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oluwafreshkid:
You couldn't work from home because you had to power the generator. Fuel cost et al.... Corroborates what i said about epileptic power supply.
You went in search of a hub and the ones you got were quite pricey.... What's the essence if startup can't afford to pay for the hubs?
Your friends come arojnd and you haveto entertain them.... Lol, this one weak me o. So if you had your office setup in your house, your friends will bump in in the middle of sealing a deal baa?
For startupsfunds is nonexistent..... What then is the sense in using the nonexistent fund in paying for a work space?
Y'all make this hub sound like it's a cancer research lab where they offer specialized services that can't be done at home.
Face it, you are only paying for a conducive chair and desk, air conditioning, WiFi and steady power.... All ofwhich can be available in your house. Except for the tech input of colleagues in the hub (they won't like to be bothered too much too)

I guess today is the day.
Incubators are not just a Nigerian thing like I said before.
Harvard has an incubator; Harvard iLab.
New York University has 4 incubators.
SetSquared is an incubator birthed as a result of a collaboration between 4 Universities in the UK.

I don't have to remind you that the US and UK don't have power problems. I also hope you know that in the US, a cable TV subscription comes with internet access.

So why have incubators when the guys can just work from home or their dorm room?

Nigerian universities should be encouraged to have incubators simples.

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Another one

With all due respect, I drop this here

Let me drop this here.

dabrake:
Nobody is doubting it. SQL appears odd on that list. That's my point.
Again, people do not regard SQL. Even Buhari, as dumb as he is, will master SQL in 6 hours.

Knowing can take a day; mastering on the other hand is a different ball game. But I get your sarcasm

oluwafreshkid:
You couldn't work from home because you had to power the generator. Fuel cost et al.... Corroborates what i said about epileptic power supply.
You went in search of a hub and the ones you got were quite pricey.... What's the essence if startup can't afford to pay for the hubs?
Your friends come arojnd and you haveto entertain them.... Lol, this one weak me o. So if you had your office setup in your house, your friends will bump in in the middle of sealing a deal baa?
For startupsfunds is nonexistent..... What then is the sense in using the nonexistent fund in paying for a work space?
Y'all make this hub sound like it's a cancer research lab where they offer specialized services that can't be done at home.
Face it, you are only paying for a conducive chair and desk, air conditioning, WiFi and steady power.... All ofwhich can be available in your house. Except for the tech input of colleagues in the hub (they won't like to be bothered too much too)

Next time, try type coherently; I really really believe you can do better. Thank you

I was expecting to see the report of just concluded StackOverflow survey but the op surprised me by redirecting to his blog.

lfleak:
Lol..

Op is confused.. You stated your list with SQL..?
Is SQL a programming language..?
Its an acronym for Structured Query Language...
Its can also be a database query system.. It is used by programming languages to store data in a well structured format...

Get your fact right before posting nonsense..

Edit your post before you are caught!...

dabrake:
I code JS and C#. Of course, SQL na default
You shouldn't have added SQL to that list. SQL is data-centric and odd amongst others. Aside that, many people do not regard SQL. Maybe Oracle's PL-SQL, MS SQL Server/Sybase's T-SQL, PostgreSQL's PL-pgSQL and other RDBMS procedural equivalent.
By the way, JavaScript != Java

lfleak:
Get me right dude!

SQL is mainly and a core database query language... It only has some few features that are similar to the pattern of programming...

Actually; SQL is technically a programming language and as of StackOverflow's 2017 survey results which were released this week, it is the second most popular programming language now. Part of this is because there is almost no software application that doesn't have a DB component.

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oluwafreshkid:
Laudable.... But lets be candid o, shebi all that these tech hubs provides are just electricity , internet access and ample space. Finish. So what's the Biggie? If not the country that's in shambles. If there were stable power in Nigeria, and Glo made there data cheaper, there would be no need for these "hubs". Everything done here can be done in a functional school library or your own room sef.

As a techie let me educate you a little bit.

When you have an idea of a software product, the first thing on your mind is fleshing the problem out and then trying to solve it. You talk to friends, they commit, then its time to start doing the grunt work. You now realize that you need a place where the distractions of the world are minimal and can code all day. Believe me, coding is extremely energy consuming and brain tasking. In the early days of a startup, most technical founders or co-founders log more than 10 hours per day coding.

This is one of the reasons why many of the big tech companies today operated out of car garages and dorm rooms in their early days. In a car garage, you clear out the space, make it a little convenient and with your laptop and internet access, you get working. In a dorm room; if your roomates are tech guys, you guys skip lectures and just work.

From my own personal experience, this kind of work (starting a software company) can only be done from home if you live with people who understand what you want to do and leave your time to you. I started working on an idea last year from home. As the last born of the house; I wake up, do dishes, then cook for the house. By the time I'm done; I'm tired. Then I eat to regain strength but when I start coding, I battle with fatigue and sleep. Friends who know I'm a freelancer come unannounced; I run errands, entertain them and before I know it; its 6pm already and the time is gone. I manage to put on my laptop, PHCN does their thing. Then I remember there's no fuel in the Gen. Because we use a big gen at home, we always buy a minimum of 10 litres which is 1,500 naira. In 4 days max, this finishes. I also have to worry about oil, generator servicing etc. This continued for a long time till I decided I was going to get a co-working office space.

Then the search began. After a lot of inquiries from friends and colleagues, the co-working spaces in Lagos which I reside in are priced at a minimum of 1,500 per day; this is 6k per week and 24k per month. My T-fare and feeding is not yet factored in. If I have just 1 technical co-founder, this price doubles. Imagine it if your team is more than 3. Go ask around; in the early days of startups, cash flow is usually non-existent so you want to conserve the little cash you have for as long as possible.

So please do not try to downplay the work of incubators and accelerators in any tech hub; if you do, you are only exposing your folly and ignorance. To your assumption about just buying glo data and working in a library I'll say this: a library is a primarily a place to read; an incubator is a place to code. Let me explain that more.

In a library, you will find people reading. Out of a rough sample of 10 people, it will be hard to find 1 person who came to code. In an incubator, almost 7 out of 10 people are coding. This means that if you get stuck with your project trying to implement a feature or something; the probability of finding someone to help you out is MUCH higher in an incubator than in a library. This seemingly insignificant difference can be the difference between launching In December and launching in January.

Also, please note that even UK universities have started having incubators; to aid collaboration between lecturers and students and also improve the entrepreneurial drive of students so this is not just a "Nigerian" thing. Let me just stop here so that I don't write a testament from the folly you typed up there

jashar:
awwhhhh!!!!!!! She sounds like a keeper.

See ya round head like coconut. Why you go and mess up something good?

Lolz.....

You have valid points though.

Sometimes, you don't know what you have until you lose it. And have you seen my head before? Go jor

jashar:
Touching story.

So, you let that babe go cuz she wasn't AA right? hmmm.... that's a tough one. The babe must have really cared about you for her to wake her ma up to pray for you.

Interestingly, I didn't know about the existence of AC genotype till i met my ex. It's really not that common so, people don'e get to talk about it. AS and AC is a bad combo too..

May you get your heart's desires.


in other news, Marxxx.... come out of your hibernation.

Our break-up wasn't caused by health related issues. I was the one that messed up! To be candid, I have decided that when pepper rest; I'd do something small to show her that I appreciate all she did for me.

There was a time she wanted to come spend a week with me in school because I had an episode. Another time, I had an accident in school that left me unconscious for over 8 hours. The friend with me told me anytime I regained some level of consciousness, I would tell him to inform her that I had an accident before passing out. The guy teased me die!!! Those episodes made me see the how illnesses affect the people close to us-our family, friends and loved ones.

In some cases, life happens and things you don't plan for surface. I know a couple; very close to the husband. They noticed their daughter (who was a few months from turning 5) was feeling weak intermittently and took her to LUTH. She would be discharged today, next day or two days after, they are back in the hospital. These continued for about 2 months.

In that short time, the husband (a man less than 40) started having white hair; the wife lost weight. Tests upon tests upon tests were done; diagnosis was a heart condition. The husband seeing the way things were going knew if he didn't do something, they were going to lose her. He arranged for a trip to the US where the girl got excellent care.

Can you imagine the stress of taking care of your wife and 2 kids in the US from Nigeria; the medical bills; worry etc. I saw it live on this man but he carried it gracefully. Only we that are close to him knew the strain he was under. All these happened between Oct 2016 - Feb 2017.

That is why I believe nobody has the right to keep any health-related challenge from someone they want to marry because of fear of rejection. That is not love; it is blackmail and betrayal.

Topics like these should make front page but the mods would rather us read about gossip and entertainment.

Jerryojozy:
Go read about this man and Andrew Carnegie, your life will never remain the same. Those men love giving.

Genius J

Actually, this man is the grandson of John D. Rockefeller. He is not to be confused with John D. Rockefeller who founded Standard Oil; it was this Rockefeller (the person that founded Standard Oil) that competed with Andrew Carnegie on who could give most.

RoyalBlak007:
Still available?

Screen sold. Only both cameras are available

felixomor:
U didnt but what u posted says otherwise.

olusholashile:
guy u jst lied again is it ur hobby. Dat bro jst showed u a vid or pics of wat u claimed to macherano having his hands on his body. Luk at it very well maybe u nid more light. Wen did grass turn to masch body again. Chai i jst weak 4 u

What I know is this

1. A PSG player handled the ball first. Ref was at the edge of the box when it happened. He waved play on.

2. A Barca player (Mascherano or Pique) handled the ball too. Ref waved play on again.

3. Another Barcelona handled the ball (Mascherano or Pique) but his hands were on his body.

When I said I switched names, your brain should have told you that I meant Pique when I said Mascherano and meant Mascherano when I said Pique. But I guess your brains ain't functioning so well since you're pained by FC Barcelona's qualification.

And I know about these incidents because I watched the match live. Anyway, you two can go and hug transformer for all I care.

felixomor:
U just lied

I didn't; I just mistakenly switch names.

felixomor:
The suspicious points in the match I clearly noticed

1.The first two goals were clear gifts
The defenders seemed to have intentionally be casual
A psg defender virtually escorted the 2nd goal
And the defender didnt even show desire to pick the ball from the net with just 2 goals down

2. Handballs by Pique and Mascherano clear penalties overlooked

3. Diving by Neymar ( can be debatable) and Suarez (very clear) awarded as penalties
Even the referee had to be forced by linesman and players to give that penalty

4. Foul on Dimaria which should be pk overlooked also

5. Referee waited for the 5th goal to be scored before announcing added on time of 5 minutes
The whole time spent on stoppage in that game was not more than 3 mins

Added on time was announced at almost 92 minutes...

Many more.

Anyways, congrats to Barcelona.

There was a handball penalty call by Barcelona which the referee ignored before Mascherano's handball. Then Pique's handball can't be a penalty because his hands were on his body not stretching out. Don't bend facts just to suit your narrative

mikejegede:
barca..lols...they always work with their gloves on,cuz their job no clean..i no like them at all..they can never impress me after they use ojoro comot my team from champions league that year..PLUS HAVE U NOTICED THEIR GAMES AGAINST BIG TEAMS,THEY ALWAYS GET TO PLAY AWAY FIRST.THEN THEY GO TO THEIR CAMP NOU TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST.

In the 2nd round of the competition, anyone who came 2nd at the group stages plays at home first. That rule has been in existence for a long time now.

After the 2nd round, the seeded club-sides during the draws play away first. That too is a rule that has been in existence for a while.

Everyone saying the match had ojoro should please watch this post-match analysis by the BT Sports team which comprises of Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Lineker and listen well to their comments.

You can also search Youtube for "baracelona vs psg post match analysis" and watch the videos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NrudnvHfoc

lovethchioma:
I am an Information technology graduate and anything about technology gives me goosebumps. That's my life.
The problem is I feel like I'm kind-of limited because of the environment I've found myself in.
Well, I've always wanted to study cyber security and also be an Ethical Hacker... I just Hope I'll get the opportunity I'm seeking for because Nigeria can frustrate the shit outta someone.

There are women interested in technology Op and I am one of them... even though unemployment and other frustrating situation can make one perform way below their capacity

Don't be. In the next few years, Nigerian tech startups will be building products that will have markets across the borders of Africa. Flutterwave is already in over 20 countries. Interswitch too. Companies like Paystack and those we don't know yet too will probably join the gang. When these companies cross that line, cyber security would be a BIG issue for them and indigenous cyber security guys would be hot cakes. Besides, you can also go ahead with cyber security and ethical hacking and be a freelancer. The possibilities are endless.

One things the past few months have taught me is that in Tech, you can carve a niche for yourself and not end up being someone's slave.

sekem:
Good advice.

But how many naija girls will be willing to consider tech?

There are quite a few women in Tech in Nigeria who are really flying high; Ire Aderinokun and co. I know because I follow a lot of them on Twitter. Andela too has quite a number of female tech developers. But what many fail to realize is that tech is actually a large industry.

You can be a UX/UI person, project management, marketing, devops, support etc. And each of those fields have numerous opportunities that females can take advantage off. These days, I attend Usable (a meetup of the UI/UX community at CcHub) and I see quite a number of females who truly want to break into the industry.

The future is bright I must say

You've said too much already. But you didn't specify which type of app developers you want.

Android? iOS? React native? Ionic?

For a Windows PC, Security Essentials is good enough. Just know that things like firewall & internet security are not included in any free antivirus software

ironheart:
Too ugly

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. All is see is pure, unadulterated beauty.

coolcharm:
Who drives station wagon these days?

Definitely, you haven't gotten the memo that the Panemera is the new Sexy "Station Wagon". It's so sexy even our celebrities want one.

But truth be told, the Panamera is a blend of comfurt, luxury, power and sportiness. Don't let the "station wagon" look deceive you; that car rides better than most sedans!

PaperLace:
@OP, it's kind of normal for them to design Lexus better, considering the fact that Lexus is their luxury brand.
I think the idea behind luxury brands was for manufacturers to develop and debut their technologies, then introduce them to mainstream cars when such feature is cheaper to 'mass produce'.

The problem with this strategy is that, some other competitive brands might offer same design and features that Lexus is hoarding, in their everyday non-luxury car. When other non-luxury cars offer such features, Toyota has no choice than to move on to something else.

I like the seat, looks very comfy. The dashboard doesn't appeal to me, I love dashboards that shoot out.
I love the car's ukwu, looks like a modification of one Chrysler that trended way back.

Like this abi

stevegreatest:
please guys I need direction to this address from Agbara



No 7 Babatunde Adeyanju street beside green lake school. Ashipa Ayobo Lagos

thanks

jcflex:
From agbara to iyana-iba, from iyana-iba to ikotun, from ikotun to Ayobo, drop at Amule b.stop. Then take bike to your address.

or from iyana-iba to igando. from igando going to iyana-ipaja, drop at Governor road junction, cross to the other side, and take bike to your address, but bike from here might be abit costly cus they are crossing river to enter Ayobo from there, but it faster.

I wouldn't advice this route cos it's long journey. There are buses that go to Iyana Ipaja (straight), Igando (straight) and even Egbeda (straight). Advising him to take one, drop, then take another is more expensive.

Agbara-->Iyana Iba. Then Iyana-Iba to Egbeda. Reason for this is that Egbeda is cheaper and it will be a waste of money to board Iyana-Ipaja bus that costs more; beside you won't even reach Egeda.

Alight at Hotel Bus stop, cross over to the other side, and take a bike to Ayobo (there is a Pako Bridge that links to Ayobo). This shortcut saves you about 30-45 mins of long waka. From Ayobo, take a bike to your destination; Ashipa is just a bus stop from Ayobo (Amule Bus stop to be exact). This is faster but would be more expensive.

I don't think Google Maps would give short directions like this sef.

The other alternative is Agbara-->Iyana Iba-->Iyana-Ipaja. Alight at Mosalashi Bus stop (going to Iyana Ipaja is long thing and would take more time and money). Ask for where to get Ayobo buses (the buses going to Ayobo from Mosalashi are cheaper than that of Iyana Ipaja).

I would have said you should alight at Egbeda but the buses going to Ayobo from Egbeda are tight (all those korope buses)

UPDATE!

Screen sold... Big ups to the buyer. Charging port, front and back camera still available.

[quote author=BVNO post=54198907][/quote]Well, you'll have to come for it. I'm at Akoka (Unilag) Mon - Fri

Op, I admire your strength; these type of questions are not easy for people to answer as it makes you see life and marriage from another point of view.

I am SC (a rare mutation of the SS genotype) and I used to have episodes a lot. Got addicted to pain killers at some point but stopped because I had ulcer (I no wan die as a small boy na). I used to be secretive about my condition but I told the girl I was dating then in school. I remember one night; I couldn't sleep because my spine was aching. She called me because of Xtracool but ended up singing to me for close to one hour (she had a damned good voice). That is the only time in my adult life that I ever cried to a gf. The pain, the songs and the love just made me loose it. She woke up her mum to pray for me too. Interesting thing is my elder brother left the mattress for me to sleep on the floor because I was just writhing in pain and disturbing his sleep.

After that episode, I made up my mind never to tell or call her during another episode. It wasn't just fair mehn. So right now before things get serious between any lady and I; I ask for their genotype and talk about my medical history too. Most don't know about the existence of SC or even AC so I just go ahead and give them the lecture.

However, I can't marry someone with a terminal illness or HIV; but if the illness starts after we get married, we'll face it together (though I pray this doesn't happen). I also can't marry someone who is not AA. I'm not going to inflict the pain of being SC on any of my offspring.

40manlappy:
@Gptech, GrandMufti

Which of the MI phones has at the minimum, the above specifications?

A friend of mine uses the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Phone is a beauty; would choose it over any Blackberry.

Readonee35L:
Sleep they my eye now.
I'm coming for you tomorrow .
Mention me tomorrow so I won't forget

I have mentioned you, don't forget to come for me. I just hope you're not a 2 minute man cos that would be disappointing

Readonee35L:
You'll never appreciate good things.
You expect them to design something completely different every year The design no go finish?

Tell me the difference between Samsung s6 and s7?
J5 and A5?
A7 and j7
Grand And Core Duos.

Or the difference between sony z1 , z2 z3 z4 or even the latest z5.

This phones have the same design and architecture but you guys will never find anything wrong with it.


People like physical keyboards. Few mistakes and swift.
If you don't like it someone else will buy it.
Everyone can't share the same tastes.
Look at how clean and masculine this blackberry looks. Very different from all other devices .yet you open your mouth to say bad things about it.
Mtchew

You goofed big time Oga. How do you know I don't appreciate good things? You don't know me that well to make such a statement. But rather than bash you, I'll just enlighten you. The mobile phone market is shark-infested waters. That you were a market leader ten (10) years ago doesn't mean zilch (ask Nokia please); and that something was once the rave doesn't mean it can't be outdated or swallowed by new trends.

1. I remember a time when sliding phones were the rave. Every manufacturer had them in all shapes, sizes and styles. Let me ask you "how many phone manufacturers still make phones that slide?". Answer "Blackberry did in 2015" and the phone was a huge disappointment. In fact, in the 1st (first) quarter of 2016, the phone only sold 600,000 units!

Lesson: when a trend is dead and long gone; it's better to leave it buried.

2. I remember when Samsung launched its Galaxy Note 1. Everybody said it was too big and bulky; even those Apple fan boys and Apple executives. In fact, Apple mocked Samsung and said it will never produce a device that big. Guess what? They did with the iPhone 6 plus and it was a hit mehn! However, the KeyOne is just 4.5 inches! That's just 0.3 inches bigger than the z10!

Lesson: when you see that the trend is moving to a new cool, move with it on time.

3. You said people like physical keyboards. Well, I can tell you that over 80% of people who said they will never use a full touchscreen phone 5 (five) years ago have jumped ship. And a big percentage of those people were BlackBerry fan boys who have now found solace with either Apple or Samsung.

4. Every once in a while, you need to dazzle your consumers especially with your flagship devices (because that's where the bulk of your profit comes from). Samsung did it with the Note Series; they are currently doing it with the edge series; Apple has done it with the iPhone 7.

Last time Blackberry dazzled people was the Z10 (because it was their first phone that will use the OS 10 which had been experimented with on the Playbook). I shouldn't remind you about the hype and paranoia that surrounded its launch. Let me ask you another question "which other BlackBerry has been launched with such pomp and pageantry since the Z10?"

And don't mistake the KeyOne for a flagship; it's in fact a mid-range device that costs around $549 for the base price which is quite expensive believe me.

The goal of a manufacturer is not just to sell but to make profits; BlackBerry handsets have been selling but the company is in deep poo. So when I prayed that they made sales, I was actually wishing them well (I no be bad belle now)

ametu166:
Boss pls check ur message ND reply me

Check your whatsapp

What a man!

I was having a chat with some people yesterday and they told me that if any parent dies in the tribe they come from, whatever the parent owns belongs to the first born.

I faulted this argument by asking "Is it a child's fault if he or she is not the first son? Why leave the fate of all your properties to the discretion of someone else?" Reading this this morning has strengthened my resolve to have a detailed will (at least beginning from 2 years after marriage). Gani was a great man; even his will inspires the living. And to see his generosity extend to not just all his children but to even to his mistress, disabled family members, poor people, scholarships to those who will never meet him has defintiely secured for him a legacy that will not be forgotten soon.

How I wish that Kunde Kelani, Kemi Adetiba or even Kunle Afolayan would bring Gani's life to the movies!

RIP!!!

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