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BenedictAbajue:
I tried this but I couldn't get farther than that so I decided to factorize. When I factorized the indices and substituted an arbitrary letter 'x' for 2x, the cubic equation became a problem too

2^x + 2^3x = 16 =
2^x + 2^x+2x = 16 =
2^x (1+2^2x) = 16 =
1 + 2^(2x) = 16 / 2^x =
1 + 2^(2x) = 2^4 / 2^x =
1 + 2^(2x) = 2^(4-x) =
2^(2x) = 2^(4-x) - 1 =
2x = log2(2^(4-x) - 1) =
2x = log2(2^(4-x)) + log2(1 - 1/2^(4-x)) =
2x = (4-x)log2(2) + log2(2^(4-x) - 1) =
x = (4 + log2(2^(4-x) - 1)) / 3

tensazangetsu20:
Omho so the tech industry has finally collapsed. What do you think is the next best thing to get into.

I won't discourage anyone from going into tech. Most professions don't earn half of what tech pros earn and still live a very good life. Many graduates earn 50/60k per year on other professions.

There are jobs and tech is still among the highest paying jobs but there's a game the big guys are trying to play. It's easier as an entry level to accept any amount but when you're mid-level or pro, you're choosy. For example if you were making 300k, you will easily find jobs but getting that pay or higher is the issue. The big companies spoilt the market and they're trying to do a cleanup. A friend told me that when he stated his pay to the hiring manager, he was told that even the CEO don't earn that. The major thing is to have reasonable expectations, you'll still be better than millions of others but you may have debt hanging on your neck.

Savagethe21st:
Hello friends, a I am a software engineer working in a fintech company in Nigeria. From the state of things I have resolved to leave Nigeria but getting a tech job visa sponsorship seems to be a herculean task due to individual country immigration laws and intense competition from other software engineers from various underdeveloped countries. Now I came across the German work Visa but I have several questions which I need clarity on. In short I need guidance from people who have undergone the process.

Question 1: I heard you need a minimum of 5 working years of experience. Can freelancing in tech also count?
Question 2: I heard you need proof of fund in a blocked account. How is that done and how easily can I retrieve my money if the process doesn't go through.
Question 3: how long does getting an appointment take(I heard to get a student visa appointment takes 14 months
Question 4: How easy is it to get a job in Germany within the six months. Can I also apply to jobs vacancies written in German while I indicate I am currently learning GERMAN.

Please contribute or tell some one who can to help

True there's competition, it's either you face it or look for other options. There are lots of problems that still need solutions so there's need for brilliant minds.

One thing that's very important is networking. If a manager wants you, he'll bring you on board no matter the odds. You either need to impress him or he has interest in you. The truth is work visas are not easy in western world. Look at your options critically and most importantly, don't give up on your dreams.

Remember: If you continue to wait for the right time you'll waist your entire life and nothing will happen.

tensazangetsu20:
Even with the layoffs in the west, there's an incredibly stupid amount of high paying jobs still available. The people mostly affected by layoffs are those who haven't gotten a permanent residency yet. Citizens and those on PR are spoilt for jobs.

Unfortunately everything you stated is not true.
There are no incredibly stupid amount of high paying jobs still available. Not now not before. The biggest companies are downsizing, on hiring freeze and restructuring.

Those mostly laid off are residents. You hear of H1B often because they are the ones very active on LinkedIn and rigorously looking for another jobs. They have a limited time to get a new job. Residents are not bothered about that.

Residents are not spoilt for jobs at this time. Some of those laid off were called back but on different terms. Guess what, low ball. Recruiters agree that there're not many opportunities as before. I know many people who have spent a century of their lives in tech and struggling to get a job now, I'm in the same forum with many of them. For example Adam Davis keeps a blog on his life and have been a great front end programmer for over 20 years. Apart from my personal experiences the job market charts are not looking good.

Devdevdev:
Hi guys, it has been a while since I posted here. I have been busy focusing on my journey to become a better programmer. My focus is on the javascript ecosystem: Javascript, typescript, react, nextjs and nodejs: expressjs/nestjs. I have been working my ass off these pasts few weeks.

Last week my boyfriend decided to take a 'break' on our relationship cos he felt I am seeing someone else cos I don't call or visit or ask to go out as I previously used to. I tried explaining that coding is all I have been doing, but he didn't believe me.

It's not just my romantic relationship that is affected. Even my relationship with my friends and family is taking a hit. I rarely leave the house and i have taken a long break from social media. I don't even check my whatsapp status anymore. All I do is lock myself up in my house and code all day.

In life there's a time for everything. There's a reason I wasn't involved in a relationship because it can be a distraction. For 1 year I never opened this site and several other forums, but I've long passed that stage.
I long realized that you'll lose 90% of your close friends if you start upgrading your life. Maintain your focus and keep your eyes straight but remember you also have to refresh yourself.

No one is coming to solve your problems, your life is 100% your responsibility.

tosinhtml:
Amazon plans to lay off 9,000 more employees, mostly in AWS and as we know this is powered by cloud engineers, IT technical support staff, tech managers and marketing staff. I have never been a big fan of FAANG but I reckon people should work there for like 1 year to boost your CV so recruiters would always be looking to hire once you add Ex-FAANG software engineer on your LinkedIn title.

Nothing should stop anyone from applying from their dream companies. I don't believe in dreams though. Businesses are made for profit so layoffs are not unexpected. Some of the positions were opened at a lower pay. If outside the US, it's easier to get employment with the big firms.

MrBrownJay1:
yeye people... whats the aim? how will that help Nigeria get better? now you are stuck abroad with no passport, and possibly putting yourself in an easier position for them to DEPORT you back to.....you guessed it, NIGERIA!

you can run all you want, but you will remain part of Nigeria, whether you destroy your passport or not.

https://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/joking.gif

That's not the way to renounce citizenship. They're doing such for social media, they can easily get another passport when they apply.

TheUnsure:
To everyone that has given an advice so far, thank you for taking your time to leave a comment.

I’m working on setting up a structure for the business, I want to see if it’s possible to run it without my physical presence and not be robbed blind. This country is ghetto, the relocation is mostly for the sake of my children (the deserve more than this contraption has to offer) but at the same time, I want to be careful so I don’t end up with regrets.


And for people asking about the nature of the business, it is simply buying and selling. I buy from Lagos market and sell online. You just have to be consistent, take good pictures of the items, invest in learning how to run sponsored adverts properly and set a good budget for the ads. You spend money to make money, grease Zuckerberg’s palm well and watch him do wonders for you. I didn’t learn all these overnight too, I tried other businesses and struggled before this became a success in less than 2 years. I know ladies making 10m, 20m, 30m on instagram almost every month from selling bags, hair and clothes generally. E.g finefunky (not sure I got the spelling right), everythingfashionitem1, laydee Lara, magmimibagdeals etc these are all ladies in their 30s. There is a lot of money flying around on social media, you just have to find your own approach to get a piece of the cake.

Please keep the opinions coming, God help us all.

You can manage your business anywhere in the world since it's online. Just like you stated I have friends in the US who manage their online businesses they started in Nigeria.

You don't have to relocate because of your kids except you really have to. In 8 years they'll be about 18 and can go anywhere they want in the world. 3 of my nephews are in secondary schools in Nigeria. They'll leave once they complete their secondary schooling.

In finding a partner, you will find if you're beautiful and have good qualities. Based on the info you presented the easiest way out is through schooling

saferesearchs:
In conclusion, I am not de-selling the efficacy of the tools. I think it is really powerful and can have a lot of impacts but just trying to enlight you that this generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) with the limited response should not replace during proper research if you want to contribute to the tree of knowledge in your discipline

I use Google Bard more than ChatGPT and found it very effective. These are collaborative tools.

TheOldGods:
I'm just going to state the simple facts here. After I ordered starlink, Starlink is a failure.

First of all, the price is way too much. I had to pay over 400k just to get and upload below 20mb/s, same thing my Airtel gives me. The download speed is high only during clear weather's.

Unless you're extravagant, even for me who is into tech, i will never advice my enemies to enter in this type of situation. The worst, is no customer support

Some of the things you said are true while others are challenges with the technology. In all I think you didn't carry out a proper research before purchasing the device. It remains the best satellite internet service for now.

The pricing is fair looking at the technology deployed. We bought sat dishes for 2M many years ago and that is a simple tech.

The customer support is not unique to Nigeria.

Weather affects all satellite communications

It's strange that you're expecting routers to have batteries since you claim to be in IT.

You can change or update your Service Address by logging into your Starlink Account from a web browser, and under the "Location" section select the pencil icon to make edits.

You can get a wifi extender and don't have to buy another router from starlink.

airsaylongcome:
12.99m attack attempts? Abi I no dey read well?

You're right if you say attempts. That doesn't mean they were successfully. Many organizations face more than that on a daily basis.

tegrianonigltd:
Lol, in my years in the Tech industry, never, in a day. Never ever never. They know many Nigerians are not tech saavy, especially their followers, so they dish out this things so they can argue with us.

What is never ever never? With your years in IT are you saying such attacks is not possible?

codeME:
The IT responsible person just told him the numbers of attack the firewall blocked, this is a normal thing for firewall.

You actually know what's happening. In many organizations there are millions of intrusion detection sensor alerts per day. I was actually expecting a higher number.

IkwerreBabe:
Hello Nairalanders-
Happy Friday! Looking for some advice.

A male friend has an upcoming appt next month and needs advice on how best to approach his interview. For context, he is 36 years old, has no travel history, has owned his own company of 11 employees for the past 5 years and wants to attend a few conferences and tour the US. A few questions:
1. As CEO/Founder, should he state his company is sponsoring him or that he is sponsoring himself? Essentially he is the same person, my question related more to taxonomy. Does one hold more weight?
2. Should he mention he will stay in a hotel or that I will accommodate him. Either is feasible. For context, I am a married woman, living with my husband + two children and he is financially able to support himself. I will not be providing any financial documents.
3. He initially completed his DS-160 form in April '22, is a new one required?

Any information you can provide is appreciated.

Thank you.

It depends on the purpose of the conference. Is it for personal development or related to the company. If related to the company business, it's logical to say so.

2. Is the event taking place in the city where you live. He should state what he filled in the form. After the event, you can accommodate him.

3. The DS-160 should be fine if the info is accurate.

Overall they are no major issues.

The aim of the BVAS is to perform MFA. Reads voters card and biometrics.

Can INEC uploads all the results immediately they are captured? They should be able to upload most of the results immediately but not all. They don't own the end to end infrastructure.

Are results uploaded to IReV? No, the results are uploaded to a database. So IReV is a web facing server that queries the database.

Is it the same database server used for the Presidential/NA reports. I'm not sure but it's unlikely. When I made some queries to the server, I was blocked by a firewall. It can be bypassed by using other protocols. Best practice demands it should be separate.

At a time IReV was down. I had high response time to the server. I could also tell there were spoofing packets to the server, if it was successful is a different case.

truthCoder:
I am suspecting that certain logs or footprints actually exist (wont be surprised if there are github commits for example) and the claim that they need to wipe is to enable them clean the records.

I am also guessing that due to the scale, cloud would be involved. (Thats going to be some serious compute cost. ), GCP, Azure or AWS. Footprints will always dey.

I am being hopeful that real forensic experts are on the LP and other aggrieved party’s teams.

There are logs for every transmission. The logs can be retrieved from the servers. If that will help the parties is a different issue.
For the data, it is not stored offshore. The forensics will reveal interesting details not so much with respect to posted results but with respect to accreditation /overvoting or successful packet injection.

silento:
Which validation cost 1mb to process , inec is corrupted simple

With amount spent on the useless technology
The creator speculated all this scenarios na inec just rigged and planing to clear evidence

A programmer with sense will always solve and even solve unseen problems Like this

Nothing like failure on this technology inec just have back door

Even programmers on this forum will come up with a better technology that will cost less and will not fail , it is high time we stop using foreign technology on a national matters

Imagine a bvas that determines who rules that no single person can give details or how it how's and then kind of encryption and how hackproof it is

Shame to inec and the people that want to run this country down

God bless nigeria

It's frustrating when things don't go as expected. The device worked as expected. The issue was with the IReV. They're interconnected but different. No technology is foolproof. The issue is not a programming issue, It's more of system design and architecture, issues relating to load balancing, caching, databases, proxies, scaling, web servers, microservices, CAP theory, Queues etc and/or human factor.

The Fault Tolerance and Critical Systems policy was poor. The budget was also poor. INEC's budget was N105.3B for procurement of accreditation devices if we assume all of that money was spent on procurement, the funding is poor, when you account for inflation and exchange rates. This is because the funds will be going offshore for foreign procurement. When you compare Nigeria's cost of elections vs other African countries. It's cheaper to conduct elections in Nigeria. Eg It costs Kenya $17 per voter and Nigeria $6 per voter. When they received the funds is a different story.

truthCoder:
I am not privy to the any of the process design for the BVAS so my comments would strictly be my opinions as a programmer.

First, it is clear that there was either a shoddy design process or an intentional fraud or a mix of both.

There are 100k+ BVAS systems all connected to servers to fetch biometrics, validate data and upload images of a potential 93 million voters all within the space of 10 hours with peak demand at the image upload and results submission window which starts from 4pm.

Cheers

The system design is likely the culprit or human error but as we always say systems always fail.

The BVAS are not connected to servers for authentication.

jazzme1:
I am a computer programmer. Just like we have many here today.

INEC is telling Court to allow them reconfigure BVAS before the next election.

The question is this?
1.How can a machine made for serious election not capable of working perfectly for at least 4 years before reconfiguration.

2. Does it mean INEC did not test run this machine before using it?

3. If INEC chairman can agree that the machine failed in most cases, why can't they call for the cancellation of the election?

4. If billions of money was spent for using BVAS, why can't INEC take it time to properly train it's staff on how to operate the machine?

1. Working properly and reconfiguration are 2 different issues. Many devices need to be reconfigured after use and that doesn't mean they're not working properly. After the Guber/HOA elections it will take 4 years before the next reconfiguration.

2. The machines were tested before use and there're no issues with it.

3. INEC Chairman never said that the machines failed. The primary role of the machine is for accreditation, that why it's called the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). Cancellation of election is a different issue, it's for law students to discuss that.

4. I agree that many of the ad hoc personnel were not properly trained. They should actually take time to train those who will be operating the devices.

Gerrard59:
Japan's passport is stronger than the Singapore's, quite alright. However, Singaporeans can apply for the H1B1 visa to work in the US - 99% chances of getting approval. On the other hand, Japanese have to apply for H1B like everyone else. That, in my opinion, elevates the Singaporean passport above Japan's.

This means, the Singaporean can easily work in the world’s biggest economy than his/her Japanese counterpart.

You're thinking from the perspective of a Nigerian. There's no incentive for a Japanese for wanting a job in the US and seeking H1B. The major beneficiaries of the H1B are Indians and Chinese. Don't forget the H1B is used by companies to seek for workers.

Accommodation in Accra is unnecessarily expensive. Paying $1200 a month for a furnished apartment was on the high side. I don't know what the cost will be now.

lilbro:
Just like every other western country you just have to look for a home where the schools in that vicinity are highly rated in terms of academics and sports, trust me when i say true born Canadians are leaving Canada for the us because of lack of opportunities. the Canadian economy thrives on immigration and it will get to a point where if not well managed the structure will start to deteriorate. Indians have messed the country up and they have carved a niche for themselves that they look at Africans and Nigerians most especially as big competition for them and they will go all out to frustrate you. But guess what? they have little or no say in the US! my family and I have tons of experience with Canada and we r so glad we left and now living our American Dream!

Detailed analysis and very nice to have a true life comparison of both countries. I was honestly surprised when the OP came up with the question. The sad part of such decisions is that it's difficult to reverse. I can't live in Canada for free but then that's just me.

tensazangetsu20:
LoL you need to research more. South American passports come with more working rights to the EU based on just passport alone.

I know that this year you'll enter a South American country. It seems your Dr. friend have left you.

ferhyntorlah:
Most people who go for 2nd passport aren't interested in living in the country.

They need the document for easy travels for themselves or their offsprings.

He's referring to Nigerians. Are you saying that Nigerians aren't interested in living in these South American countries and only need the passports for travels?

Mstravelindiva:
You’re welcome friend (and yes, I am having a wonderful time)!

I hope you doing well. Sending you peace and blessings!

Thanks

Do you use timeshare for your vacations?

1stGenAmerican:
I am very sorry about your friend, that makes me so angry. Please tell me that friend’s survivors sue the doctor and the facility for malpractice. It won’t bring him back but they deserve damages.

Thanks ma. That event changed my life. The irony of the issue was I was the one pressing for charges while the family declined. However I must tell you. If out of the billions of humans, you're able to find one person who shares the same vision as you and she died due to avoidable circumstances, your world will never be the same. That's a tragedy I'll never recover from.

1stGenAmerican:
Sir, kindly show me where I said this was a Nigerian problem. So far, all of the names released with the exception of 9, are Nigerian. Why do you always shade me for being xenophobic when I’m half Nigerian myself, sir?
These people, regardless of their nationality, didn’t complete the coursework but instead paid for completion certificates and in just about all cases, didn’t sit for the NCLEX but paid someone to sit for it on their behalf. Read up on the DOJ website. The majority were Africans and Carribeans because they usually are the people who keep this kind of thing among their people. But I don’t care if they’re White, Black, Blue, or Brown, anybody with fraudulent medical credentials is dangerous and should be stripped of all privileges.

My apologies if I made a wrong inference. My emotions may have also played out due to the past experience of my fiancée. I have been very hard on Nigerian or anyone violating any law. Like I always say you cannot escape the long arm of the law. I have equally applauded your stand on illegal migration and other issues. The actions of the individuals is wrong but they were part of thousands involved in the scheme the DOJ states there are over 7,600 people around the country with fraudulent nursing credentials.

JayGordon:
Hi Everyone,

Your input, especially from those with first hand experience would be appreciated.

We got Canadian PR last year and are aiming to relocate to Canada this summer (family of 5).

However, got a job offer (65k GBP) per year plus sponsorship for just myself. I will have to sort of Visa fees for my family as company will not do this. So I am just thinking how much I will have to budget just for the move.

The sponsorship will be for 3 years so I need to budget for NHS surcharge (3× 600 X 4) and visa fees 600 x 4 I think. Also, I think I have to réserve a minimum balance in my account?

I visited UK last December and the cost of living is high.

Option 2 is to continue with out Canadian plan as we have PR. The thing is no job lined up. I have stepped up search though.

ILR will take 5 years while we already have PR.

Anyone with experience with having to choose from the two countries?

Regards.

I've had a similar experience but different circumstances.

Relocation is a serious business, consult your spouse and think about your kids in the decision making process. To me it shouldn't be about you but your kids.

65k a year is considered an excellent wage in the UK. This also puts you in your professional career if that's what you're passionate about go for it.

Your wife also gets to work and earn a living and everyone is happy.

If you move to Canada, you'll get a job and you'll be fine. The job may not be in your profession. You'll adjust and everyone will be fine.

Mstravelindiva:
Hey Nairalanders, it’s your girl Ms Travelin Diva and I’m in Switzerland…Zurich to be more specific! Here are the deets (slang for details) for day 1 which was a success!

Thank you ma for sharing your travel experience. It's good to know you're enjoying life.

Focusmind:
I am not justifying the use of fake prerequisite for sitting the board exam. The truth is that these people are brilliant to have passed the board exam. Most of them may have majored in sciences, arts and social sciences that are not nursing. But because of the desire to qualify as a nurse, they forged a nursing diploma, which is a requirement for sitting for the board exam.

I can relate it to passing ICAN in Nigeria. I didn't study accounting in school. But I sat for the accounting board exam, which is ICAN and passed. Some that studied accounting have not yet passed the accounting board exam which is ICAN. In this case, the requirements for the accounting board exam is a degree from any discipline.

However, fraud and forgeries are not acceptable anywhere. If getting nursing diploma is a requirement before sitting for board exam, let it be. If you want to sit for the exam, then go back to school and obtain a nursing diploma.

About 8 years ago. I lost a dear friend due to the recklessness of a doctor. That event taught me a lot about the US. The practice is common and nothing new, from racketeering in prestigious institutions to fake practitioners. Over 250k people die as a result of medical recklessness and at a time a third leading cause of death in the US. It is an endemic problem.

1stGenAmerican:
I can assure you that they won’t be retrained nor are they considered an asset. These people were indicted by the FBI for purchasing fraudulent documents, this country doesn’t reward scammers. The ones without citizenship all stand the chance of deportation, especially the ones without green cards. They will also be permanently barred from the field of nursing. In the upcoming weeks, the names on the lists will triple and many fraudulent Nurse Practitioners will be added.
The reason that they weren’t immediately fired is because they have only been charged, not convicted, and in order to prevent suits, their employers are waiting for the state boards to suspend their licenses (which is happening now). They can’t work without a license and that saves the employers from having to fire them for other reasons.
In true Nigerian fashion, the ones that have been caught are naming the names of others as if that’ll help their case. They’re even telling on the ones working using someone else’s credentials or sharing credentials.
I hate this for honest Nigerians with obvious Nigerian names who did things the right way because before being hired, facilitates will place them under the microscope and make them jump through hoops to gain employment, just like banks now do.

There you go again ma. There's more than meets the eye in this case. This is a Nigerian forum and so it's not unexpected to highlight Nigerians in any negative news event. This practice have been common in the US and it's a dangerous precedent for the health sector.

These were among thousands that were issued fake nursing diplomas by different nursing schools.

I will not exonerate anyone from engaging in fraudulent activities but this is not a Nigerian problem like you make it sound. There's a reason this kind of activities is very common in the US. There's a reason why there're hundreds of unapproved institutions in the US awarding fake diplomas/degrees. Like you rightly stated "this country doesn’t reward scammers" but rewards scamming institutions.