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Show notes:
Here's the article Joojo mentions in this episode...
https://dev.to/joojodontoh/understanding-my-relationship-with-ai-through-the-lens-of-tam-368e
Make sure to listen to the entire episode and drop a review for us...
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DevCongress community slack is always alive with conversation, controversial like this one...
Since it's all text on the channels, this is just a way to document and relive some of those fun memorable yet informative dialogues between experts in their domains.
Enjoy!
Show notes:
The John problem: https://youtu.be/kqLz53z8Inc?list=TLGGIQSu8eemC6IyODA4MjAyNQ
https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/
Reuters snippets from a report by Anna Tong in San Francisco; Editing by Sonali Paul
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What do you think?
Roll with NoSQL or go with relational DB?
Listen and decide, or perhaps the decision has been made already.
In such cases, beware of potential pitfalls and prepare accordingly.
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Resources:
Follow codekeyz on twitter: @codekeyz
Time stamps!
Host/Editor: Nathan Sodja
Creative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.
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Bubu is a stalwart of the DevCongress community, from organizing and hosting community events to mentorship, Bubu has done it all.
Listen to him talk about his start and journey in this episode.
Resources:
Read Bubu's Blog https://www.5error.com/the-hard-truth-about-mentorship/
Time stamps!
00:00: Intro, Bubu's start into Tech
12:48: I just found computers fun
17:28: Tech then and now?
24:30: Ghana Tech Ecosystem vs Global
30:20: Why Tech got harder after COVID
33:50: VCs love Tech because it scales exponentially
43:40: AI, Is this the age of stackless engineering?
49:24: Are you a mature software engineer now?
51:21: Communities are valuable to your journey
01:02:00: Benefits of being a part of a community
01:20:00: Evolving the community to be more helpful and accessible
01:25:00: Supporting the community
01:28:00: Wrapping up!
Host/Editor: Nathan Sodja
Creative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.
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Stefan mentioned Edem in the previous episode so naturally, I wanted to know more...
In this interview, hear Edem Kumodzi Program Manager at Microsoft share his career journey and experiences, we hope you pick up some great points from his experience.
Resources: Lisa Bainbridge on Automation https://ckrybus.com/static/papers/Bainbridge_1983_Automatica.pdf (this is the paper on automation I mentioned in the episode.)
Time stamps!
00:00: Intro, About Edem and Mentorship
15:32: Getting into Tech and the First Job
27:00: Working at Ringier and Failing the Google Interview
35:00: The ThoughtWorks Experience
42:00: Freelancing and Community
45:00: Working at Andela
55:00: The Days Before Google-fu and StackOverflow
1:00:00: Edem’s Motivation
1:11:00: Retiring from Code and AI
1:12:00: Staying Relevant as a Software Engineer
1:17:38: Tech Communities and DevCongress
1:27:00: Final Thoughts
1:40:00: Winding Down
Host/Editor: Nathan Sodja
Creative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.
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We spoke to Yaw in EP 1 where we talked about the origins of the community and the journey so far, Yaw mentioned several folks and to progress the story, I got to interview one of them and hear his story. He drops many gems in his story and speaks about the benefits of being a part of a community like Devcongress.
"You can forge your path but still be a part of a community" - Stefan Froelich (paraphrased)
"Don't be a hammer carpenter, the hammer is but a tool" - Stefan Froelich (paraphrased)
Host: Nathan Sodja
Guest: Stefan Froelich (thedumbtechguy on X)
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In this episode, discover the founding of Devcongress and the journey so far...
Devcongress is a technology-focused community of professionals with roots in Accra, Ghana.
If you love what we have been doing for the community feel free to reach out to admins@devcongress.org and show your gratitude.
Host: Nathan Sodja
Guest: Yaw Boakye
Production: Samuel Eshun
With immense support from Claude, Dede, Rexford and Elorm
Music by: https://freesound.org/people/YellowTree/sounds/483907/ and Pixabay
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