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Alphaman007:
Cool. Yea i attended his previous low code bootcamp and i have no idea on projects i can work on lol

Lol, you could create interactive mobile applications or a web portal. Many possibilities exist.

Alphaman007:
Hi bro. Nice work keeping the thread alive. How far have you gone with learning bubble? did you attend joseph's bootcamp?

Thanks, I can create web pages and connect them to a database and also modify the interactions, that's how far I've gone with bubble. Shelved it till later.

Yeah, I'm currently attending the bootcamp. You're there also?

ElGabi

https://aptlearn.io/courses/product-management-certification-course/

Came across like 2/3 others back then on Twitter, will post if I find them.

I have to catch up with the cs.s and web.flow topics, seriously lagging behind, back to binge watching the courses, low motivation or not. Almost Everyone I know don travel go UK/canada finish.

This plan.zer web.site redesign I did, normally I'll just create a frame, type in the text, use text alignment to arrange everything and group, use eye judge am, on to the next one. If I was a Kazeem, I'll make a good google join-join mechanic

Could I give a definite answer if the front end developer asked me what was the margins/ paddings between the texts, elements and main content frame, na to turn am into fight. No wonder there's a lot of friction between those 2 groups.

Still learning a lot though, how to showcase yourself on Linked.in, ux writing, creating a style guide backed with defendable decisions etc. Haven't gotten to where I'll get stumped yet since I'm quite familiar with most but let's wait and see, there are golden nuggets here and there.

Emeraldfynest:
Do you have any resources you can recommend for learning the box model?

Not really, It's actually a simple concept, just see everything on a webpage as belonging to a container/boxes, including the text. And you can add properties( borders, margin, padding, content ) to those containers.

See the sample I attached below. This webpage can be divided into 6 major boxes as seen on the left, which can further be broken down into smaller boxes down to the text itself.

Then you connect everything by adding properties which enables you to have absolute control of the design of the whole webpage down to the smallest element and eliminate guesswork. If asked the margin between the ( discount price tag and the like icon ) and the (amount, product description and the plus button) or the padding between the bracketed content and its container, You can easily provide figures. Same goes for everything else.

Simple things like paddings, margins, grids, constrains, I no sabi. Actually knew about the grid but was like what? No wonder I wanted to stick only to UX design because I innately knew if push comes to shove, The pixel perfect UI ( yes I've applied for some internships and the feedback on the UI tasks i did was laudable) designs I could create would not be defendable or grounded in a definite process. Everything go be guesswork and photoshop paparazzi vibrance use

Well, enough of the wailing. I went back and created a 10 page website within 5 hours, jumped next into designing responsive tailwind empty state css components until I burned it into my brain

Realized all this would make learning Webflow and Bubble easier.

Below is one of the UI designs I created, last one is for the Aptlearn UX Internship (dashboard design), I chop rejection mail sha, we move.

And the rest are responsive tailwind CSS component designs and an order history screen. Guess which one that has no defined process?

Learning about the Box model & Autolayout! I looked back at the my previous struggles in UI designing and almost cried, chai, I don suffer, ignorance is not a good thing at all. Guess that's what you get from watching basics youtube videos, definitely better to learn from those already working/have real life experience in the industry.

Phew!, It's been a while. Was finally able to streamline my activities to a select few. I have like 5 tech courses I've abandoned till later. They are not really useful to my product design journey right now (product management, crypto/defi etc), just my curiosity running rampant. Even completed and passed the aws cloud practitioner exam ( that might actually be useful in future), very interesting sector.

Back to Joseph Brendan's course, I'm really glad I took it even though I'm not a newbie.

Remember I mentioned trying to learn bubble? I actually went through some videos and got a good grasp of the fundamentals, I'm good at learning to use tools on a go.
Since I had some graphics design experience I was able to create some screens but it was agonizingly slow...and I remembered while I ran away from graphics design again, The long hours, unappreciated value of the designers and the poor pay.

So, yes I can do UI but I was starting to dislike it, until Joseph brendan showed me I was going after UI like a graphics designer instead of a software development angle.....Design stuff from scratch, grouping stuff, eyeballing padding spaces etc.

Guess just 2 things that made me stay up throughout the night feverishly working on my UI designs again.

Yarikson:
And what do you end up with? At the very end of the road to becoming a product designer? Let's say you can learn how to design products beautifully, but how much money can you end up getting for your work? Let's say from this article on mobile development, it's clear that the https://www.hallwil.com/blog/average-cost-mobile-website is not as high as you'd like, only up to $5,000 or am I wrong?

Don't know if you're trying to drive traffic to that link in a smart way or asking a genuine question. Let me reach the end first, I'll know what to do. It is important but I'm not in this primarily because of the pay, that's for those who only have skills but no business sense and the ability to create multiple streams of income. You can make more than $5k if you know what you're doing.

I saw a post up there saying if these types of people were genuine, they would out predicting bets, winning lotteries etc. and laughed.

They actually can and some do like this prophet mentioned but there are set laws and steep repercussions attached to all these stuffs, it's the same reason why no true occultic practicioner will deign to perform in full view of the world.

Not to mention the fact that the said atheists don't really want to be convinced, they'll just rationalize it away somehow or pick holes in it as usual even if presented with the real deal, so it is definitely a fruitless experiment. There's a theory that explains their position explicitly, forgotten the name though. That verse in the bible about not "casting pearls before swine" was referring to folks like that. No insults intended.

This prophet sounds like someone who has well developed clairvoyant powers among many others but using it for crude reasons. It could be assumed he's broke most of the time but that may not be right, but from experience be assured he's definitely paying/will eventually pay a steep price.

Is he dangerous? absolutely. Can you block him off? totally. Your only Achilles heel would be how strong your mind is & if there's any deep rooted fear in your psyche. If you can read Dion Fortune book on "Psychic Self-defense" with an open mind, you might glean a thing or two from it.

Wonder why they say ignorance is bliss or why most atheists are bulletproof to spiritual phenomena, their very ignorance/knowledge creates an almost impermeable shield around them, warping their realities to conform with their held beliefs. The religious adherents are one side of the coin while the atheists etc are the other, both sides unable to see from the true vantage point; the coin itself from all angles.

Simple sorry, they won't. What's wrong with Nigerians especially once they have some small money?

That's how one idiot caused a hold up in ikeja yesterday because he couldn't say those 2 words.

And he was the one that hit the other guy from the back. That one would have let him go but for his stubborn refusal to make amends and threats.

I need to finish up a previous project and would be needing at least 5 UI designers as volunteers to make things faster. You'll be added to the team list and given access to the finished case study to exhibit in your portfolio.

Contact me through the email in the first post if you're interested.

No newbies though, I won't be micromanaging anyone, need folks who can work without supervision, templates and directions would be given and the UI designers would just duplicate and modify as needed.

This is perfect for those looking to build their portfolios.

Hint: It is a mobile ecommerce app. Depending on time, I may decide to also create a web version.

Alakara

Funny dude, the link would have explained it na. Hope you registered Sha?

Simply put, learning no code tools like bubble webflow is an alternative to learning html css and JavaScript from scratch. You can create, see and test your designs faster on the web in real time with bubble instead of waiting for the front end developer.

Trust me I've tried the above markup languages and this is easier for those not really interested in plunging into programming

Can't you guys learn a better skill and go remote? Researching about many of this countries and reading foreigners experiences in Japan on 4chan would make you realize you can't really expect most of them to give you more returns than what their average citizens already make unless you are into importation or business.

Been eyeing the German language but man, na die. Still if I'm going to end up there, I'll definitely learn the language to blend in, maybe get some local experience then go fully remote, work with American companies etc.

That way you can make more while living almost anywhere, that is if tax doesn't eat up most of your income.

chekwas1:
You said you did not open any account then what cheque did you sign....??

Read through a previous poster (Pastor.Fire) comments here to get your answers. You don't need to open a Lapo account. Just find the right branch.

Trying to take things one at a time nowadays. There's so much to do and learn.

Back to no code development, for those interested, this is a structured bootcamp on Bubble. Don't know if it would be better than what's available in the bubble tutorial videos.

Deadline is today though. It's free.

https://millionlabs.co.uk/no-code_bootcamps

This might help someone.

From my own observations, There are designated Lapo branches for disbursing these loans. Try and find out which to enable you have a smooth process.

I went to two branches where they didn't really know about it, and even gave me wrong info before I was directed to the designated branch.

Hint: If the security doesn't know about it once you mention nyif, you're probably in the wrong place.

I just filled a form and they photocopied the docs I took along. Then was told I would be called when the money drops. Like 3 weeks later I did get called, signed a cheque and was given my cash. Didn't open any account. No troubles or arguments. Everything went so smoothly I was even suspicious due to the stuff I read here.

Said it wasn't any of their business, they are just avenues to disburse the loan.

Votumejero:
Hello house... Please is it only Zenith dollar account I can pay into using grey? That's the only option I'm seeing!

For a dollar account, yes. For a naira denominated one, no.

nnamdiosu:
Ok, I get you. However...conditional loops, arity, rule sets, selectors and other programming jargons..that's for the backend developer na.

Or am I missing something? Perhaps u means there is a difference between backend developer and a web designer/front end developer?

Kindly clarify please.

Nice one, your teachings are apt

Thanks, those terms are quite common in front end development also as far as I know. If statements for example? anyone can understand that.

And differentiating between a backend dev & web designer? Nope.

Let's just say #Web design is an encompassing term like #Creative Design hence the confusion that comes with it. It's a parent word and we could fit all above-mentioned roles under it if we wanted.

nnamdiosu:
Very nice. Well done.

However, are you saying there is a difference.between a web designer and a front end developer?

Yes, Imagine I used bubble to create a webpage, having no knowledge/experience of coding(html,css,Js) does that make me a front end developer? Could I drop into a discussion with 2 other front end developers and understand shit when they start talking about conditional loops, arity, rule sets, selectors and other programming jargons? Absolutely not, I'm just a mere GUI designer.

An architect designs, the bricklayer builds. Now it's a different thing if one person decides to learn both skills, which is common in the tech world. I'm just against the ambiguous manner these titles are sometimes used by individuals & employers. We all know how that goes.

Alphaman007:
nice one boss, Are you talking about the joe brendan's lowcode bootcamp coming up?

Yep, you got that right.

Went to check out bubble no code development, watched the first 10 crash course videos and tried to build a landing page from scratch before trying out the templates option.

Damn! I like it, unlike figma, you just drag and drop and edit in the pop up window that comes and you can easily see your changes in a test version on another tab etc... if one has a template on ground already. It saves a lot of time using a tool like this.

The templates are also good, just edit to your taste. I'm stuck with the colors though, haven't figured out whether they were first done in Photoshop/illustrator, saved as PNG files and uploaded as the background. Anyway I'll try post the 2 designs here later.

In the meantime, I have two case studies , one done by myself from start to finish, and another by a remote team I led. Already registered for another course which would add 3 more live projects making five plus I'll get to learn webflow on that also.

But....why wait till then. Let me polish up the case studies I have and my LinkedIn page & start applying, let's see what's lurking in the market for me
Used to attend interviews just to learn back then. It helped though, being confident, persuasive & likeable can get you far. Most employers tend to hire the more likeable candidate but try get skills also to show.

Still have a very low tolerance level to BS though.

All thanks to nysc & workforce back then for making me angrily draw up my no 3rd time rule. Shitty employers, shitty interviews & recruitment processes, lack lustre colleagues and I'm noping out. Nigerians and normalizing madness

stevebond007:
I have opened a PayPal account, please do have idea of the charges?

Seems you misunderstood me. Try the payment although I doubt if it would go through if it's the normal naija PayPal.

I have an Iceland PayPal business account that can receive so if I were you in this scenario I'll just pay an exchanger the equivalent of $100 in naira & he sends the $100 to my Paypal or helps me pay directly on the AWS exam vendor site. Do you understand now?

stevebond007:
Na 100 dollars, but naira account. I have paid similar stuff before. But ds wan be some how

Oh, where have you been? Such transactions have been limited to $20 per month since months ago, if not totally blocked now by some banks according to a CBN rule. If you can pay through PayPal, find an exchanger to do it for you.

stevebond007:
Hello House, i want to write the AWS CCP 1 exam next week at a testing center via PSI testing. I have been unable to complete payment via my debit card.
What could be the problem?

$ or in naira?

Xcept:
Thanks but will my budget get me that?

It's more than enough If you know where to look.

The technology section/importation thread is there or you go to CV with an IT guy who knows his onions so as to avoid getting cheated.

Many old models are currently so overpriced online that it's just cheaper to buy them in physical stores

Wow, see cobwebs everywhere, took a break, Changed locations,Been learning so many new stuffs & making money off it. Hint: DeFi is really

In the meantime, let's see how fast I can get back up to date with this. I'll be starting with bubble no code development, will resume posting this Friday.

Get a system that has these at least:

8/16gb ram
256ssd
Core i5
Good backup battery

Gpexchange:
Congrats..... U go be next hypen king lol.....

Lol, Just testing. Thanks.

symbuul:
Congrats bro.
How much did you pick it for? And what motivated you to pick a name like this?

Price: $14

Motivation? Been studying rumevi.c sales on NP and this particular name also has some endusers and met my standards (check ideapros latest posts). There was a 50/50 chance it would sell.

Picked from Expired Auctions
HT: 7months

Reached out to 5-6 endusers. The main target was unreachable, Didn't follow up afterwards.

Reduced price last month.

Gpexchange thanks for the Grey update. The pounds rate is truly somehow lower than the dollar rate.