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Who really is a 10x developer?

In this episode we bring on a group of Software developers who get to analyze and share their different perspectives on the concept of a 10x developer. A myth or not?

With Blockchain ranking amongst the top tech trends lately, this episode has Tomiwa Lasebikan, a Software Engineer and Co-founder at BuyCoins Africa give insights into the untold story behind running a start up in the blockchain space, from the uncertainties to the risks, security measures, vulnerabilities and several others.

BuyCoins Africa is trading service that enables users trade cryptocurrency instantly with no wait time.

It's like JavaScript but in the Nigerian Yoruba dialect! "YORLANG" was created by Anuoluwapo, a software Engineer at Konga, one of Nigeria's leading E-commerce companies. A programming language built out of fun and curiosity to help breakdown code concepts in his local dialect while creating a more fun learning environment.

For every potential billion-dollar idea, there's more to it's product build than having the right design and software architecture, as Developers understanding and utilizing the basic skills and guide to marketing plays a major role in user accumulation and retention on your product. Taslim Okunola , Product Marketing manager, Consumer apps, Sub-saharan Africa at Google gives starter insights, guides and tips for developers to grow their marketing skills on products built.

Lately lots of emphasis have been placed on improving one's mental health plus well-being and on this episode, we focus on dealing with depression at the workplace as individuals and tips on how to come out stronger in a healthy way.

Meet Shalvah, a Software Engineer at Deimos Cloud, and the brain behind viral twitter bots; "This Vid", "Remind me Of This" and others. Previously a Software Engineer at Konga, we engage in a conversation on his bots, the technical processes involved, his work life and lots more while also answering random questions from followers on Twitter.

A delicate talk on the recent outflux of Tech talents from the African Tech ecosystem with Senior Software Engineer at About You, Neo Ighodaro, also the Founder of CreativityKills and previously Chief Technical Officer at Hotels.ng. We also get exclusive information as regards his new role at About You in Hamburg, Germany and his future plans for the African Tech community.

It's 2019!  What other exciting way to start it than a special episode to usher in the new year and let you in on exciting activities through the podcast and the entire forLoop Africa family, for the year!

Episode 042 - The Replacements .. Chris Cottril joins me. He plays at the Rusty Scabbard in Lexington Kentucky and is wanting to introduce a new heroclix league/ event series. This event series is a new challenge to heroclix players while opening up to more players a competitive event. His plan to spread a new format in the competitive scene is interesting and could help the new player/local player take a step into the competitive market. This concept is based at the local level. Download and enjoy this interview. 

Email your comments and questions to [email protected] or contact me on HCRealms under the ID of ColossusTN. Like our Facebook Page. You can search on Facebook by typing in @Heroclixborderlands. Also, looking for testing partners for my next competitive Team. 

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Love to hear you new team ideas with the new rules changes. If you are looking for an online match or have a team you want me to play against my new team contact me. Looking for anyone who might want to be a guest on the show.

Episode 041 - Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them .. PJ Bolin joins me to talk about the art of team building. Learn from the man who brings innovative builds every week. See what he looks for and also maybe he will divulge some thoughts about World's this coming weekend. Sit back and enjoy this interview with one of the top players in the game. (I believe he could be your next World Champion. PJ keep rolling double sixes.)

Email your comments and questions to [email protected] or contact me on HCRealms under the ID of ColossusTN. Like our Facebook Page. You can search on Facebook by typing in @Heroclixborderlands. Also, looking for testing partners for my next competitive Team. 

Please Rate and Review the podcast under iTunes.

Love to hear you new team ideas with the new rules changes. If you are looking for an online match or have a team you want me to play against my new team contact me. Looking for anyone who might want to be a guest on the show.