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Deborah
@nightingale
Learner with a big L
156 posts 86 comments 10 followers 59 following Lagos
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Ever tried explaining something you know well, only to realise halfway through that it's harder to explain than you thought?
Ever tried explaining something you know well, only to realise halfway through that it's harder to explain than you thought? One underrated skill in tech is knowing how to make complex things simple. You might understand a concept perfectly, but can you explain it to someone who's just starting out? Try it today. Pick one thing you've learnt recently and explain it in simple terms. You might help someone understand what they've been struggling with, and you'll probably learn something yourself in the process. Share what you know. Someone here might need it.
Small one before the day runs away from us: if you haven't picked your spot in the community poll yet, go ahead and vote when you get a minute.
Small one before the day runs away from us: if you haven't picked your spot in the community poll yet, go ahead and vote when you get a minute. It takes about 5 seconds. No long form, no essay. 😉
Where do you fit?
Where do you fit? Africoders is growing, and we’re making it easier for people to find the part of the community that fits what they’re currently doing. Are you learning? Building? Doing both? Or involved in tech in another way? Head over to the community and take the quick poll. Your response will help us organise the right spaces for you. https://chat.whatsapp.com/GXRoPuWQfA06BkJtrhFJEF
Some websites genuinely make you wonder if the person who designed them has ever had to use one.
Some websites genuinely make you wonder if the person who designed them has ever had to use one. You’re looking for one thing and somehow you’ve opened three menus, accepted two pop-ups and ended up somewhere completely unrelated. 😂 Good design isn’t about making a website look expensive. It’s about not making the user fight for basic information. If you build websites, this is your reminder: use your own product like a stranger would. You might be surprised by what you find.
The Build Challenge may be over, but the interesting part is seeing what people actually built.
The Build Challenge may be over, but the interesting part is seeing what people actually built. Some projects started as ideas, some went through several versions, and some probably had their fair share of “why is this not working?” moments. 😄 Big congratulations again to everyone who took part, especially the winners. And if you didn’t submit this time, there’s no shortage of things to learn, build and share on Africoders. The next interesting project could be yours.
Sunday is a good day to discover that the “quick tutorial” you started yesterday has somehow become a full-time relationship. 😂
Sunday is a good day to discover that the “quick tutorial” you started yesterday has somehow become a full-time relationship. 😂 You came for one answer. Three tabs became twelve, you learnt something completely unrelated, and now you’re wondering when you became interested in cybersecurity. That’s the internet for you. If you’re going down a tech rabbit hole today, you might as well bring the discoveries back to Africoders. Someone else might be heading down the same one.
Friday has arrived, and somehow the week managed to move faster than most of our projects. 😁
Friday has arrived, and somehow the week managed to move faster than most of our projects. 😁 If you’ve learnt something useful this week, built something, discovered a tool or solved a problem that was annoying you, share it on Africoders. Someone else might be dealing with the same thing. And yes, Week 6 Challenge closes today at 3 PM, so there’s still time to teach us something in one minute.
Nigerians have a special talent for finding uses for technology that nobody planned for. A phone can be a bank, office, classroom, shop, camera and entertainmen
Nigerians have a special talent for finding uses for technology that nobody planned for. A phone can be a bank, office, classroom, shop, camera and entertainment centre before breakfast. 🙂 That’s the kind of everyday tech stuff we should be talking about on Africoders too. Not everything has to be about code. If technology is part of your life, you have something to bring to the conversation.
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Challenges
1 win · 2 placed · 2 completed · 2-challenge streak
Weekly · Winner · Won 2 Oct 2026 · ₦5,000
About
Create a short video (about one minute) teaching the community one useful thing — a tip, tool, concept, or technique.
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- Winner
- Date won
- 2 October 2026
- What they won
- Winner · ₦5,000
- Rewards
- 70 campaign points · Weekly recognition ₦20,000 (staff-selected)
- Rank
- #4
- Score
- 70 pts
Weekly · Third place · Result 18 Sep 2026 · ₦5,000
About
Share one useful tool, course, article, video, or resource. Explain what it teaches and who should use it — in simple language.
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- Third place
- Result date
- 18 September 2026
- What they won
- Third place · ₦5,000
- Rewards
- 70 campaign points · Weekly recognition ₦20,000 (staff-selected)
- Rank
- #3
Weekly · Submitted · Submitted 9 Oct 2026 · Up to ₦20,000
About this challenge
Pair with another Africoder. Teach each other something useful, then write up what you taught, what you learned, and who you paired with.
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- Submitted
- Challenge ends
- 9 Oct 2026
- Prizes to win
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- Weekly recognition · ₦20,000
Weekly · Submitted · Submitted 3 Sep 2026 · Up to ₦5,000
About this challenge
Share something useful. Quality beats volume.
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- Submitted
- Challenge ends
- 9 Oct 2026
- Prizes to win
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- Poster of the Week · ₦5,000
- Rank
- #8
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