly1151 , we are at Opebi ( next to Allen Avenue), Lagos State. Please see our website, www.moatacademy.com for more information.
Thank you.

An excerpt of the interview with one of the ex-participants featured above:

Our alumnus, Kenneth Onaiwu speaks on life during and after the boot camp

“…I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process”- Kenneth

Moat Academy: Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
Kenneth: At first, I chose Moat Academy because the training syllabus is rich, and the price tag is quite affordable. From my observation, I realized that the training environment is satisfying, and the tutors are widely experienced in their various fields and their training skills are awesome.

Moat Academy: How has things changed for you since gaining the software development skills?
Kenneth: Software development is a very attractive course because the world is gradually upgrading from the traditional ways of life into an automated process. From my experience so far, I realized that any software application built to tackle and solve a problem in our society is 100% welcome and appreciated by the society. After gaining my software development skills with the help of Moat Academy, I realized that commitment is a very serious task that must be considered to enable us accomplish a particular project, time management and self discipline is a big project on its own; how I was able to accomplish and launch my first application was by the grace of God, but I have taken a decision to always be a manager of myself and my activities.

Implementation is not as easy as it was during my training, though my mindset then was that my tutors were pushing us so hard within a short period of time, but being in the field with no tutor to help me manage my time and project is very demanding and confusing, I’ve been very careful.

Moat Academy: What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
Kenneth: My biggest fear was to work on an application on my own and to enable it to be accessed worldwide, thanks to Moat Academy’s commitment in my dream. Today, I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process. The appreciation/recommendation after using the application is beautiful and encouraging.

Moat Academy: How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Studying with more than 10 intelligent people in my cohort is not an easy task, most especially when you are not getting a particular line of code and others are done with it. But these challenges are what actually brought us closer and stronger together. Thanks to the tutors who always gave listening ears; they always guide and encourage me; I can’t stop thanking them.

The unstoppable weekend projects really gave me a lot of sleepless nights - during my training, I was in a different world, my relationship with friends was cut down to the minimum, most of my friends thought I was purposely avoiding them, they couldn’t understand that I was in the war front of software development. All these experiences are not wasted, and they are actually the fuel to my dream.

Moat Academy: What have been able to achieve with the training?
Kenneth: I’ve achieved so much from the training; Self-confidence, project management, debugging skills, project hosting, development/implementation of complicated application from scratch.

Moat Academy: What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Like what a wise man will always say; you have to unlearn to learn. Don’t compete with your colleagues in class, compete with your doubts/fears. Don’t keep malice in a learning environment, always carry an open heart. Malice and anger can only discourage you and you might end up forgetting your initial purpose of learning. What brought you to Moat Academy is nothing compare to what you can achieve after your course.

Moat Academy: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Kenneth: I see myself developing and implementing an application that we need in our nation.

Moat Academy (www.moatacademy.com) is a software developer hotbed; we have created an environment that fosters rapid growth and high performance to make our participants become remarkable developers within a short period of time.

While our participants are still at the academy, they come up with various ideas which they develop to software products as a demonstration of the skills they acquire from the programme.

Among the web applications developed during our 2019 boot camps are the following five selected enterprising web applications as presented by the participants on their respective last day at the boot camp.

Zenus, Cooperative Management Software by Gbolahan
It is a Cooperative Society Management Application that allows creation of account for members and for them to carry out activities such as savings, loan requests and repayments, withdrawals with Authorization (transaction approvals) done by the Admin like a typical core banking application. The generation of various reports (such as account statement) is available, enabling transparency and accountability of the societies.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYzhfM4Vwaw

Gbolahan developed Zenus Cooperative Software to help cooperative societies manage their Members easily, maintain transparency and increase accountability.
Technology Stack: Python, Flask Framework, AJAX, JavaScript/jQuery, MySQL, Bootstrap, CSS , HTML
API Consumed: Paystack

Unilancer, freelancing Platform by Dika
Unilancer is a one-stop shop where skilled university students can showcase their skills and create service/product offerings (called gig) and prospective clients /customers can transact business with them through it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdrEcpPeAs

Dika built Unilancer (http://unilancerpro.com/) so that skilled university students will be able to generate wealth even while they are still on campus.
Technology Stack: PHP OOP, AJAX, JavaScript/ jQuery, bootstrap, CSS , HTML
API Consumed: Paystack

Mypayview, Escrow Service by Kenneth
Mypayview is an Escrow Service application developed to act as a trusted third party that collects, holds, and disburses funds when both a buyer and the seller are satisfied with their business terms with the aim of increasing the assurance of payment in a business transaction.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbf1Eo6NQG8

Kenneth built Mypayview to solve trust issues that have been an Achilles heel of E-commerce
Technology Stack: Python, Flask Framework, AJAX , JavaScript/ jQuery, bootstrap, CSS , HTML
API Consumed: Paystack

Foodie, Food Ordering System by Praise
Foodie, an online food ordering application that can be customized for any food vendor/restaurant to display their menu thus allowing prospective customers to place order at their convenience.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0bUujhH618

Praise hopes to solve the problem of long queues at restaurants with Foodie
Technology Stack: PHP OOP, AJAX , JavaScript /jQuery, Bootstrap, CSS , HTML
API Consumed: Paystack

Get Caregivers, Health care Delivery Platform by Olanrewaju
Get Caregivers (http://getcgs.com/) is a web application that provides easy access for the users to hire caregivers (trained professionals and other individuals) at the comfort of their homes while creating employment opportunities for this category of professionals.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a58BhiP7YBA

Olanrewaju wants to enhance access to good healthcare delivery and provide employment opportunities for youth with Get Caregivers
Technology Stack: PHP OOP, AJAX, JavaScript /jQuery, bootstrap, CSS , HTML

Are you interested in acquiring software development skills to the proficiency level of developing enterprising web apps on your own?
Join us as we raise new set of remarkable software developers in 2020 by applying on www.moatacademy.com

Commencement Date: March 30, 2020
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Our Graduand, Dika Provides a Platform for Skilled University Students

When Unilancer, a platform developed by Dika Emmanuel Ututu is made public, skilled university students will have a cause to smile to the bank as their skills will generate wealth for them even while they are still on campus.

The product sprung up from his personal experience while he was also a student; he said, “the requirements from most freelancing platforms are difficult for students to meet”. Having a platform dedicated just for skilled students to ply their trade will go a long way so he longed towards providing a solution.

Dika’s dream of developing the freelancing platform became a reality during our just concluded bootcamp when he developed it from scratch to completion (using HTML5, CSS3 with some bootstrap classes to design its responsive User Interface, Javascript as client-side programming language, modelling the database with MySQL workbench and using PHP OOP, MySQL along with other technologies for the server side) within the boot camp time frame. He called it, Unilancer.

Unilancer is a one-stop shop where skilled university students can showcase their skills and create service/product offerings (called gig) and prospective clients /customers can transact business with them through it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdrEcpPeAs

On the last day of the boot camp, July 05, 2019; Dika presented the application showcasing the features, how it works and how he deployed some technologies to achieve it.

Please apply on www.moatacademy.com to be part of our October coding boot camp.

Our Alumnus, Olanrewaju develops a platform to enhance access to Healthcare delivery

Most Nigerians will agree that access to good healthcare delivery and unemployment are part of the major problems that have plagued our society for years; for Olanrewaju Adesanya, having been armed with software development skills; he decided to contribute his quota by developing a platform, Get Caregivers to ameliorate these pain points for the populace.

Get Caregivers is a web application that provides easy access for the users to hire caregivers (trained professionals and other individuals) at the comfort of their homes while creating employment opportunities for this category of professionals.

On the last day of our cohort 11 boot camp, July 05, 2019, Olanrewaju made a presentation of Get Caregivers:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a58BhiP7YBA

When this application becomes commercially available, it will be a big relief for those with aged parents and people with disability/ diseases that required special care among others.

Please apply on www.moatacademy.com to be part of our October coding boot camp.

@omoh17 , Weekend Classes are not available now, our next boot camp starting October 07, 2019 will be on weekdays. Thank you.

Dika was part of our April Boot camp, please view the presentation of the Web Application he developed during the boot camp, Unilancer (a freelancing platform) is a one-stop shop where skilled university students can leverage to showcase their skills and create service/product offerings (called gig) and prospective clients /customers can transact business with them through it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdrEcpPeAs

Join our October boot camp by applying on www.moatacademy.com.

If you are thinking of having an accelerated career path in the software development industry, think Moat Academy!

Moat Academy( www.moatacademy.com ): A place where you are empowered to turn your ideas into software products

You have this great idea, and seeing it come to fruition seems like an herculean task!

Funny enough, the gap between what you have in your imagination (or written somewhere) and seeing it online where it is accessible to others, meeting needs is just 11 weeks!

Yes, 11 weeks spent at the Moat Academy coding boot camp can get you up to the proficiency level in software development, needed to develop your idea into an application.

Have you ever wondered how those popular applications were built by some individuals such as Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg? It’s simply because the founders possessed the knowledge/intellectual capital - this is the capital you need in this digital age to ignite your idea (even before investing any other capital). At Moat Academy, we equip our participants with this, of which many have partaken and today, are armed with the capability to develop applications; like Wisdom( an Alumnus), founder of www.fatibobosms.com.ng.

Please click on below images to view some past participants' projects during the boot camp:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWy-6wCpl7A
EventPS by Toluwalakin



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYzhfM4Vwaw
Zenus Cooperative by Gbolahan



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbf1Eo6NQG8
Mypayview Escrow Service by Kenneth



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS6YcuRa-Ts
fitaz community by Emeka



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PlFUoKK5bw
Grassroot Support by Musty



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfb7WR2KgOY
DebateNAija by Afeh

Are you thinking of an accelerated career in the software development field? Think Moat Academy!

Don’t miss your chance – Apply early on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply to be part of our next boot camp; starting July 16, 2019 (application closes as soon as all slots are taken or on July 09, 2019).

Moat Academy ( www.moatacademy.com ): A place where you are empowered to turn your ideas into software products

You have this great idea, and seeing it come to fruition seems like an herculean task!

Funny enough, the gap between what you have in your imagination (or written somewhere) and seeing it online where it is accessible to others, meeting needs is just 11 weeks!

Yes, 11 weeks spent at the Moat Academy coding boot camp can get you up to the proficiency level in software development, needed to develop your idea into an application.

Have you ever wondered how those popular applications were built by some individuals such as Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg? It’s simply because the founders possessed the knowledge/intellectual capital - this is the capital you need in this digital age to ignite your idea (even before investing any other capital). At Moat Academy, we equip our participants with this, of which many have partaken and today, are armed with the capability to develop applications; like Wisdom( an Alumnus), founder of www.fatibobosms.com.ng.

What some past participants developed during the boot camp (due to space constraint, we can’t list more):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWy-6wCpl7A
EventPS by Toluwalakin


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYzhfM4Vwaw
Zenus Cooperative by Gbolahan


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbf1Eo6NQG8
Mypayview Escrow Service by Kenneth


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS6YcuRa-Ts
fitaz community by Emeka


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PlFUoKK5bw
Grassroot Support by Musty


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfb7WR2KgOY
DebateNAija by Afeh

Are you thinking of an accelerated career in the software development field? Think Moat Academy!

Don’t miss your chance – Apply early on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply to be part of our next boot camp; starting July 16, 2019 (application closes as soon as all slots are taken or on July 09, 2019).

Moat Academy( www.moatacademy.com ) cohort 11 boot camp started with our participants introduced to various HTML tags to create their web pages and taken through various best practices to inculcate in their design in the first week.

In the second week, they experienced how to make good designs with CSS, which extended to achieving responsiveness with flexbox and media query.

During the third week, they were introduced to building responsive web designs with bootstrap classes. At the end, they were given a task to show forth their creativity and express their ingenuity by envisioning themselves as professionals with desirable skills and portfolios; and then come of up with befitting personal website from the scratch.

We showcase below some of these personal websites:
http://moatcohorts.com.ng/c11/dika/ - Design by Dika
http://moatcohorts.com.ng/c11/adeola/ - Design by Adeola
http://moatcohorts.com.ng/c11/taiwo/index.html - Design by Taiwo
http://moatcohorts.com.ng/c11/ola/index.html - Design by Ola
http://moatcohorts.com.ng/c11/dimeji/index.html - Design by Oladimeji
http://moatcohorts.com.ng/c11/sam/index.html - Design by Sam

With 8 more weeks still to be spent at the boot camp, the industry should be in expectant of these budding talents!
If you are thinking of having an accelerated career path in the software development industry, think Moat Academy!. Apply to be part of our July's Boot Camp on www.moatacademy.com

One of our graduands, Emeka presenting a web application he developed during the boot camp: Fitaz Community, a Socializing Site to connect people who love to get involved with fitness activities (jogging, cycling, indoor fitness training). Based on interest, the web app is divided into three modules, firstly people who are interested in joining a local fitness group created on the platform, secondly people who are only interested in contacting a fitness trainer and lastly people who wish to get information about fitness centres closest to them.
Programming Language Used: PHP OOP/Javascript


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS6YcuRa-Ts

If you are thinking of having an accelerated career path in the software development industry, think Moat Academy!

Apply to be part of our July's Boot Camp on www.moatacademy.com

One of our graduands, Kenneth presenting a web application he developed during the boot camp: Mypayview is an escrow application developed to act as a trusted third party that collects, holds, and disburses funds when both a buyer and the seller are satisfied with their businesses with the aim of increasing the assurance of payment in a business transaction . Programming Languages Used: Python/Javascript


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbf1Eo6NQG8


If you are thinking of having an accelerated career path in the software development industry, think Moat Academy!

Apply to be part of our July's Boot Camp on www.moatacademy.com

Moat Academy Coding Demo Day:An Escrow Service Platform and Socializing Site Developed by Ken and Emeka Respectively

Our cohort 10 boot camp came to a fulfilling ending on Thursday, April 04, 2019 with the Coding Demo Day. Our graduands showcased various web applications they developed from scratch within the boot camp time frame, having turned their ideas into digital reality to demonstrate their proficiency in the skills they have acquired.

We share with you two out of the presentations made on the day :

Mypayview by Kenneth Onaiwu
Mypayview is an Escrow Service application developed to act as a trusted third party that collects, holds, and disburses funds when both a buyer and the seller are satisfied with their business terms with the aim of increasing the assurance of payment in a business transaction.
Programming Languages Used: Python/Javascript


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbf1Eo6NQG8

Fitaz Community by Emeka Okwor
Fitaz Community is a Socializing site to connect people who love to get involved with fitness activities (jogging, cycling, indoor fitness training). Based on interest, the web app is divided into three modules, firstly people who are interested in joining a local fitness group created on the platform, secondly people who are only interested in contacting a fitness trainer and lastly people who wish to get information about fitness centres closest to them.
Programming Language Used: PHP OOP/Javascript


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS6YcuRa-Ts

If you are thinking of having an accelerated career path in the software development industry, think Moat Academy! www.moatacademy.com

@Jumoke95 : Please see details here: https://moatacademy.com/pages/courses and you can also make seat reservation on the same page.

Thank you.