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That is the way the modern world is geared these days. Nobody has time to sit in offices. The Coronavirus lockdown made companies realize they could save money from having workers work from home.

Siberia01:
Lol remote tech
That's what everybody is doing
It's about surviving not advancement

Their minds are made up. They don’t come to learn. They come to cement their opinion that whatever is the trend is a waste of time. I’m not going to read this thread. Whoever chooses to will see the conclusion. I have viewed tens of threads in this forum which ended the same way.

Mosco100:
The fact that they don't understand doesn't make them “unserious individuals ”; you don't have to be rude while communicating.

Kaczynski:
They should keep going there


I don't want to see anyone near oil and gas.



I told a tech bro my base salary as a field engineer bro nearly faint

competitive mentality of average nigerian. the I better pass my neighbour mentality. Anyways hope you ll give back to your society from the huge salary.

Just like to add Artificial intelligence to your skill, abi?
Clarify pls.

Nwaikpe:
Because they don't even know what Tech is.
Secondly, Nigerian loves anything that trends.

It happened with stocks
Then they moved to forex.
Then it HYIPs like MMM
Then "tech."

And basically 98% of those Nigerians you see posting on LinkedIn that they are into tech don't even know what tech is. Simply because they can do one job for a lazy secretary in Canada and get paid $1500, which gives them a strong spending value in Nigeria, they go around, buy fancy things, and think that they are into tech.

Now let me explain tech for those who really want to go into tech:
Tech is not being able to type "def function()" in Python and arrange a dataframe with graphs as well. Excel can do almost everything that we call tech if that is the only thing we know as tech.
True tech is being able to apply a new computer-based method to your specialization. Take note of the word "specialization." Meaning that if you don't have a specialization, you are not into tech. You are just floating around and waiting for the next trend. You only apply it effectively to a field you are a specialist in, or you specialize to apply it. Either one of the two.

It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops.

Like adding Artificial intelligence to your handwork?
Clarify pls.

Bongadu:
that it is not how it work



you can go for other fields like carpentry, welding but dont be stuck in 1999 while we are in 2026



upgrade your skill set and make it technologically sufficient.

Siberia01:
Sleeping over front end and backend?
Make I go dey build website
I use whatever software is needed for my field
Which is drug discovery and molecular docking

Imagine you bring someone without knowledge of drug discovery.

"You don't have to quit your job to get into tech!"
Can you pls explain the above quote?

If possible, then define tech.

Thank you.

jiggyman:
At this age an time you still ask dumb questions!

Tech is taking over every industry, you dont have to quit your job to get into tech.

If you like de sleep there

Dogalmighty17:
With AI slated and even beginning to wipe out a lot of entry level tech jobs, the global consensus is that tech isn't really the hot cake it used to be. That field is already very competitive. With just a simple prompt in Gemini, it gave me the code for an app that randomly generates numbers following a set pattern. It even offered a number of other features that I found useful.

I think cloud and DevOps still holds good prospects though. But DevOps isn't for everyone. I think that's the most frustrating aspect of tech. But the money is good from what I hear. A friend who moved to the UK years ago specialized in DevOps and from what he showed me, last year he saved close to 500 million naira after tax. He is quite sort after and travels all over the world. It took him 8 years to get there and he plans to retire this year at 42.

He encourages young folks who have a passion for tech to go into it but they need to be very intentional about it. In 10-15 years just about every aspect of tech will be AI dominated but cloud technologies still hold bright and vast potentials for anyone willing to put in the level of work ethic and dedication required.

With AI slated and even beginning to wipe out a lot of entry level tech jobs, the global consensus is that tech isn't really the hot cake it used to be
Tech will even be hotter years to come simply because more products and services will be built and invented.Though Ai is doing task like designing and some coding humans are still needed for other task like testing,orchestration, organising codes and files, etc. While it seems AI will replace entry levels, they will transition and metamorphose into other tech skills. You may argue that companies are laying off staffs and replacing them with AI but remember that the invention of printer made many typist switch to learning how to use the computer and print with the typewriter. They adapted. But AI will never fully replace the need for humans just as electric machine never replaced seamstress.

I think cloud and DevOps still holds good prospects though.

They are more unexplored fields in tech making DevOps and cloud computing a tiny aspect of tech. I think the problem is we think of tech as just the software and code related things in this part of the world. Yet we have other such as: drone technology, electronics,Biotechnology,renewable technology,IoT,Blockchain and ledger,Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) for Education & Training, Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking,Bioinformatics,Robotics & Automated Manufacturing,3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing,etc.
These fields are crucial for bridging the digital divide and solving local challenges in Nigeria and the broader African continent.

Nwaikpe:
Because they don't even know what Tech is.
Secondly, Nigerian loves anything that trends.

It happened with stocks
Then they moved to forex.
Then it HYIPs like MMM
Then "tech."

And basically 98% of those Nigerians you see posting on LinkedIn that they are into tech don't even know what tech is. Simply because they can do one job for a lazy secretary in Canada and get paid $1500, which gives them a strong spending value in Nigeria, they go around, buy fancy things, and think that they are into tech.

Now let me explain tech for those who really want to go into tech:
Tech is not being able to type "def function()" in Python and arrange a dataframe with graphs as well. Excel can do almost everything that we call tech if that is the only thing we know as tech.
True tech is being able to apply a new computer-based method to your specialization. Take note of the word "specialization." Meaning that if you don't have a specialization, you are not into tech. You are just floating around and waiting for the next trend. You only apply it effectively to a field you are a specialist in, or you specialize to apply it. Either one of the two.

It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops.

I was reading your comment thinking you are smart but you ended up sounding d*mb.

Tech is a niche just like health.

Health is about getting the body system into its stable form.

Doctors are not the only ones in the health sector.

I thought he was making sense.

He didn't said the truth?

What did you find abnormal in his comment?

Tenses:
You just used lengthy words to say nothing.

Nwaikpe:
Because they don't even know what Tech is.
Secondly, Nigerian loves anything that trends.

It happened with stocks
Then they moved to forex.
Then it HYIPs like MMM
Then "tech."

And basically 98% of those Nigerians you see posting on LinkedIn that they are into tech don't even know what tech is. Simply because they can do one job for a lazy secretary in Canada and get paid $1500, which gives them a strong spending value in Nigeria, they go around, buy fancy things, and think that they are into tech.

Now let me explain tech for those who really want to go into tech:
Tech is not being able to type "def function()" in Python and arrange a dataframe with graphs as well. Excel can do almost everything that we call tech if that is the only thing we know as tech.
True tech is being able to apply a new computer-based method to your specialization. Take note of the word "specialization." Meaning that if you don't have a specialization, you are not into tech. You are just floating around and waiting for the next trend. You only apply it effectively to a field you are a specialist in, or you specialize to apply it. Either one of the two.

It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops.

"It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops."

That actually is tech and a specialization in tech called Design Systems or UI/UX.

UI/UX is part of tech. It’s a legitimate, technical discipline that sits at the intersection of human behavior, systems constraints, product strategy and yes, visual design.

Software engineering builds the system while UI/UX defines how humans interact with the system. Both are required for real products. A fintech app with perfect backend logic but terrible UX is basically unusable. Gtbank is a good case study of this a few years ago.

People in this area have to learn WCAG guidelines - color contrast ratios (not just “does it look nice”), typography and readability, keyboard navigation, error messaging and form labels, touch targets & spacing and information hierarchy for screen readers. You are aware that because of tech, some people who were blind can now use some products of companies and these guys have to make it work. They call that accessible design. People who have visual problems, audio-visual problems or touch, the Design guys may not do coding but what they do is technical that's why there is a premium on it.

When you realize that tech is an industry, you know that it's not just knowing the hard stuff, there are support functions along the way. A good smart guy can know how to design a car but some other people put all the spare parts that make it beautiful and functional. Then there are those who sell it. The ecosystem needs different skill set.

Nwaikpe:
Because they don't even know what Tech is.
Secondly, Nigerian loves anything that trends.

It happened with stocks
Then they moved to forex.
Then it HYIPs like MMM
Then "tech."

And basically 98% of those Nigerians you see posting on LinkedIn that they are into tech don't even know what tech is. Simply because they can do one job for a lazy secretary in Canada and get paid $1500, which gives them a strong spending value in Nigeria, they go around, buy fancy things, and think that they are into tech.

Now let me explain tech for those who really want to go into tech:
Tech is not being able to type "def function()" in Python and arrange a dataframe with graphs as well. Excel can do almost everything that we call tech if that is the only thing we know as tech.
True tech is being able to apply a new computer-based method to your specialization. Take note of the word "specialization." Meaning that if you don't have a specialization, you are not into tech. You are just floating around and waiting for the next trend. You only apply it effectively to a field you are a specialist in, or you specialize to apply it. Either one of the two.

It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops.

It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops

NO! you can't design fintech apps with drag and drop. Fintech is already a specialize field if i go by what you said up there 'True tech is being able to apply a new computer-based method to your specialization.'
I believe you are talking about having a domain but saying that those who have tech skills and not really into tech is false. Freshers out of school don't specialize initially. They already know programming language(s),databases, DSA, Architectural practices, problem solving skills. Given these skills, they use it to create tech product. I don't have a B.Edu but i built several edtech products. I have not worked in the bank before but i am able to help bring a fintech app to live asking people with the domain authority for clear concept when i needed to, etc.

You only apply it effectively to a field you are a specialist in, or you specialize to apply it.
This is partly true but not totally. If you are into 'agriculture' but you don't know problem solving techniques you can't still apply tech. You will have to assemble those that can build the product for you but they don't need to be into 'agriculture' to build the product! But if a developer goes into 'agriculture' then he will perform wonders introducing various tech solutions but he does not have to go into 'agriculture' to build tech related products in that sector

Dogalmighty17:
With AI slated and even beginning to wipe out a lot of entry level tech jobs, the global consensus is that tech isn't really the hot cake it used to be. That field is already very competitive. With just a simple prompt in Gemini, it gave me the code for an app that randomly generates numbers following a set pattern. It even offered a number of other features that I found useful.

I think cloud and DevOps still holds good prospects though. But DevOps isn't for everyone. I think that's the most frustrating aspect of tech. But the money is good from what I hear. A friend who moved to the UK years ago specialized in DevOps and from what he showed me, last year he saved close to 500 million naira after tax. He is quite sort after and travels all over the world. It took him 8 years to get there and he plans to retire this year at 42.

He encourages young folks who have a passion for tech to go into it but they need to be very intentional about it. In 10-15 years just about every aspect of tech will be AI dominated but cloud technologies still hold bright and vast potentials for anyone willing to put in the level of work ethic and dedication required.

No serious company will employ you if this is all you know how to do.
Tell me, how will you even ace the interview for job? By telling recruiter you can generate codes through prompt and copy and paste?

Coding is pure engineering. It is more than LLM generating codes for you.

Love800:
I thought he was making sense.

He didn't said the truth?

What did you find abnormal in his comment?

He's idea that tech must be putting together algorithm. And also saying 98% youth into tech in Nigeria are not applying it in a certain specialization. Go to X platform or LinkedIn or fiver and so many platforms and see Nigeria youths applying technology in various specialization.

Tech is not like medicine that you have a doctor just being a surgeon or a urologist and can't be both. A tech guy can be a front and back end programmer. He can be also a data analyst. The possibility is endless. Infact most foreign tech firms can be multitasking so a tech guy with just one specialised tech skill may be inadequate.

SmartPolician:
The thing is that tech can absorb so many people because it's an enabler - it's used to drive other industries. But tech is most likely experiencing its last boom before artificial intelligence renders techies useless.

I'm forecasting this will happen in the next 15 - 20 years. AI research labs are now paying their workers handsomely because those employees are building projects that will take their place. Some pay as high as $150 per hour while others pay $500k per annum.

I think you give A.I. way too much credit. Granted, A.I. will make some skills obsolete, like front end web-design(in fact, this has already happened), but you know, knowing front end web-design and css is just one skill in the vast capabilities of even a mediocre techie.

The other thing, even where A.I. proves capable, real techies are often needed every here and there.

Alusiizizi:
I think you give A.I. way too much credit. Granted, A.I. will make some skills obsolete, like front end web-design(in fact, this has already happened), but you know, knowing front end web-design and css is just one skill in the vast capabilities of even a mediocre techie.

The other thing, even where A.I. proves capable, real techies are often needed every here and there.

Bros, there's nothing in IT that AI won't replace; you just don't know what other countries are building.

Many organisations out there are trying to solve coding. Many have already succeeded. Dey play!

Op from the way you are sounding it seems you are angry that the young chaps are going into tech.

E pain am

Why dem no go rush into tech? When una don use ethnoreligious sentiments scatter the Nigeria labour markets ( both public and private)?

I didn't go into full stack web/mobile app development to be hired by Nigerian companies...I wentninto it to be landing gigs on Upwork and other freelancing sites

SixSeven:
"It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops."

That actually is tech and a specialization in tech called Design Systems or UI/UX.

UI/UX is part of tech. It’s a legitimate, technical discipline that sits at the intersection of human behavior, systems constraints, product strategy and yes, visual design.

Software engineering builds the system while UI/UX defines how humans interact with the system. Both are required for real products. A fintech app with perfect backend logic but terrible UX is basically unusable. Gtbank is a good case study of this a few years ago.

People in this area have to learn WCAG guidelines - color contrast ratios (not just “does it look nice”), typography and readability, keyboard navigation, error messaging and form labels, touch targets & spacing and information hierarchy for screen readers. You are aware that because of tech, some people who were blind can now use some products of companies and these guys have to make it work. They call that accessible design. People who have visual problems, audio-visual problems or touch, the Design guys may not do coding but what they do is technical that's why there is a premium on it.

When you realize that tech is an industry, you know that it's not just knowing the hard stuff, there are support functions along the way. A good smart guy can know how to design a car but some other people put all the spare parts that make it beautiful and functional. Then there are those who sell it. The ecosystem needs different skill set.

Like you really came out to correct me with these things you just wrote?

SmartPolician:
Bros, there's nothing in IT that AI won't replace; you just don't know what other countries are building.

Many organisations out there are trying to solve coding. Many have already succeeded. Dey play!

What do you mean by "solve coding."?

Your utterances come off as overly generalized and unspecific. Are you a tech worker, or have any tech skills at all? Honest question that I want answered by you?

Miramonica:
I didn't go into full stack web/mobile app development to be hired by Nigerian companies...I wentninto it to be landing gigs on Upwork and other freelancing sites

More power to you fella. I'm not sure of other freelancing sites but to me Upwork has started looking like a scam. I signed up a while back but was put off when I learned that I had to pay them just to push my profile to potential employers.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
Op from the way you are sounding it seems you are angry that the young chaps are going into tech.

E pain am

Why dem no go rush into tech? When una don use ethnoreligious sentiments scatter the Nigeria labour markets ( both public and private)?

You'll be surprised how many of them boil everyday at the sight of tech workers, especially the remote workers.

Alusiizizi:
More power to you fella. I'm not sure of other freelancing sites but to me Upwork has started looking like a scam. I signed up a while back but was put off when I learned that I had to pay them just to push my profile to potential employers.

it is not paying them entirely, if you want your profile to be pushed to front page when clients search for freelancers you have to do that with connects.

I'm a rising talent on Upwork on my way to a top rated freelancer. You use money to get money on Upwork.

But these days, I just get interview invites from potential clients...the work I'm currently doing for a client now, I got it without spending a single connect.

Miramonica:
it is not paying them entirely, if you want your profile to be pushed to front page when clients search for freelancers you have to do that with connects.

I'm a rising talent on Upwork on my way to a top rated freelancer. You use money to get money on Upwork.

But these days, I just get interview invites from potential clients...the work I'm currently doing for a client now, I got it without spending a single connect.

Still not comfortable about buying connects. Do you know any other freelance sites that don't feature this sort of setup?

Alusiizizi:
Still not comfortable about buying connects. Do you know any other freelance sites that don't feature this sort of setup?

Fiveer. I don't think Fiveer uses connect for job applications.

Nwaikpe:
Because they don't even know what Tech is.
Secondly, Nigerian loves anything that trends.

It happened with stocks
Then they moved to forex.
Then it HYIPs like MMM
Then "tech."

And basically 98% of those Nigerians you see posting on LinkedIn that they are into tech don't even know what tech is. Simply because they can do one job for a lazy secretary in Canada and get paid $1500, which gives them a strong spending value in Nigeria, they go around, buy fancy things, and think that they are into tech.

Now let me explain tech for those who really want to go into tech:
Tech is not being able to type "def function()" in Python and arrange a dataframe with graphs as well. Excel can do almost everything that we call tech if that is the only thing we know as tech.
True tech is being able to apply a new computer-based method to your specialization. Take note of the word "specialization." Meaning that if you don't have a specialization, you are not into tech. You are just floating around and waiting for the next trend. You only apply it effectively to a field you are a specialist in, or you specialize to apply it. Either one of the two.

It is not just about designing "fintech apps" with drag and drops.

You are a very smart guy. You did justice to the topic. What and where did you study ?

eepeepook:
Their minds are made up. They don’t come to learn. They come to cement their opinion that whatever is the trend is a waste of time. I’m not going to read this thread. Whoever chooses to will see the conclusion. I have viewed tens of threads in this forum which ended the same way.

OK.

Love800:
"You don't have to quit your job to get into tech!"
Can you pls explain the above quote?

If possible, then define tech.

Thank you.

You should be the one to define tech.

How would a carpenter use tech to solve healthcare problems? People with domain knowledge use tech to solve problems.

Carpenters use domain knowledge to design mordern house furniture

grandstar:
This is not just crowd following. There's money in tech.

Even if it's $500 a month you're making, that is something.

I have used Nigerian freelancers on Fiverr. Those guys are cashing out.

Cashing out as how? How many freelancers make $500?

Don't preach to me that I'm ignorant, because I handle data from freelance sites to train LLM's.

Bros leave that thing. Freelance is in it's sunset days.

AI has taken over bhai.

platymus:
With AI slated and even beginning to wipe out a lot of entry level tech jobs, the global consensus is that tech isn't really the hot cake it used to be.
[b] Tech will even be hotter years to come simply because more products and services will be built and invented. [/b]Though Ai is doing task like designing and some coding humans are still needed for other task like testing,orchestration, organising codes and files, etc. While it seems AI will replace entry levels, they will transition and metamorphose into other tech skills. You may argue that companies are laying off staffs and replacing them with AI but remember that the invention of printer made many typist switch to learning how to use the computer and print with the typewriter. They adapted. But AI will never fully replace the need for humans just as electric machine never replaced seamstress.

I think cloud and DevOps still holds good prospects though.

They are more unexplored fields in tech making DevOps and cloud computing a tiny aspect of tech. I think the problem is we think of tech as just the software and code related things in this part of the world. Yet we have other such as: drone technology, electronics,Biotechnology,renewable technology,IoT,Blockchain and ledger,Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) for Education & Training, Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking,Bioinformatics,Robotics & Automated Manufacturing,3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing,etc.
These fields are crucial for bridging the digital divide and solving local challenges in Nigeria and the broader African continent.

Why do humans like reinventing the wheel?

This is no problem out there that has not been solved, except a new technology comes with it's inherent teething problems.

MT:
No serious company will employ you if this is all you know how to do.
Tell me, how will you even ace the interview for job? By telling recruiter you can generate codes through prompt and copy and paste?

Coding is pure engineering. It is more than LLM generating codes for you.

Infact if you tell a company that you cannot generate an accurate and appropriate prompt for codes, they'll throw the applicant outta the door.

I did an interview for a guy last year. I asked him: "do you think having extensive knowledge of of coding without knowing how to generate a prompt can grant you this job?"

He was optimistic, but was wise to detect my body language with a smile.

He replied: "sir I too use AI too but not much.".

I then commented with: "you see, be plain with me because I know these things"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣