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Meet, Ire Aderinokun - Nigeria's first female Google Developer Expert, Cofounder and COO of BuyCoins (YC S18), a cryptocurrency exchange for Africa.
Ire Aderinokun is a self-taught Frontend Developer and User Interface Designer from Lagos, Nigeria. She is the Cofounder, COO, and VP Engineering of BuyCoins (YC S2018), a cryptocurrency exchange for Africa, and previously worked with eyeo, the company behind products like Adblock Plus and Flattr Plus, building open source software to make a better internet.
Ire is a Google Expert, specializing in the core frontend technologies HTML, CSS, and Javascript, but is passionate about all aspects of technology. She has written over 100 articles on these topics on her blog, bitsofco.de, and regularly shares her knowledge through speaking at conferences around Africa and the world.
In this episode, Ire talks to us about:
- How she transitioned from being a lawyer to a developer
- Y Combinator application tips
- Tips on raising early stage funding
- Why diversity and inclusivity matter in tech
- And a lot more...
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Ire Aderinokun is a self-taught Frontend Developer and User Interface Designer from Lagos, Nigeria. She is the Cofounder, COO, and VP Engineering of BuyCoins (YC S2018), a cryptocurrency exchange for Africa, and previously worked with eyeo, the company behind products like Adblock Plus and Flattr Plus, building open source software to make a better internet.
Ire is a Google Expert, specializing in the core frontend technologies HTML, CSS, and Javascript, but is passionate about all aspects of technology. She has written over 100 articles on these topics on her blog, bitsofco.de, and regularly shares her knowledge through speaking at conferences around Africa and the world.
In this episode, Ire talks to us about:
- How she transitioned from being a lawyer to a developer
- Y Combinator application tips
- Tips on raising early stage funding
- Why diversity and inclusivity matter in tech
- And a lot more...