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jansonn:
Hello guys
Some of you might have seen my thread on front end dev initially, so I'd skip introduction and all .
I've been talking to a friend and he said he'd advice I learn backend rather than front end dev. That backend is important in both web and mobile dev. Pls, guys, I still need your help, which do you think is better to learn in terms of value and job opportunity. And pls, what materials do I need to start the training. Thanks guys, you all really helped in the last thread.

which of them have you tried?

do the basic of both and know where you ground is.
frontend is more of aesthetics, if you're good at transforming nice design and animations you see into codes understandable by computer then you're a natural frontend person.

if you're a person of logic and understand how to use code to easily find answers to problem i.e able to think like a computer and solve problem in the way a computer could solve it. you're a backend coder.

opportunities abound in both so much that in your lifetime you may never exist from both end.

refraim your mindset and go grab a little experience from both end.

you cannot know how an apple taste until you eat it.

TheTraveler:
Fellow developers,

How did you keep yourselves motivated while learning coding.

The last few months have been tough for me since I started learning coding, lack of money, lack of data, frustrations sometimes you feel like giving up.

People, especially your host having the impression that that you're a lazy person that stays indoors and don't want to go out there and hustle.

On a second note, I have tried many hustles and I usually lost interest after a very short time.

However, coding is something that has caught my attention, maybe because it involves brain work.

So I ask, how did you guys keep yourselves motivated when you were learning programming.

PS: I'm available if you have some tasks for me. I know HTML CSS currently learning JavaScript.

Thanks.

c.c
stanliwise
rgede
karleb
airsaylongcome
tensazangetsu20
qturu
Olalekank
reactjs et al.

I have quite some things to say but not to sound boring do this to stay productive.
productivity will bring the motivation to you first and then to your family.

first and first only one stack,
only what!!! only one stack
if you're frontend coder, stay frontend for now and if you're a backend coder stay backend for now.
only one CMS, only one framework let's say for the next six month.

frontend - html, css and js
backend - php or python or node or asp
cms - any one either wordpress or what ever you like.

Next - study only for kind of concept at a time, if when learning a concept you see another one that looks long, write it down until is necessary.

Third - study slowly and efficiently, by efficently I mean do alot of research until you understand what the concept is about and not just because you grazed through few lines.
Work on only one project at a time and move to another until you have done your best on one or spend quality time exploring till it start getting above your level.

Part 2
======
- Get a laptop and a good laptop
- Get a quality code editor - Visual studio is always the best
- Develop a routine and habit of time to study and keep at it until it starts becoming easy. it is very hard at first until you normalize it for like 2 weeks, power is number one problem. so develop a habit of twice a day or thrice a day so you can always switch.
- prepare and rest before your time to learn.
-find your type of environment


part 3
=====
- Avoid rush rush and five minutes videos. spend quality time to actually read things properly or slowly. find longer videos that explains topic properly and watch videos that explain how things work rather than how to make fancy things. a quality 30 mins video could take about 2 weeks to understands together with other research, do it, it would not always be like that later on

-Explore other people works and codes a little above your level as soon as you begin to gain more knowledge, it will help you understand they where not performing magic and you're growing.

- build and replicate small project but this time in your way to prove your pace in real life.

part 4
======
- find a team or someone who is an experience coder to work with (please forget about teacher except you want to pay him/her).
- work only on your stack with the team, and let the team cover the rest, the work can be free or paid but the benefit is that you learn
on the goal and give value with your own skill.
- Learn fromt the team.

part 5
====
- study other people codes and material
- learn from advance videos and materials
- learn from open source codebase and knowledge (wider than the sea)
- pay for quality courses and tutorial ( more than a life time)

post=106646388:
MADE IN LAGOS Concert was liteeeee mehn!
Even Rihanna was in awe as she was watching and dancing.

Big Wiz concert is the BIG thing all over the world right now.

People paying as much as almost 200K per person to watch his show!!
The average ticket is 75K per person, and that is where you see the multitude of fans standing and screaming!!

And selling of his memorabilia is another avenue he makes money at his concerts.
With thousand of people buying his Tee shirt for over 45,000 Naira!!

MADE IN LAGOS album.
Oh Boy, BigWiz is made mehn!

Wizzy.....
Baba Ooo...
For Ojuelegba.......(sing till fade)

Now it is wizkid you nor condemn youth and preach to them to use the ticket money to feed their parent.
But for BBN you will start to preach dust

post=106647125:
Naija youths with a sense of misplaced priorities.

We wish this is the way they take their future so seriously serious.

We are sure less than 1% of them have bought this same thing for their darling parents who brought them into this world.


This generation has lost it
We only pray the next generation gets it right.

Enough of the preaching. Channel your energy to the pressing issues affecting the country. This youth watching BBN represent less than 20% of Nigeria unemployed population.

MangekyoAlt:
N300 million is a small money na.
That's not even upto £600k.

Although that doesn't mean they couldn't have done better

Abegi, when we talk of a structure
It must have had plans, pictures and models before building started and if money was the problem the builder would have asked for the minimum amount.

This here ain’t a building

compton11:
Come and see how Christians would be supporting what the students did!

So everyone speaking against it is a Christian?
Abi Christian don do you strong thing?

osuofia2:
Thank You. We cant allowed waywardness in Islam.
It is high time Islamic rule takes of Nigeria.
No beer, No BBNaija, No Olosho

A child should be punished for being wayward.
Not tortured

HealthWealthy:
CC: Stanliwise x Harddon

Ignoring a girl who ignored ur advances towards her, as in, never even wanted to communicate with u or anything so she won't get attached or make u get attached to her or overlooking wat she did nd kip shooting ur shot which is better?

Is ignoring the girl dat ignored u being childish on ur part?
Or is overlooking it n still trying a show of shame on ur part?

The way the world works is a bit unfair for guys, you just have to be the one to go get what you want and that means go for it.
The only mistake you would make when going to get what you want is to loose too much resources. That is why you have to size everything just like a tiger in the jungle.
You have limited time, energy and cash to chase girls in the world. So
1. Chase the one you like
2. Spend more time with that complement(not compliment) the effort
3. Stay with the only one that worth it.

For the ones who are not in this list. Then spend just little time with this people.

The natural way of behavior is to keep chasing as they keep running and most cases chasing faster. Only a wolf thinks this way and that is because it has a park to feed from if he loses, this is called one-itis. Also you shouldn’t never degenerate into anger or frustration, no guy appear attractive in this form, you only appear like another loser who fit to be pitied with love and it never last.

A lone tiger don’t exhaust its energy. He has a good sense of calculation within few seconds before he launches and few seconds know when to give up.

So when a girl ignores you or pull far then reduce the amount of time you approach her but still keep her in the loop and the more she rejects you the more you fade away. It is very important that it must sync and it is always best if you’re the one to call the quit before she does. There is no straight forward advice to know when to do this but many times it is somewhat easy but tricky.

Even if she eventually says yes, you will still need to fade in same way you fade out.
Time to stay away from a girl if she does not fit your person. Don’t manage, just go. It is best for both you and her

virginprincess:
The lady saw a very bright future in him, and also she knows she is going to enjoy peace in the marriage, see why I say money is not everything, and also men of those days were very responsible compare to nowadays, go suffer with one man now in the name of love I pity such lady.

Point of correction.
She believed.
Believe can go in both ways so…

ABIKEM:
Every one judging the muric in a negative way...the way of yours is never the way of others,from the beginning and the doctrine of Arabic learning it's always tough and if u dnt want to go through it tough channels it's better u stay away and never desire to b one of them..that's where moral are being thought the most

Going by your words, Then it means it is a free pass to dehumanize anyone who want Arabic learning.
Watch it

osuofia2:
Truly they deserves punishment. They know alcohol is forbidden in Islam yet they went to drink . It is haram in Islam to drink. The Southern Christians should face their front and leave Islam to do it thing according to how we want it to be done.
Shey if we de under Islamic Law and rule for Nigeria this kind thing for happen ?

So those Alfa consuming crates of alcohol every morning nkor?

Well they been disciplined wasn’t the problem.
Why not address the manner.

There is a thin line between discipline and torture.

Now it is Christians that are against the Muslim?
So you mean we don’t have traditionalist, pagans talking about it?
You should have said Nigerians should leave them alone.

jaxxy:
Not all Uber drivers are doing it to earn a living or cos they are hungry, some it’s a 2nd source of income whenever they are free, Sm1 it’s for company on their trips or just to meet people and for the totally commercial ones it’s a main job to survive.

Many Uber drivers own their cars and many also don’t bt take a loan or hire purchase. Lol

Whichever case it’s wrong to harass their riders. U better look for a female Uber driver to pick ur gal or a decent Christian one. Make these randy ones no get idea and rape ur babe pls. Her fears may be valid.

Or get the local taxi service around ur area or hers and keep his no so u can use him regularly. They are not like these shine ur eyes Uber drivers.

You’re just unrealistic
Which one is a decent Christian one or female driver again

osuofia2:
The police authority needs to step up their game. It’s seems The NPF can’t survive without ABBA Kyari.

Mtchewww. Pathetic comment

yerobiukini:
Thanks for coming in and your opinion is highly appreciated.

I am a freshman in the University of Ilorin currently studying Agriculture (economics minor) but along the line, I developed interest in techy jobs. After embarking on research, I am stuck choosing between Data Science (with specialty in machine and deep learning), Business intelligence analysis and software development.

I seek advice from expert in the house as to which one should I go for considering the following criteria:

- There is tendency I go into academics (I felt data science will enhance my research prowess)

- learning curve

- Future potential in terms of Job security, and financial gains

PS: You can also contribute base on criteria you deem important

Gracias

Research about them naw and what they do. It is littered everywhere on the net and things to consider is

Resources
Learning curve
Time of mastery
Relatability

Just remove job security, future potential and pay from the equation. Any of them would give all this thing if you master them.

derrydinny:
good evening everyone. I have a problem that I do not seem to know how to solve, I started learning python prog. language a while back and I think I have mastered the syntax to a certain level. I can perfectly write codes that run with little need for debugging but I do not know how to scale - I want to start creating simple real time projects with python but I do not know how to go about it. I really need some help on this and I would appreciate it if I can get some links to videos or free courses that can put me through on what to do or if anyone can take the pain to give me an in-depth explanation on it. thanks in advance

There are tons of project to advance and replicate. You just don’t know how to do it, is the answer.

Perhaps becareful when you say you know python which I doubt.

To move forward which area do you wanna focus on?

Hacking ?
Web?
Mobile?
Networking?
IOT?

Coldshisha:
Google Eko hospital, google Saint Nicholas

Most US rich men travel to Germany for Medical Tourism, Arab royal families prefer Dubai

Na Rubbish you just dey talk

Guest911:
Just out of curiosity, I decided to apply for a google developer role in Canada. Omo I got a reply from recruitment that they would love to move forward with my application.

Like play play my coding interview is in 2 weeks time

I’ve been reversing linked list and inverting binary trees and implementing sorting algorithms.

My focus is on leetcode medium algorithm problems.

Who else have had experience interviewing with FAANG companies from naija here.

What’s your advice my brothers.
Make una pray for me

Keep practicing, Mafo.
God go put every plan in place

yongg:
You'd be surprised how realistic it gets. You get to access better interest rate over time and a meaningful amount when you use that strategy... Else by the time you need a loan for the first time you actually need it what will be on offer would most likely be a NGN 10,000 max. With interest rate as high as 30%... That's not all, one may also get constrained by max duration of 30 days some even 28 or 15 days max.

With that strategy you get better rates because of your record with the lender's credit rating system, or the general credit rating system... Which you still might not know untill you test with the lender at a time you don't actually need a loan (back here again, lols). That way you will know whether the lender even uses a credit rating system of any kind... It will help one filter the better lenders....

Other fringe benefits exist, like getting to know the ease of payment. Now this one doesn't look important untill you realize that some lenders whether intentionally or not make repayments difficult so they can amass more money by charging penalties per day you miss a payment, very insidiously dubious if you ask me. Especially reviews coming from loan apps with Chinese backers(It's allegedly,don't take my word for it, I could be wrong on this one).

This things you’re stating can easily be trashed out with personal research and consultation from experience people but a simple as it sound Infact about 90% of people who comes for loan has little to no knowledge about loan and it’s dangers except for its benefit.

My elder sister works for REN money and I understand how research about loan is very important because to be sincere a lot of people lack knowledge about loans and which company is best to get loan.

Some don’t understand when loan is good. As much as loan looks more attractive while everything is ok, people don’t go for it during those days and it is very unrealistic and a bit unpractical which is where I don’t see your point and even if that happen it wouldn’t stop people from still taking bad loans

80% of bad loan experience is miscalculation and wrong information. Some don’t even get to qualify for a loan when the moment comes

So avoiding loan or taking loan in good moment is not a way forward for people with bad loan history

yongg:
I like what you said in the last paragraph. It's always the way to go when dealing with loans of various kind

Also, in Nigeria where there's low regulation of these lenders who muddy people's vulnerabilities with high interest rate, the best time to borrow or expose one's self to lending is when one absolutely have no need for the loan and you can repay it... maybe even several times over. The reason is so one can get a better interest rate (if they have, as I have noticed some lenders in Nigeria do not run a dynamic credit rating system, even if one borrows for 10years they will not reduce their 20-37% PER MONTH interest rate).

This way you know where to get the best rates, and lenders that are professionals and not loan sharks to deal with when the circumstances that will actually make one require a loan for real happens.

Why you have a very strong point. But saying borrowing loan when you don’t need them or when you can repay it is not realistic.

Instead one should always make research about loan even when things are good.
But a lot of people are ill informed about how and where to get loans when time need. They only rush through the agreement under pressure and make poor decisions.

Best time to learn about loan is during time of comfort so when that time comes, one make good decisions. Loans help people use available resources for available opportunities

TheTraveler:
Funny thread

Looking things up is one of the core skills of a dev, but as a newbie I think its ideal to erase the mentality of C&P and establish solid foundation first.

That's the most important thing.

Spot on bro

TheFacelessMan:
Why borrow what you can't pay back?

I have a golden rule. I NEVER borrow.

I don't LEND too because of negative experience with debtors.

If I have, I would give.

Read again the importance of loan. If you can get something in 2021 and enjoy the benefit. Then why wait till 2025 when the benefits may not be needed anymore?

Getting loans for useless reasons other than business or critical conditions is what is very bad.

HRHQueenPhil:
Since u are a graduate, dedicate ur life to GOD, listen to all apostle Joshua Selman messages everyday, open an Instagram page, take clean and nice pics, put his quotes as well and snippets of what u learnt on Sunday and on ur status..comment wise and Christian comments to people post
Watch how God blesses u within a week
Congratulations, u will blow

I don’t understand this your comment o

Omorotionmwann:
It has been 12years now since my dad has been down with Stroke which has affected his speech,his right hand and leg and some 4years ago,he couldn't walk anymore but had to be carried to sleep,sit and all physical metabolism is done where he is,even after I and my mum have spent and still spends a lot on physiotherapy,speech therapy,brain checkups at Mecure oshodi,routine and forthnight high blood pressure checkups with expensive drugs and still no changes but it gets worse,all done going around in taxi as I have no car.....

I was 18 and in 200level in a federal uni with him and my mum my only support system when all of this started,couldn't concentrate and focus on school work anymore as I am the firstborn of a 7 boys family and my attention was always needed.....Mum told me I need to drop out that she can't afford all of this alone but I was strong hearted and determined to graduate with a B.Eng...

I had issues with my lecturers as my attendance were poor and my course adviser said it to my face that I would never graduate but I never told them about my travails or they wouldn't even believe me anyways cos they were mostly SADIST,All Engineering lecturers in Uniben especially Mechanical/PRODUCTION ENGINEERING from 08/09 upward,OGUN KILL ALL OF UNA!!! Life was tough for me and my Mum....

Now that I am a Man and supposed to be focus on my life future and raising a family but this is still taking a toll on me emotionally,financially,mentally and I will come home to my mum nagging,crying that she has tried enough over the years and i might come home one day and she has left ....THIS BREAKS ME,I AM TIRED,I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO....I LOVE MY DAD,HE IS IN PAINS TOO!!!

IF I COULD SEE THE FUTURE BACK THEN WHEN IT STARTED,I WOULD HAVE ASKED THE DOCTORS FOR MERCY DEATH,DO NIGERIAN DOCTORS OR HOSPITALS GIVE OUT MERCY DEATH TO PATIENTS?

NAIRALANDERS,I AM DEPRESSED AND I NEED YOUR ADVICE

sorry for the long post. Mods please help this thread to front page for more advice

A medical practitioner is in the best place to answer this question. They are in the best place to know if the case has gotten to such extent and then you can discuss it with the family.

But don’t on your own just suggest it

chris4gold:
Imagine MTN sending messages to inform me about Facebook down, wetin concern Musa for gate

So you will not fire MTN that is why

ENGINEERG:
When WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram were down yesterday, I was wondering if any Nigerian has done similar app, that I can download and promote too yesterday, as our own.
But unfortunately, I didnt see anyone.
So does anyone knows any App done by Nigeria software guru/developer?

We do but they are still at very baby stage and obviously not fit to run tens of transactions

CodeArtist:
There are so many people once they see something amazing and great, the first thing they do is ask for the source codes.
If you really want to be great in what you do, examine the output, try to picture the codes in your mind then try in every way you can to create something like or greater than what you have seen
The source code won't impact anything in your learning skill,instead it makes you lazy
Have a creative mindset, think of crazy ideas , google what certain codes are used for and how they are used then try creating something with it. Believe me you would be 90% better than you were before. It also helps you easily remember every codes that you have ever used
Don't Learn with source codes,it doesn't help
https://youtube.com/channel/UCizop2InXoW_j5pWhOT5G_g

Abeg type something else. Which one is don’t ask for source codes. Do you understand how much knowledge lies in code?

It is like I see someone build a car and I just don’t want to reverse engineer the car on my own? As cool as it sounds it just rubbish.

The down side of it is when people just copy and paste thing from other people source code or plan.

But when you analyze source code it gives you some important points

[quote author=cbrass post=106417200][/quote]You’re not checking for circular references and I didn’t see where you read the files line by line, you were returning simple recursion without reading the lines

CodeArtist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0T7OFhIFf8

omo you tried o. But the video is more of an entertaining video than a tutorial video.
Didn’t learn jack.

But it was cool to watch

Coldshisha:
All this Arab men are fvcking simps .. many Naija girls including ordinary oloshos won't date a fellow hardworking Nigerian man...

Nigerian girls don't even mind Lebanese or Afghanistan that looks like Arab, and the Arab bastards dont just know when to stop spending.... pathetic situation

You would kill yourself over how others are spending their money

Rgade:
Noted.
I plan on going through the source files itself.

That is an over kill except you want to have some idea.

That modal you see it centralized with a lot of idea that takes time to comprehend.

You’re better of using a material which will guide you.
Or find a custom implementation of modal alone of another small library and do some studying.

But Even at that

Rgade:
Thanks for the response sir but the issue is fixed now. It’s not even like I was writing the thing on my own, I just copied the modal demo from the bootstrap website and the stuff wouldn’t work.
Maybe I don’t know how to copy paste again
You sure say this programming na for me

You could find tutorials and materials that give in-depth exploration of bootstrap.
Your code work is not the joy in coding but know why it worked

Franzinni:
that is my call to action ... I will do just that... thanks for the wind in my sail. I will document my progress as well .

youre welcome