When you live your country to a new place and try to fit into the work culture, the whole issue of VISA could either make or break you. In this episode, I tell a story of how I got to land my first job. I shared approaches I took, challenges you could possibly face and the best way to navigate this minefield.

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As a university student, as you get closer to graduating, you start wondering about the path to take outside the secure walls of the school. Considering Tech is every expanding and ever innovating, so there are endless possibilities. I cover aspect of life after university you should think of and some of things I thought of. Skills you probably need to developer before your first contact with the business world. 

As you start out, your choice of technology will be influences by the businesses in your vicinity. It is also good to look out for the type of space or companies you would like to work for and up-skill to meet their requirements. I also encourage you to view software development as a craft as it makes the journey a lot more enjoyable. 

When I finally decided to chase the dream of becoming a software developer. There weren't enough learning materials or good learning opportunities. I started out with no computer but with a passion, textbooks and a trusted notepad. The episode details my journey from how I learned while not having a PC at home to practice programming with to when I finally had one.

As the first official episode of The Afro Dev Guy Podcast, it was best to start from the beginning. Why do I bother with yet another podcast. Who are my target audience, what is my back story and what are my intentions with the podcast.

My background stems from Nigeria. I discuss what it was like schooling in Nigeria, how did I get into software development and the different exposures to tech I had before finally relocating the the UK and working as a Software Developer. 

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