Tobi Akinpelu

<p>Today’s episode is special. This is our first entrepreneurial session and relatable to anyone in any field, especially software engineers. If you haven’t listened to our episodes before - this one, you shouldn’t miss. Don’t say I didn’t tell you ooooooo :)</p><p>It’s about 50 mins long - and he’s why. Chidi is a super busy man, the times when you’re lucky enough to get his attention, better take advantage of it and learn as much as possible. Don’t scroll past this episode.</p><p><strong><em>If you’d like us to include more entrepreneurial talks once in a while, please click on the like button - it’s a feedback mechanism for us on what you really need.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>You don’t know who Chidi is? What! You’re missing</p><p>Chidi Nwaogu sold his first 1 million+ userbase company to a Canadian firm while he was in school. He’s what I call multi-fellow in entrepreneurship programs, a startup advisor and mentor.</p><p>A little more about Chidi</p><p>…Westerwelle Fellow 2019, Yunus&Youth Global Fellow 2019, Halcyon Incubator Fellow 2019, AyadaLab Fellow 2019, African Young Leaders Fellow 2019, YALI Fellow 2019, winner of the ITU Innovation Challenges 2019.</p><p>I know it can be tiring ready this long profile, why don’t you read more and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chidinwaogu/"> connect with him here</a> instead.</p><p></p><p></p><p>What you’d learn in this sugar value-packed podcast episode?</p><p>* More about Chidi Nwaogu, and what he does.</p><p>* About <a target="_blank" href="https://publiseer.com">Publiseer</a>, he’s travel and what he does at the fellowship programs.</p><p>* How, software engineers, designers etc can be successful entrepreneurially.</p><p>* Global collaboration and networking. Is this only for the wealthy and super experienced people? Things you need to know.</p><p>* The 5 biggest challenges Chidi has faced as an entrepreneur, and how he overcame them. What are the key things you should hold on to?</p><p>* <strong>Entrepreneurial fellowships related- </strong></p><p>* What really are the benefits of being part of programs like these?</p><p>* Links/website he recommends you to find these programs and apply.</p><p></p><p>Community updates, which I’m very excited about</p><p>>>>>>>We just crossed 3,700 active podcast listeners.<<<<<</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tobiakinpelu.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">tobiakinpelu.com</a>

<p>This is a 10 minute podcast. Very low data consuming, allowing you to listen and get the most value fast without interrupting your day. <strong>Kindly listen now, so you don’t forget. </strong>This is a “superly and codedly” interstesting episode you’d really love and do not wanna miss :::)))</p><p>One more thing - This is the part 1 of episode 8. You can find the <a target="_blank" href="https://onstage.substack.com/p/episode-8-interview-with-alc-program">continuation (part 2) here.</a></p><p>Hurray! Today we are talking with the first-ever lady to be interviewed on Onstage podcast. And it’s with an Andela Learning Community Program Assitant. </p><p>Rachael Onoja is one of the Andela ALC Program Assistant in Nigeria, as well as a community manager for Google Developer Group and Women tech maker in her region. She is so much admired and very approachable, her influence and impact in the tech community are profound. She sure has a dept of knowledge you need to learn from.</p><p></p><p>This is the part 1 of episode 8. You can find the continuation (part 2) on the first paragraph.</p><p>In this episode 8 of Onstage Podcast you’d be:</p><p><strong>1) Learning About Rachael, her background and work with Andela - and her preference for fried chips :)</strong></p><p><strong>2) Understanding what the tech community really is and how you should view it.</strong></p><p>3) Having access to the list of tech community you can be part of globally: <a target="_blank" href="https://link.medium.com/kc1so8bRj1">Read it on her medium post here.</a></p><p>4) Learning How to benefit more (getting jobs and networking) from the community.</p><p>5) Listening to her advice to software developers, enthusiasts and advocates.</p><p>Don’t’ miss this, every minute is full of value.</p><p>Community updates</p><p>* Onstage podcast crossed over 3200 active subscribers with 90% being software engineers, designers and advocates. Yaaaay !!!</p><p>* We are on Twitter and Instagram with the handle @onstage_podcast.</p><p>Thank you for being part of this podcast. Please share this episode with a friend or on social media using the button below.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tobiakinpelu.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">tobiakinpelu.com</a>

<p>Part 2</p><p>Here is the amazing continuation of this episode with Rachael Onoja, one of the Andela ALC Program Assistant in Nigeria, as well as a community manager for Google Developer Group and Women tech maker in her region.</p><p>She happens to be the first-ever lady to be interviewed on Onstage podcast with Androidmaven, and I’m super grateful for the opportunity.</p><p>In 20 minutes you’d be:</p><p>1) Learning About Rachael, her background and work with Andela - and her preference for fried chips :)</p><p>2) Understanding what the tech community really is and how you should view it.</p><p>3) A list of tech community you can be part of globally: See episode’s part 1 for a complete list.</p><p>4) How to benefit more (getting jobs and networking) from the community.</p><p>5) Her advice to software developers, enthusiasts and advocates.</p><p></p><p>Don’t’ miss this, every minute is full of value.</p><p>Thank you for being part of this podcast,</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tobiakinpelu.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">tobiakinpelu.com</a>

<p>EPISODE 7: Live life, Code it all, Be Grateful.</p><p>I’m with Tejas Kumar on this episode, the frontend engineering lead at Contiamo, Germany. He is someone who has a lot to be grateful for, especially life. Despite his health challenge and no CS educational background, he’s become positive energy doing great stuff both for Contiamo and the tech community especially React. Tejas is superly experienced in programming, contributes a lot to open source and supports the tech community at wide, yet very approachable. He’s a rare gem!</p><p></p><p> …and in this episode, you’d learn:</p><p>* About Tejas Kumar and his hobby.</p><p>* Contiamo and how he provides value to the company.</p><p>* He’s perspective about how to be great at code (React, java, python) etc, yet live a happy and successful life. He calls it being a bit delusional and optimistic.</p><p>* What a global Senior developer, is and how you can be one.</p><p>* He’s favourite tools, and the cools ones you should do know.</p><p>* How to handle clients to earn the most profit.</p><p></p><p>Wanna be connected to Tejas? Find him on (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TejasKumar_">Twitter</a>). He also spoke at the recently held ReactConf, which you can <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/QByd1lTWcB?amp=1">watch here</a>.</p><p></p><p>Would you encourage me to do more?</p><p>I’d be super grateful if you can retweet, reshare on your social media. You can tag me @androidmaven, @onstage_podcast. Or better still retweet this post </p><p>Thank you!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tobiakinpelu.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">tobiakinpelu.com</a>

<p>First time receiving emails from me?</p><p>Onstage podcast With Androidmaven is a platform connecting software engineers and entrepreneurs to contents and insights they need to become better and more profitable by interviewing industry leading experts.</p><p>Androidmaven is a super experienced and creative Android and Flutter Engineer coding for over 6 years, worked for top brands in Africa.</p><p>You were added into my community loop either from my Linkedin connections, referral from friends or you subscribed yourself.</p><p></p><p>EPISODE #6</p><p>Today, we are learning about Coupling Designs and Engineering, from an over 13 years experienced designer’s perspective. You can listen at your convenience or while working in the office by just plugging in your headphones. In <strong>less than 32 minutes</strong>, you’d learn:</p><p>* Who Adeyemi Adedapo is, his background and how he got into designs and coding, 13 years ago.</p><p>* Why and how designers and coders work smoothly in synergy, without breaking each others head (LOL).</p><p>* Design processes from idea to finish.</p><p>* Why user research is key, and how you can incorporate it in designs and coding.</p><p>* How much should you charge clients, so you can earn more? - He explains the factors involved and gave an example of a recent project.</p><p></p><p><strong>Comunity updates</strong></p><p>* We reached 1,500 active subscribers last week.</p><p>* We’re now on Apple podcast, stitchers, and PocketCast.</p><p>* We just re-branded the podcast to communicate simplicity and beauty. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://tobiakinpelu.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">tobiakinpelu.com</a>