Ngozi Uloka

Day 1 of learning backend dev by building a real Alumni Community Platform 🧵 Today's wins: ✅ Node.js installed ✅ MongoDB Atlas connected ✅ Server live on localhost:5000 The engine is in. Now we build. 🔥 #BuildInPublic #100DaysOfCode

Me after fixing a bug I’ve been battling for hours: “I’m actually a genius” 😌 Me 5 minutes later stuck on another bug: “What is my purpose in life?” 😭

@Matthew_Folawe You too 😍

@Gifftybabe Well done, have a wonderful day ahead.

If you’re learning to code, focus on this: Don’t rush tutorials Practice more than you watch Get comfortable being confused That’s how you actually improve.

Things my laptop has witnessed this year: 3am debugging sessions that went nowhere. Tutorials I paused and never returned to. GitHub commits with the message "fix" that fixed nothing. And still we continue 😭🖤 Any devs on my TL? 👇

@andrewchigaemez Facts 😂 The gap is usually just who stayed long enough

@Gifftybabe Too bad for them I guess

You don’t need to be the best. You just need to not give up.

@blaqshyd That’s a solid build 🔥 Go + mobile backend is a strong combo. Are you focusing more on performance or scalability with it?

@Gifftybabe Building a minimal e-commerce backend with Go for a mobile app UI I built a while back.

I tweet about my journey learning frontend & backend, tech struggles, and growth. If you’re on the same path, follow along 🤝

@blaqshyd That kind of self-awareness is powerful 💯 A lot of people stay busy just to avoid that exact reflection. That reset probably did more for you than constant grinding.

@Gifftybabe TBH? It was a little different for me because I actually took a break to reflect on the decisions and choices I made last year and how it affected my drive and goals.

My Q1 plan and reality didn't exactly meet, but that’s what Q2 is for. Retracing, realigning, and rebounding. 🥂

@andrewchigaemez Love that 🔥 Documenting the journey is underrated. people learn from it, and it keeps you accountable too. Win-win.

@Gifftybabe I will be sure to share the process and when it’s ready too

@andrewchigaemez Simple but powerful. Everyone’s timeline looks different, but progress is still progress.

@Gifftybabe Real

You’re not behind in life. You’re just building at your own pace.

@andrewchigaemez 100% 🎯 Consistency turns average into elite over time. Most people quit before they even get close.

@Gifftybabe Yea you do something long enough, you become damn good at it….

@andrewchigaemez 😂 say it louder! It’s uncomfortable at first, but that confusion stage is where the real growth happens.

@Gifftybabe I don’t agree less

@Matthew_Folawe Exactly this 👏 Frameworks come and go, but solid fundamentals will always carry you. That’s the real cheat code.

@Gifftybabe Try to understand the fundamentals very well and not rush into the framework.

@Next_Gen_Decode Facts only 💯 Most people underestimate how much consistency beats speed in this game.

@Gifftybabe 💯

@tee_jay_fx That makes sense 🔥 Next.js foundation first, then animations on top = deadly combo Once your structure is solid, adding GSAP will feel way easier 😄 What are you planning to build with Next?

@Gifftybabe Taking both courses simultaneously But more focus on next js

@andrewchigaemez That’s actually the perfect way to do it 🔥 build small, learn fast, then go big I’ll check out the clip 👀 That first production app is going to hit different when it’s ready 😄

@Gifftybabe Just some dummy apps to test out every new thing I learn but I plan to build a production ready software with it once I get all the necessary tools in the box.. I shared a short clip of what I built yesterday on my page

@UkoMalachi0412 I appreciate that 🙌 it’s slowly starting to feel real now 😄 From just learning → actually building something that works… different feeling 🔥

@Gifftybabe This is coming out good

Day 8 of learning backend 🚀 Hit localhost:5000/api/alumni today and got a success response back 🎉 First time the API actually talked back. Hard to explain but that feeling is everything 😂 Admin account is live too. We are ROLLING. 🚀 #BuildInPublic #100DaysOfCode

@Ales44042892 @tee_jay_fx I like the focus on UX, that’s where most projects struggle tbh Definitely down to connect 🤝 how are you approaching the “no gas fee” experience?

@tee_jay_fx @Gifftybabe Building an Ethereum L1 app that makes TON staking as easy as playing a visual novel game 🟢 Focusing on the UI/UX. No ETH gas needed. 🔗 toki.tokamak.network Let's connect if you're into seamless UX and Web3 infra! 🤝

@tee_jay_fx Right now I’m working on an alumni API system 🔥 Still in the building + securing phase, but it’s starting to come together I’m sharing the whole process as I go 😄

@Gifftybabe So what are you building

@Gloe008 Right now I’m deep into backend 🔥 building APIs, adding security, and trying to understand what’s happening under the hood Started from frontend, so this side is really opening my eyes 😄

@Gifftybabe What about you? What are you currently learning?

@IfeanyiSam39950 😂😂 I feel you Frontend is sweet until CSS decides to humble you 💀 What do you enjoy most about it?

@Gifftybabe Omo frontend oo 😂