Choosing your persona
Pick the stage that matches you so home, Aurora, and recommendations personalize.
What a persona is
A persona describes where you are on the builder journey — not a permanent job title.
Common personas include:
- Secondary school student
- University student
- Self-taught builder
- Professional developer (and related roles)
- Recruiter / company
- Founder
- Mentor
Why it matters
Persona onboarding personalizes:
- Home modules you see first
- Aurora Career Coach suggestions
- Recommended challenges, scholarships, and opportunities
It does not publicly expose private member feeds, and it does not replace recruiter access rules that still use capability gates.
How to choose
Pick the stage that best matches your current week, not your five-year ambition.
| If you are… | Choose… |
|---|---|
| In secondary school exploring tech | Secondary school student |
| At university / polytechnic | University student |
| Learning outside formal school | Self-taught builder |
| Shipping professionally | Professional developer (or designer / PM) |
| Hiring talent | Recruiter or company |
| Building a startup | Founder |
| Helping others grow | Mentor |
Changing later
You can update your persona from journey settings when your stage changes — for example after graduation or when you start hiring. Re-run a quick pass on profile skills and open-to preferences so recommendations stay honest.
Tip
If two personas feel true (student + freelancer), choose the one that matches how you will use Africoders this month. You can still navigate other surfaces manually.
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