Code Clan Podcast

Cynthia Peters is a developer advocate at Atsign and a technical writer. She talks about her life, struggles and how she ventured into tech in this episode.

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Hey folks. This is the last episode of this podcast for 2021. Although I have been inconsistent with podcasting, I am hoping that next year will be different. This episode is me saying SORRY and gisting you about life and my 2021 in retrospect.

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Welcome to Episode 5 of Code Clan Podcast. This is Temitope here, your host on this podcast and I have Karen here. A little bit about our guest here:

According to her portfolio, 

"I am a frontend developer based in Kwara State, Nigeria. I have an aspiration to be a full-stack developer. Until then, I enjoy building aesthetically pleasing, functional and detail-oriented web products that make the life of humans around me better."

Here are the questions she answered in this episode.

1. Why is your twitter profile name reading SistaGlowriaTheDeveloper? What's the backstory behind that?
2. Let's get to know you. Who is Karen Efereyan?
3. When did you start coding? How many years of coding experience do you have?
4. How did you get started with open source?
5. Are there technologies to know to do open source?
6. Can one contribute to open source even if they are not into tech?
7. Is open source only for developers?
8. How do one find something to contribute to.
9. What are the biggest projects you have contributed to?
10. Are there any benefits of being an open source contributor?
11. What are the biggest challenges you faced as an open source contributor?
12. What would be your advice to someone who is just starting as a open source contributor?

Meet Olusegun Komolafe, the CEO of Brindocorp(a tech company that creates native mobile, desktop and web applications). He is a Senior Blockchain Developer and also the creator of AltoStream (Nigeria's first official Blockchain-powered streaming community)

A lot of people know him as the Alaafin of Blockhain. Alaafin means chief. Here are some of the questions he answered in this episode

• Where did you get the Alaafin from? Why do you call yourself Alaafin?
• Your username is boltannical1 on Twitter. Why that username?
• Now, let's talk about Blockchain? What's blockchain? How do you explain Blockchain technology to someone who doesn't know it?
• What do you mean by blocks in Blockchain technology?
• How do one become a blockchain developer? What are the tools one need?
• Let's talk about Altostream. What is Altostream? Why Altostream? - Then we will talk about Altostream in General
• What are the biggest challenges you faced as a blockchain developer?
• What would be your advice to someone who is just starting as a blockchain developer?
  

Meet Onalo Deborah, a UI/UX designer and also studying to be a Pharmacist. In her own words, she says "I love designing interfaces and experiences for everyone. Sometimes, I wear the white coat and play Pharmacist."

In this interview, you will learn how Deborah started her career in Tech, her journey so far and how she copes being a Pharmacist and also a UI/UX Designer.

In this episode, we interviewed Kalu Ngozi. Ngozi started learning how to code in 2013 then started her programming career in 2017, since then she has worked in great companies building enterprise solutions. She currently works at Cabista as a backend engineer building core business solutions.

In this interview, you will hear about her software journey, the challenges she faced and how she overcame them. She also gave a tip on how to overcome Imposter syndrome and how you can manage yours.

If you are curious about what it takes to become a Front end developer in 6 months then this podcast is for you. I have highlighted what you will need to become a frontend developer, the tools and the dedication you need.

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