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You're right sha and i understand your points quite vividly. However I just feel it isn't a justification on their side as moderators of this forum as they can do much more to prevent this detrimental development by upping their disciplinary actions as often seen with international platforms such as Facebook whom frown aggressively on illicit contents on their platform.

Its well, we pray and hope our people change for good and be awaken to the enormous tasks ahead of us as youths to help build our nation and future for us all to thrive in, as we need all hands on deck to achieve this goal.

honeychild:
@TeejayMaya, if only they would listen. But how do you want nairaland to prevent t people from spewing whatever poison is in their hearts?

Most of these warriors you have here have multiple monikers. You ban them for hate speech, they just create another one and continue from where they stopped. Some even simultaneously comment using their various monikers.

We can't blame the website or the admin for what we use our own fingers and data we bought with our own money to type!

I understand your points bro, however if you read your posts over again you'd see for yourself that what you are doing isn't enlightenment but rather repeating the same thing/attitude you complain of on this platform. Hate speeches helps no one and it era has far gone with the 1960s and 1970s. This is the 21st century and respects are earned through true impacts and achievements to humanity rather than demanded. Respect is also reciprocal so you definitely get what you give in return.

So irrespective of our tribe or ethnicity, we should always learn to be a good ambassador and show love and respect to others, cos its only that way we build networks and alliances towards growing in life. Nairaland on the other hand must be cautioned and warned severely by relevant authorities for directly and indirectly promoting tribal hatred and hate speeches with their actions and inaction over the years. Its quite pathetic I must confess and if care isn't taken, I think Nigerians might need an alternative platform that is properly moderated for public discussions and deliberations.

Absuchat:
True... Ever since I signed up on nairaland, that was 3 years ago, I have been noticing a lot of tribalism, hate speech and claim of superiority existing between Igbos and Yorubas. However, I decided to come in this once to enlighten them (the Yorubas) a bit.
I think I have to hang up now, believing they have learnt their lesson.

Bro, we aren't known to join words with anyone unnecessarily especially those who always want to spring up tribal and ethnic bigot-ism and superior-ism instead of working on their low self esteem and insecurities, as the world has advanced beyond such archaic mediocre mentality and now working endlessly in contributing immensely towards a more technological advanced society for all.

So please bro, just ignore narcissists and lets all join hands with other well meaning Nigerians and positive minded people towards a brighter, better and productive future for us all. Life diversities and varieties are what makes life more interesting and spices our existence as we all have our individual strengths, uniqueness and special abilities to offer and make this just ONE LIFE we have very meaningful and worthwhile.

So to all Nairaland tribal fanatics and lunatics, you can continue wasting your existence on proving unrealistic tribal supremacy and hate speeches. This shows your uncultured manners and upbringing. Most times the well educated, civilized, rich and upper class understands much better and don't engage in such tribal bigotry contests and relate with love with everyone irrespective of tribe, ethnicity and race. I hope one-day you wake up to the reality that this life we live is only ONCE, and let go of hatred holding you down before your time on planet earth is over.

Strikethem:
Yes, I keep mentioning Akure cos that is the only place una tried to do shit then but you were severely dealth with and your elders even came out to beg at the end of it. But since that time, una no perform shut in any yorubaland cos una know what will befall una. Akure flogging has been the source of warning.

Tribal bigots honestly don't deserve a reply as its obvious they suffer from delusional disorder, arguing with them would only drag u down to their myopic level so I advise u ignore them and allow them wallop in their self illusions and foolishness.

They feel the world revolves around their tribe hence their constant self comparism and bragging of superiority over others whereas the irony is the case in reality. This mental illness seem more epidemic with the increasing numbers of illiteracy and poverty rate everyday.

As civilised and enlightened people, I'd suggest we ignored them while we continue making positive impacts in our communities and world at large as we have been known for and not descend so low to trading words with low lives who obviously suffer low self esteem.

Life is beyond tribe or ethnic group, nor even race but about the positive impacts we make without making unnecessary noisy and constituting nuisances across all social medias like the empty barrel who makes the loudest noise. The Asians I will continue to say are a good example of a progressive and impactful people who have waowed and impressed the world with their loud achievements which has earned them their deserved respect internationally without outrageous chest beating and superiority comparism.

N.B cc Absuchat take note and please grow up biko

oooduancalmdown:
See this pathetic iboe. I have been to the UK and other west African countries. Leaving your land en masse is not a thing to celebrate. It shows that your land moribund economically. Americans don't leave their land to other places because they want to dominate. Facebook, google, amazon, Apple, and other american companies dominate without sending their people down here. bleeping iboetic illiterate. Your people must leave their land for them to make money. That is not domination. It means you are economic parasites who cannot survive in your land.
Parasites!!!

I had always been a victim of begging my partners for love and attention also, even with some of my ex's here as well but not anymore henceforth as it isn't worth it.

You obviously can't force someone to love and accept you especially when they aren't mature enough to know what they really want in life. Also for the sake of your self esteem, its better you move on to greater things in your life and other things would fall into place for you.

What would be would be and its for your own good as they aren't even worth you anyway.

EmpressT:
Hmmmm.. I have been a victim of begging someone for love and attention. Infact, i swallowed my pride just to feel wanted. It is something i never wish to experience in my life.

Really happy for Maleek Berry my guy... Gradually we are getting to appreciate good music. Oya bend it

"Breaking away from previous marriage and cohabitation studies that treated the U.S. black population as a monolithic culture, a new Cornell study finds significant variations in interracial marriage statistics among American-born blacks and black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa.
interracial couple walking on the beach

Among the findings: Blacks born on the U.S. mainland (African-Americans) are more likely to cohabit with and marry whites than are newcomers from the West Indies, Africa and Puerto Rico, who are more likely to marry within their group or to marry African-Americans, although marriage rates between these two groups remain very low.

The study also found that there is a higher proportion of cohabitation among interracial couples relative to mixed race marriages, said Daniel T. Lichter, professor of policy analysis and management and director of the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center at Cornell. "Nearly 10 percent of all cohabiting unions are between partners of different races."

The study, conducted with Christie Batson and Zhenchao Qian of Ohio State University, is published in the August issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family.

Among the study's other findings:

A higher percentage of black cohabiting couples than married couples involve partners of different races or ethnic ancestries;
Nearly 75 percent of interracial couples in which one partner is black involve a black man and white woman;
African-Americans are more likely to pair with blacks born outside the United States than with whites.

The study is an effort to tease out discrete factors that influence "assimilation" -- a term often interpreted as pejorative -- of minority groups into the majority population. The recent increase in interracial unions presumably reflects positive changes in American race relations and a blurring of racial and ethnic boundaries and identities, Lichter said.

However, relying on data from the 2000 census, the primary goal of the study, he said, "is to acknowledge the diversity in America's black populations, while highlighting emerging patterns of marriage and cohabitation with whites as well as other black subpopulations."

Demographers and sociologists have always treated intermarriage between groups -- blacks and whites, or between whites of different ethnic backgrounds -- as evidence of a narrowing of "social distance" between groups, Lichter said. Quantifying these relationships is a useful way to summarize the extent to which minority or historically oppressed populations -- including new immigrants -- are being economically, geographically and politically incorporated into American society and to which racial boundaries are breaking down.

"A current question is whether the new black population -- from the West Indies and Africa -- will, over time, more strongly identify with the native-born African-American population or with the majority white population," Lichter said. "There also is a growing literature on ethnic antagonisms between native-born blacks and African-born immigrants. Hence our interest in intermarriage among diverse black populations -- intermarriage reveals important information on inter-group relations."

The importance of the study comes into sharper focus when viewed in a historical context. Miscegenation laws forbidding interracial marriage were not lifted nationwide until 1967, the study states. Even so, when it comes to marriage, the color line remains strong. Despite an increase in black-white marriages and cohabitation since 1967, African-Americans "remain much less likely than American Indians, Latinos and Asian-Americans to marry whites," Lichter said.

Skin color, then, remains a powerful and mitigating factor in America's marriage patterns. "


http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/july06/blacks.marry.fac.html

I have come to realize the hard way that when a lady or lemme say a girl is not mentally ready for marriage, dating her is like crossing an ongoing express without looking sideways for oncoming vehicles. She'd keep toying wit ur heart and cheating on u over and over again till u get to meet someone Mentally ready like you to settle down with.

So I am doing away with childish ladies this year

narutop:
If u are looking for a girl to marry start looking from 25 yrs upward. The ones below are too childish in the way they handle relationship.

Got some point tho. But also do note that some above 25yrs still do act childish as well.

So if u are luckly to find a mature and intelligent one, na to hold am tight my broda

GoldenJulius:
Nairaland girls is a 'no go area' for me.

Now I am beginning to think along that line as well too (not generalising tho). So much issues and unnecessary dramas... Most don't know wat they really want.

Its well.

Boss I wonder too, one of the reasons why the nation (youths) immensely lag behind in the world today while others are progressing each day. We know those who ALWAYS want to engage in comparism in the country as if we are in a competition whereas all na just mouth making like an empty drum which makes the loudest noise (the feel good syndrome probably as a result of inferiority complex).

Asians whom we started together with during our independence era have achieved so much now that even the whites respects and regard in high esteem their numerous achievements yet you don't see them making unnecessary noise and unproductive comparism like this people here. Action and result speaks much louder as you need not to blow your trumpet if you indeed have values inside of you.

Anyway, they are free to continue wasting away their lifetime and existence sha... The Holy Book also confirms that people suffer because they lack knowledge.

Life is too short for stupidity and unproductive engagements, contribute your efforts towards greatness and enjoy the diversity that life has to offer as God made them all bright and beautiful. There is obviously no segmentation on the Judgment day based on tribe, ethnicity, race or even religion. Enough said.

Adebowale89:
most of our youths are immature. they invest their time mainly on unproductive debate


if you're talking about beauty all region in Nigeria has both ugly and beautiful girls, so what's the mumu debate all about

So true... But others won't agree wit u. Our people and unnecessary exaggerations

Safiaaa:
If we actually think about it, it's the caressing, kissing, touching and other aspects that take up time. Penetration normally doesn't take too long realistically, so I get what he's saying. esp the first round.

Really nice initiative, love to support and assist with publicity in every way I can tho if u don't mind

post=59671628:
Africanism today is a platform that promotes and celebrates African arts and culture. After publishing an e-book that features compilation of true short stories by African women, we organised an African themed event focusing on food.

After the success of the maiden edition, we carried out a survey on which aspect of the African culture to focus on and majority of the response was African food.

For more, please visit https://africanismt0day./2017/08/20/african-food-fest-africanism-today-2/

Seriously bro, its really pathetic and many are fond of this even on this forum.

Its well sha

GoldenJulius:
Technically single.
You meet a sweet girl and tryna start a relationship with her, next thing is tribal stuff.
She be like "I don't know if my parent will accept you since you not from my tribe"
This shit must stop in 2018 ooooooooo.
I don tire oo.

Thanks ma wish u the same

BlueButter:
Amen to your last statement...

Well, If i love you, I'd do anything legit to make you happy. But most Nigerian women will see u ask weak and foolish. Our women and mind games / taking advise from their hoe ass friends wont allow them prosper in a relationship.

Some might even say you're too good to be true... and never take one serious nor appreciate the care.

Anyway, The next person i date will actually be the person i'd marry.

I also notice most Nigerian music artists sing and praise their mothers without including their fathers and as a deep thinker I usually see that as a major concern.

Fathers try so much to cater for the family and ensures all bills are paid for and everyone's welfare are well catered for but with very little or no appreciation. Hmm sometimes I get scared of fatherhood and possibly also experiencing this as well.

Anyway, its well and God will reward and uphold all fathers for their great selfless efforts for the family. Our mothers and women too, make una dey understand and appreciate us too biko... Eh no easy!

I personally feel this is more of a Resort and Museum than just a library or art gallery. Should have been named Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Resort & Museum.

So beautiful and massive tho needs much publicity and marketing to drive in more visitors and tourists. With this and other tourist destinations in the country such as Obudu Cattle Ranch, Tinapa among others, I see no reason why the country shouldn't be racking in huge revenue from tourism honestly.

Ahmeduana:
Is it a museum, junk room or zoo? Because I didn't see a single book not even under my watch!

Season greetings everyone. I saw this on Facebook and decided to share it here. What do we think? True?

For Men only (FMO)

*This is exclusively for men,but any woman who is not afraid of the bitter truth can read it too.....*

*A Master of ceremony cracked this usual joke at a wedding reception?*

*It goes thus:.. "who should pay bills or take care of the children? Who is to pay school fees of children? Who should toil to provide for the home? The whole audience shouts.... "Daddy!".*

*Who should the child buy a car for after graduation? The women answered loudly... "mother!!!"*

*Who should be invited to America if a child is rich and works abroad? ... "Mother of course", roared the women in the audience.*

*Who should die first among the parents? "Daddy!"... all the women in the hall screamed....*

*Truly and sadly such is the fate of any responsible man in life*

*When a lady is single and has four problems and her fiancee has six problems, immediately they get married, the man's problems become ten automatically (10) as the man immediately starts to carry the family problems....*

*Men are made to struggle to take care of family problems, children's education, home maintenance, and virtually all provisions of life....women are only there to help you*

*Due to these challenges and unending struggle, men tend to wear out faster and probably die early as a result of stress...*

*...hence, it is important for men to ensure that they don't allow their wives to push them into unsustainable family commitments and expensive lifestyle that he knows he cannot afford or cope with in the long run...*

*....if you do, you run the risk of stress and continuous family unrest. Ensure you take right decisions at all times... do not kill yourself.*

*If you suddenly slump and die, surprisingly, life will continue...you will be shocked in your grave...mummy will even marry another man earlier than you could imagine*

*Most men are worn out by the time their children graduate or retiring at same period... all the struggle would have already taken serious tolls on his health and life.... and dies prematurely, leaving Mama alone to enjoy. Trust women, they quickly settle down while you are long gone...*

*Be sensible, never allow your wife to goad you into embarking on long term stress and burden, you can least afford.....*

*Take note

*When children grow into adulthood, women tend to shift more attention to them at your expense. Infact she is seeing a replacement of you in them...*

*Men should take care of their health, live and eat well as you may go prematurely if you have been subjecting your life to excessive stress for too long.*

*It's even more terrible in marriages under storm. In Yoruba land, our mothers in fact call their male children... "My husband". (Oko mi.) So when your son grows to your height and size, with your shoes and clothes matching your son exactly.... your wife gladly starts to feel fulfilled....you know what that means? The people that will take over from you are already ready*

*As you get older in your marriage, be careful, and avoid creating rift in your home. Be at peace with your wife and children, if not you are endangering yourself, as you are hardly needed any longer .*

*Know that women wax stronger spiritually at old age..they pray more at this age while men become weaker spiritually unfortunately at this age.*

*Men should live a good life....... enjoy your life as you shoulder the responsibilities, eat the sweat of your labour when you are still strong....*

*Whether you like it or not, there is every probability that your wife will outlive you they are genetically designed so and particularly you are almost always older than her (barring accident of life) She will be around to live to complete the unfinished "assignment" and consume the balance of the "dividends of parenthood".*

*So while you are still agile, train your children,love your wife dearly, take care of your home, but take care of yourself too please...pause in the midst of the stress and rest and give yourself a treat as late evening of life are always unfavourable for men for many reasons highlighted above.*

*I pray for all responsible men out there,great fathers and wonderful husbands, that the evening of our lives will be favourable unto us by God's grace. �� Amen*

*Any woman reading this and angry with me now I warned before hand that it is meant for only men and it is the bitter truth!*

I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes great relationships recently

1. Openness
Being able to be open with your partner is, I believe, a sign of a great relationship. Knowing that you can be an authentic version of yourself without fear of being questioned or laughed at; to be able to ask for what you want; to be vulnerable and know that you are held by your partner; to be able to discuss what’s on your mind without judgement — these are all signs of a strong relationship. Openness is about having honest communication without trying to score points.

2. Ease
Life is tough enough without bringing it into your relationships. Walking on eggshells around your partner is not a sign of ease. Ease is beautiful, it’s feeling comfortable in each other’s company; being to able to sit in silence without feeling the need to fill the empty space; it’s laughter and fun — all beautiful things to have in a relationship.

3. Kindness
Kindness costs us nothing yet it’s surprising how often in our over-scheduled and stressed lives that we forget the enormous value in showing a little kindness. A great relationship is one where we consciously ‘choose’ our partner every day; we choose to love them, we choose to say something kind to them, to do something for them and to surprise them.

4. Forgiveness
The brave soul apologises first. Know that we are all human, we all have bad days and we all make mistakes. Accepting and seeking forgiveness is one of the greatest strengths of a strong relationship. Always jump in first because holding onto grudges damages a relationship.

5. Respect
Respect is all about appreciating that your partner has different views and opinions and that’s okay. It’s valuing and loving them even though you might not feel the same way about things and appreciating that we’re all human. It’s also about knowing and appreciating that we’re all doing the best we can in any given moment.

6. Space
We all need time alone and we all need our own space to grow and develop. Acknowledging this in a relationship is a sign of understanding and maturity. Introverts in a relationship will need more space than extroverts and respecting this is important.

7. Unconditional Love
Last but by no means least is unconditional love. Loving without condition or expectation. That for many is a tough one. If we let go of expectations and loved our partner simply and truly as they are we’d have a lot more fun.

Credit: eHarmony UK and psiloveyou.xyz

Hi everyone! So you arrive at the point where you think and realize on taking your precious startup on the next level in the new year? And have you ever been curious what it takes to grow your startup? Here are the top 15 guiding principles on growing you startup. I made it plain and simple for you so most of readers can relate.

Most of entrepreneurs, startuppers and founders get overwhelmed easily with stuff when it comes to just starting a startup, there’s a lot of things to learn or to know, just imagine when you have to scale it. Well you don’t have to be no more, atleast when you want to grow your startup to bigger scale or markets.

Startups and companies like AirBnB, Uber, Glances (AR Facial Recognition startup), Away (startup for selling high end luggages), Warby Parker (startup for prescription glasses) or even SpaceX has proven to follow atleast 10 of these.

Below are 15 simple key principles that are results of my research analysis about successful startups and companies up to this date and these principles are fitting and applies to the upcoming year 2018.

1). Pick good co-founders — Also pick a great and talented diverse team
2). Launch fast, learn fast and move fast — MVP
3). Let your idea evolve
4). Understand your users — Every user is an evangelist of your product
5). Make your users love you
6). Offer good customer service — i mean really really good, this is something you can be much better with than fully-grown companies
7). You make what you measure
. Spend as little as possible — remember money can either something or everything.
9). Avoid distractions
10). Don’t get demoralized — believe in you, your team and on your vision no matter what!
11). Don’t give up — Obstacles on your startup are requirements for your achievements
12). Deals fall through — Never stop trying and always be bold
13). Engage through social media — must have!
14). Get a very talented and open-minded design team
15). Keep moving forward

One last thing…
Word of mouth marketing — the most valuable form of marketing , you can’t buy it. You can only deliver it. Aside from the product you are offering, if for example you’re deciding about merch pieces, t-shirts or hats or stickers, they have to be weill designed and cool enough for somebody to want to buy it or the wear it, walk around advertising the brand of your startup.

You may have asked in your mind, what these have anything to do on growing your startup? Well think again, they’re essential elements and qualities of a startup and without these i don’t think yout startup should exist at all.

Do you want to create a very successful billion dollar startup?
Click below to read.
https://medium.com/swlh/7-questions-every-startup-must-answer-9bfc4d761f7c

Credit: medium.com/swlh

Overnight success rarely happens overnight. There’s a lot of hard work, creative approaches, networking, and more that goes on long before an entrepreneur or startup becomes a success story. In fact, next year’s success stories are hard at work right now. Here’s what they’re doing.


Dreaming Big

This is the time of year where many entrepreneurs pause to reflect on the previous year and plan for the next year. Next year’s rising stars are gaining clarity for the year ahead. They’re dreaming, and they’re dreaming big!
Don’t be afraid of your dreams, embrace them. Visualize them. Expand upon them. Figure out what it is that you are working toward and own it. Think about what you want to achieve in 2018. Once you’re crystal clear on your aspirations, summarize your vision for yourself in about two to three sentences. Post your vision statement where you can see it frequently.


Planning for Success

Next year’s overnight success stories are planning for their success. Having visualized their dreams, they’re breaking their goals down into small, achievable tasks.
Remember, you don’t have to do everything at once. Doing a series of small, manageable tasks is a great way to make steady progress without burning yourself out.


Solving Problems

Next year’s up and coming entrepreneurs are spending time getting to know their customers and the problems they face. This understanding is crucial in product development, marketing, and customer relationships.
If you can uncover your customers’ problems, develop a solution, and communicate its benefits to your potential customers, you’ll be well on your way to being successful.


Wowing Customers

Tomorrow’s rising stars know that it takes more than a great product and clever marketing campaign to earn their customers’ trust and loyalty; it takes amazing customer service.
Wowing customers never goes out of style. Upgrade your customer service skills and instill service as a fundamental business value from the beginning and you will be setting your business up for success.


Taking Chances

Tomorrow’s overnight success stories are taking chances, but not recklessly. They’re taking calculated risks, going in knowing full well what could go wrong and what their rewards would be if everything went right. They understand that taking calculated risks can give them a competitive advantage and open the doors of opportunity.
You’re already an experienced calculated risk-taker. Becoming an entrepreneur was a risky move, and yet here you are! Think about some of the risks you’re likely to face in the coming year, and start evaluating them. Which risks make sense? Which ones are you ready to take?
Making Mistakes
Few entrepreneurs succeed on their first try; they’ll make plenty of mistakes along the way and it’s likely that some of next year’s rising stars are fumbling right now. Perhaps a calculated risk didn’t work out as planned, or maybe it was human error or poor judgment. Whatever the cause, our future successful entrepreneurs will bounce back, taking some time to reflect and learn from their mistakes.
Mistakes happen, and they’re humbling for sure. However, you have two choices when you make a mistake: wish it never happened or learn from it.


Taking Time Off

2018’s success stories are passionate people who care deeply about their work and their lives. They love what they do, but they also seek balance. They take time off to unwind, spend time with their loved ones, explore, satisfy their sense of curiosity, and let their creativity soar. They aren’t consciously working on their businesses, but make no mistake, their subconscious minds are hard at work.
With the holidays fast approaching, now’s the perfect time to take a few days off to rejuvenate your entrepreneurial spirit. Happy holidays and may 2018 be the best year yet!

Credit: https://medium.com/swlh

Bad sharp guy lol, I feel u bro

rawpadgin:
Currently dating a female nairalander's younger sister

Weird right?

Well, this is what happened

She collected my number from a thread here & we started chatting, her phone got bad & she used her sister's phone to chat me up

Few months after, i & her sister started chatting & the rest as they say is history

She was pissed wen she learnt about my relationship with her sister but........ Shit happens

Thanks bro, daalu ooshey nagode for speaking my mind.

Its high time but no to old oyinbo grandmas sha

wristbangle:
Abeg make we hear word She got engaged to this white man because of his money and citizenship status meanwhile her Nigerian boyfriend still hoping to marry her may likely want to commit suicide after seeing these pictures.

This is an eye opener/pointer to Nigerian men that it's hightime we married white ladies ( I don't mean old mamas) as against the hungry ladies in our society here.

I know some broke feminists would intrude this thread and turn the tide to their disgusting blushing

Happy birthday dear... LLNP

Why is my cake o

missoredipe:
Yes, that's correct.

I paid the same thing in 2014 (though my father paid full tuition) but I got the same email before we made payment.

You can also contact their country representative - their country reps are always very helpful.

Happy birthday dear

serena433:
today is my birthday pple show some love



chikaa ur show off no b here o

Nice just the way I like it... Got a new friend here

Annybens1993:
Medium...

The is not to scare you guys off programming, but to advice the future programmers to up their game.
first, programming is a very challenging but interesting profession, sadly Nigeria as a country don't value programmers. to proof am correct, how many Nigerian billionaires are programmers? compared to other professions like businessmen, etc the figure is quite negligible.
although it is debatable, I believe a programmer uses more IQ power than a medical doctor or lawyer, but the reverse is the case in terms of their rewards or basic pay.

the two main reasons why programming is a risky field are
1. Too many average programmers, the world we live in today, comprises of lots of programmers most of them are just average programmers. sadly this is because medical doctors, carpenters etc can register with an IT firm and learn Java , C++ etc for 6 months and believe they are competent programmers therefore competing with Computer Sci graduates who have studied for years.

No standard Certification for programmers. unlike fields like medical doctors or lawyers who have to obtain a certain certification to practice their profession, the same can't be said for programmers because virtually anybody can write codes but not everybody can fly a plane or operate a human being.

Nigeria's environment doesn't encourage talented programmers, although is not a nice habit to blame someone or some factors for your downfalls in life but this factor is something the government and private sectors need to consider and improve on. Banks and some companies outsource their software projects to foreign firms or expatriates .

Open Source, almost everything is the programming is world are free (from Java, mysql, etc) most are open sourced for the public, although this is a good thing but this has reduced the value of the average programmer as anybody irrespective of his/her profession can gain access to programmers tools.

Advantages of being a programmer in Nigeria.
Rather than consuming Nairaland's storage space by creating a new topic, i prefer to continue here.

They are lots of projects and problems in Nigeria that your software can solve.
Mark Z, the facebook guy is a billionaire today because he solved a problem,
The truth is Nigeria is a country facing many challenges, and as a programmer when you go to schools and organizations and see how obsolete
they do things( like registration, verification, etc), it won't take long before you get a flash of the next big app that can solve the way things are done. if you doubt me, check , a platform built after the founder discovered the high rate of unemployment of graduates and traditional methods of looking for jobs. you still doubt me? check too.

Open Source, remember in my former post how i said open source could be reducing the value of programmers?
Well, Good news, Open source could also make you the next big thing in the software industry,
Simply because you can build complex applications for free or without spending much. this means at the comfort of
your room, your laptop and IDE, you can move mountains if you work hard.

Internet is now cheaper than ever, Youtube and lots of free e-books.
I don't need to introduce Glo crazy data plans driving other network giants to reduce their data plans, to top it up 4G speed.
this means you can access resources,visit stackoverflow and download materials without causing a hole in your pocket.

so if you call yourself a programmer or you wish to dive into this field, study and work harder than ever, don't leave any stone uncovered because the competition It's real in the real world.

feel free to add yours!!!

Credit: CChubNigeria

Don't be stingy, gimme more

It’s time to get serious about improving your programming skills. Let’s do it!

That’s an easy career improvement goal to give oneself, but “become a kick-ass programmer” is not a simple goal. For one thing, saying, “I want to get better” assumes that you recognize what “better” looks like. Plus, too many people aim for improvement without any sense of how to get there.

So let me share eight actionable guidelines that can act as a flowchart to improving your programming skills. These tidbits of wisdom are gathered from 35 years in the computer industry, many of which were spent as a lowly grasshopper at the feet of some of the people who defined and documented it.

1. Remind yourself how much you have to learn
learning concept: become a better coderThe first step in learning something is recognizing that you don’t know it. That sounds obvious, but experienced programmers remember how long it took to overcome this personal assumption. Too many computer science students graduate with an arrogant “I know best” bravado, a robust certainty that they know everything and the intense need to prove it to every new work colleague. In other words: Your “I know what I’m doing!” attitude can get in the way of learning anything new.

2. Stop trying to prove yourself right
To become great—not just good—you have to learn from experience. But be careful, experience can teach us to repeat poor behavior and to create bad habits. We’ve all encountered programmers with eight years of experience … the same year of experience, repeated eight times. To avoid that syndrome, look at everything you do and ask yourself, “How can I make this better?”

Novice software developers (and too many experienced ones) look at their code to admire its wonderfulness. They write tests to prove that their code works instead of trying to make it fail. Truly great programmers actively look for where they’re wrong—because they know that eventually users will find the defects they missed.

3. “The code works” isn’t where you stop; it’s where you start
Yes, your first step is always to write quality software that fulfills the spec. Average programmers quit at that point and move on to the next thing.

But to stop once it’s “done” is like taking a snapshot and expecting it to be a work of art. Great programmers know that the first iteration is just the first iteration. It works— congratulations!—but you aren’t done. Now, make it better.

Part of that process is defining what “better” means. Is it valuable to make it faster? Easier to document? More reusable? More reliable? The answer varies with each application, but the process doesn’t.

4. Write it three times
Good programmers write software that works. Great ones write software that works exceedingly well. That rarely happens on the first try. The best software usually is written three times:

First, you write the software to prove to yourself (or a client) that the solution is possible. Others may not recognize that this is just a proof-of-concept, but you do.
The second time, you make it work.
The third time, you make it work right.
This level of work may not be obvious when you look at the work of the best developers. Everything they do seems so brilliant, but what you don’t see is that even rock-star developers probably threw out the first and second versions before showing their software to anyone else. Throwing away code and starting over can be a powerful way to include “make it better” into your personal workflow.

If nothing else, “Write it three times” teaches you how many ways there are to approach a problem. And it prevents you from getting stuck in a rut.

5. Read code. Read lots of code
read code concept: become a better coderYou probably expected me to lead with this advice, and indeed it’s both the most common and the most valuable suggestion for improving programming skills. What is less evident are the reasons that reading others’ code is so important.

When you read others’ code, you see how someone else solved a programming problem. But don’t treat it as literature; think of it as a lesson and a challenge. To get better, ask yourself:

How would I have written that block of code? What would you do differently, now that you’ve seen another solution?
What did I learn? How can I apply that technique to code I wrote in the past? (“I’d never have thought to use recursive descent there…”).
How would I improve this code? And if it’s an open source project where you are confident you have a better solution, do it!
Write code in the author’s style. Practicing this helps you get into the head of the person who wrote the software, which can improve your empathy.
Don’t just idly think about these steps. Write out your answers, whether in a personal journal, a blog, in a code review process, or a community forum with other developers. Just as explaining a problem to a friend can help you sort out the solution, writing down and sharing your analysis can help you understand why you react to another person’s code in a given way. It’s all part of that introspection I mentioned earlier, helping you to dispassionately judge your own strengths and weaknesses.

Warning: It’s easy to read a lot of code without becoming a great programmer, just as a wannabe writer can read great literature without improving her own prose. Plenty of developers look at open source or other software to “find an answer” and, most likely, to copy and paste code that appears to solve a similar problem. Doing that can actually make you a worse programmer, since you are blindly accepting others’ wisdom without examining it. (Plus, it may be buggier than a summer picnic, but because you didn’t take the time to understand it, you’ll never recognize that you just imported a bug-factory.)

6. Write code, and not just as assignments
Working on personal programming projects has many advantages. For one, it gives you a way to learn tools and technologies that aren’t available at your current job, but which make you more marketable for the next one. Whether you contribute to an open source project or take on pro-bono work for a local community organization, you’ll gain tech skills and self-confidence. (Plus, your personal projects demonstrate to would-be employers that you’re a self-starter who never stops learning.)

Another advantage of writing code for fun is that it forces you to figure things out on your own. You can’t leave the hard stuff to someone else, so it keeps you from asking for help too soon.

Pro tip: Don’t choose only personal projects where you never fail. You need to fail! But you do probably don’t want to fail at work or when you have a deadline.

7. Work one-on-one with other developers any way you can
collaborate concept: become a better coderIt helps to listen to other people. That might mean pair programming, or going to a hackathon, or joining a programming user group (such as the Vermont Coders Connection). When you contribute to an open source project, pay attention to the feedback you get from users and from other developers. What commonalities do you see in their criticism?

You might be lucky enough to find a personal mentor whom you can trust to guide you in everything from coding techniques to career decisions. Don’t waste these opportunities.

8. Learn techniques, not tools
Programming languages, tools, and methodologies come and go. That’s why it pays to get as much experience as you can with as many languages and frameworks as possible. Focus on the programming fundamentals, because the basics never change; pay more attention to architecture than to programming. If you feel certain that there’s only one right way to do something, it’s probably time for a reality check. Dogma can hamper your ability to learn new things, and make you slow to adapt to change.

I could keep going, but a key tenet of self-improvement is knowing when to stop.

Credit: newrelic.com

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