Makinde Mayowa

Something I learned on a job this week: "The backend is the source of truth. The frontend must adapt, never guess." But how many times have we broken this and suffered? 😅 Tag a dev who needs this reminder! #WebDev #ReactJS #NextJS #NodeJS

In 2021 Tunde got his first developer job in Lagos small fintech, 4 man team, big dreams his boss handed him a laptop on Monday and said “the codebase is on GitHub, you start today” Tunde opened his terminal and froze he had never used Git in his life Bookmark this. RT the first tweet so your developer friends see it too

@BABBAGE_2 @ThisisFUTAMedia 😭😭😭

@ThisisFUTAMedia Ur school has the highest number of students in Neolife tho 🤣 Dem fit tear person cloth if u go FUTA north gate 🤣

Same OAU boasting.

@ennycodes The "None of it worked" is diabolically funny 😂😂😂

Opus 4.7 just refactored my entire codebase in one call. 27 tool invocations. 3,000+ new lines. 12 brand new files. It modularized everything. Broke up monoliths. Cleaned up spaghetti. None of it worked. But boy was it beautiful.

@success200431 JavaScript!! 🔥💯

Half of the Internet will say HTML

I didn't even bother to question why! 😭 I thought it was just a rule that everyone follows until now.

@liorover @ArcSadam Are you just noticing it? People would hardly take their time to do their own research. Always having to be fed every time. This set of people are dumb!!! Ahh

@ArcSadam After reading the comments, I will agree there lots of stupid (insane) people in Nigeria.

When I got back to Abuja, a soldier stopped me and asked where I was going. I told him I was going into FCT. He politely asked if I could give his colleague a lift, and I agreed. As we got close to Giri junction, I asked the soldier where he was going. He said Zuba, while I was going through Lugbe into town. I told him Zuba is not far and transport there is usually around ₦200–₦300. I asked if he was stopping there or going further. That was when he told me something sad. He said he was going home to see his newborn twins for the first time after 10 months because he was not given leave. Sadly, his wife had called to say one of the babies had died, and she begged him to come quickly to see the other twin. I asked why he didn’t travel earlier. He said he was waiting for his salary since it was already the 2nd, but it was not paid. When I asked how he wanted to finish the journey, he showed me all the money he had—₦4,500, which was not enough. I felt bad and gave him ₦20,000. I also took his number and promised to call and check on the baby. I want to ask a question, please.. Are these the soldiers we expect to lay down their lives in our protection? You’re owing soldiers, and you want them to be effective while fighting insecurity? Honestly, this is very sad. Man shares his touching encounter with a soldier on his way to Abuja. — BMT Ebira

🧵 Understanding DSA: Frequency Count Method A simple way to measure time complexity. Let’s use array sum as an example. 👇 Retweet so others can see this

@Akintola_steve Real!

Vibe coders execute their ideas into full implementations, while true developers fail to secure the deal. WordPress guys are closing their third gig in a month, and you’re criticizing them yet to secure any gig or deal this year. Someone who just started their tech journey 6 months ago just landed a high-paying USD job, while you’ve been in this journey for quite a handful of years still seeking greener pastures. In the long run, it’s all about closing deals and being smart in this tech space, else you might end up farming.

This is what I have been doing while I am away. 😍😍

@QueenOfWit_ We learnt it from you 😑

So some people reply late just to feel important?

@TechnicalBben Seeing this at this time of the morning is really inspiring. I hope someday soon I get to tell success stories too. 🥹

A lot of people in my DMs keep asking how I went from 0 to almost 60K followers in one year, and from $0 to over $15K at the same time. I’ll tell you exactly what I did. After I left uni, I didn’t celebrate anything. No convocation, no induction. I already knew the reality second class will get judged. Life was about to get real, and the journey ahead was long and hard. So I went back home and made a decision to lock in. My parents didn’t fully get it. There were complaints. But I stood my ground. I knew this was one of those moments where it’s either you take your life seriously or you keep drifting. Even when it was time for NYSC, I didn’t go. For me, I was too broke to travel for it. it was simple. It’s either I make this work or I make this work. There was no backup plan. I stayed with my parents because I needed shelter. And no, we weren’t comfortable. My parents hawked on the streets of Lagos. My mum sold rat poison. Things were not easy. So I knew I had to figure something out. I started with one question: what skill can I learn that will pay me and stay relevant long term? I saw a lot of people going into web design, graphic design, and development. But I also saw how crowded it was and how long it could take to break through. So I went another route. I chose the business side of tech, sales and marketing. A lot of people don’t understand this, but marketing is tech. You need to understand products, systems, tools, data, user behavior, and how to build flows that convert. It’s not just posting content. Once I decided, I went all in. In about a month, I completed multiple certifications. I wasn’t playing. I needed to enter the market fast. Then came the hard part, getting in with no experience and no connections. So I created my own leverage. I started networking heavily. Talking to people. Building real conversations. I used my communication skills and diction to stand out. People liked me, not because I was the best, but because I was intentional and clear. I even went on LinkedIn and removed people I knew from school. I didn’t want noise, judgment, or distractions. I needed full focus. Eventually, I got my first opportunity through someone I barely knew. Not a close friend. Just a weak connection. No experience. No strong backing. Just preparation meeting opportunity. From there, I started working and earning. I moved into making seven figures in naira, and I kept improving. Then I came on X. At that time, I hadn’t even made up to $1,000 yet. I think I was around $400 to $500. But I started documenting everything. No fake lifestyle. No pretending. Just sharing what I was learning, what was working, and what wasn’t. That changed everything. I hosted over 70 to 80 Twitter Spaces in one year. In total, over 100,000 people tuned in across those sessions. People didn’t just watch. They got results. Some made their first million naira. Some switched careers. Some entered marketing because of what I shared. I gave a lot back. Even when I didn’t have much, I was buying upwork connects for people, helping them get started. At the same time, it wasn’t smooth. I got dragged. Lmao by the tech OG's 2024 and 2025 were intense for me. But I kept showing up. I shared my opinions. I quoted tweets. I told stories. I stayed consistent. That’s how I grew from 0 to almost 60K followers with no influencer recommendation. Today, I’ve built strong networks, gotten crazy opportunities, and I even get paid to speak. You don’t need the perfect background. You don’t need connections. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to pick a path, lock in, and stay consistent long enough for things to start working. You can do a lot from a small place if you take yourself seriously.

@QueenOfWit_ You sef send first!

Everytime "how are you" Una no dey send pesin money?

@missjones_tech I learnt this lesson the hard way! I have watched opportunities pass me by only because I couldn't speak up. Since then, when I find myself hesitating to ask, I tell myself "The worst they can say is No – you wouldn't die anyways". Works like magic.

An opportunity I chased for 5 years came through in 1 day, simply because I asked. This brings me to say; Speak up. Ask for help. Make it easy for people to support you. Be decisive of what you want. Learn to communicate clearly. And when you can, do the same for others.

@QueenOfWit_ Who woke you up from your sleep again na?! 😩😩

Some people are comfortable being mediocre and loud about it. Awon elesin!

@justsa_rah It blanks out and becomes clueless sometimes 😂😂😂

Best in not following instructions? (Gives the crown to Gemini) It's like I'm talking to a lazy kid 🤣

@david_horjet @KharayKrayKray 😂😂😂😂😂

@KharayKrayKray We are tired of this Matriarchy system

Well well well…

@Jemimah_2007 The little ones who care is enough! I choose to think about the positive side rather than worry about the negatives.

The day you come to realize that a lot of people don't really care about you, I really hope it's not too late.

@amysly_ Welcome back

I’ve been struggling to finish my school management project… not because I didn’t want to, I had Laptop issues Work responsibilities. Trying to balance everything at once. It got frustrating. At some point, I had to pause. But I didn’t quit. Now my laptop is fixed… And I’m back

@Tech_girlll Peak chaos 😂😂

When the database query that was supposed to update only 1 row is still running after 15 seconds.

@Jashanx_gill Congratulations @Jashanx_gill

My app just crossed 10 downloads. I know the number is small, but it still made me happy.