Why let religious divide us? .. We are youths, be it Christians or Muslims... Let's forget about our religious or ethnic beliefs.. Let's work together to to take back our stolen future.

Let's not pretend, we all have our dark sides..

08063436546. Add me please.

Please, I wish to learn... Can I learn on my own? I I sent you a pm.

larisoft:
Am just a guy who feels really lucky to be in this amazing industry and am still learning like most of us. But having passed the fledgling stages where some of our upcoming badoos currently are, I thought it wise to share common pitfalls they will …or are already facing which can stop them from learning to become programmers.


1. Wait till you find the perfect language: if I was given a dollar for every time I heard someone say, larisoft, I want to learn programming, which language should I start with? I’d never have to work again. The problem is; the language you start with really doesn’t matter most of the time. Every language you start with has something essential to teach you. While starting with a generally difficult language like C++ can be daunting and protracted for most people, it makes up for the delay by teaching you programming principles you will learn ‘years to come’ if you start with a higher-level language. On the other hand, starting higher up with a language like PHP hurries you to those ‘years to come’.
Pick a language…any language and start! There is no way you wont learn something that will guide you for the rest of your journey. If I may recommend I’d say, choose any amongst PHP, python, or javascript. But end that language search right now!!!

2. Start Coding without a project in mind: Programming is not like academics where you are handed down theory and expected to regurgitate months later. It’s a practical field. You need to have something towards which you are coding. It could be a simple personal website, or an organizer, or a calculator, or an idea of an app you have which you’d be proud to share with friends.
Till date, I don’t know any badoo who learnt to code only by reading tutorials and repeating the examples in them. Maybe I will after this article. Roll up your sleeves and build something! I’d be happy to review any any app you share with me anyday.

3. Don’t ever try to solve a problem yourself:
this is one of the reasons why there are so very few female programmers. There are usually so many guys flocking around…trying to help!
Programming is not just about writing code that works. Its also about writing code that doesn’t work, understanding why it doesn’t work, and making it work. If you spend 4 hours figuring out why a script doesn’t work…yeah! That’s the spirit.
If even after staring at code for a long time, you don’t understand it; use google first before contacting someone you know. Not only will internet resources show you the ‘standard’ and ‘non standard’ way of doing things, they will also subconsciously teach you how to learn programming (i.e. how to follow tutorials)…and boy! Is there a lot of learning to do?

4. Start Making huge sums of money as soon as you can: This is where a lot of people get it wrong. Mark Zuckerberg is a billionaire today, but before he became that; he coded for at least 7 years. (Built stuff for his dentist father at age 14). Bill Gates had being coding for a long time before he started Microsoft. Without a donkey-years experienced programmer like Wozniac, apple would have kicked its pants no matter how much of a sales Genius Steve Jobs was.
If your major aim in learning to code is to make money FAST, consider saving yourself the trouble by getting a friend that will do the coding while you do the business. Better still, you could spend your time acquiring bogus certificates. Serious tech firms will reject you, but a lot of prejudiced firms will welcome you and pay you well. If however, you insist on making money from programming, you should know that nothing in programming happens FAST.

Let your efforts for the first 2 years be focused on gathering as much knowledge as you can. Am not saying you shouldn’t make money every now and then, but put your learning first and where both conflict, choose learning over money.

It is worthy of note to mention that about 4 years ago, you could come into the Nigerian tech landscape and become really super rich from building wordpress sites and crappy unscalable applications. Very few people knew tech then. Today, things are fast changing. Wordpress sites are getting done for 15k and Nigerians expect your app to be fast, bug-free and elegant, just like all the international apps they are used to. The best gift you can give yourself right now is proficiency-not money. Money will come in tons later if you know your stuff.

5. Do not allocate too much time to coding everyday: You should have a life-code balance.: [/b]the truth is, once you start learning to code, your life should experience a paradigm shift. You should begin to have fewer friends…begin to appear in public less frequently. If you are doing it right, you should be spending so much time with your computer that sometimes, you realize the day has come and gone without you stepping out of your house. If you eventually drop out from school, or do something really socially awkward BECAUSE YOU JUST CANT STOP CODING …Halleleluyahh…the spirit is firmly planted in you and its only a matter of time.
If you are just starting to code and you are not spending up to 3hours a day coding…I am not an authority; but I have my doubts ooo.


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6. Once you have accumulated a couple of projects and are now accepted as a programmer in many circles; relax: you have arrived:
It’s unfortunate that many many coders in Nigeria never go beyond the stage of writing crappy software, collecting money and leaving clients’ business to flounder in a matter of months. Programming is not easy. If you think it is; it’s a sure fire sign you have no idea what it is yet.

At the stage where you can now make usable software, you should immediately identify programmers that are better than you and understand why they are better than you. Engage in competitions at sites like codeforce, codechef, topcoder, coderbytes e.t.c. Always have a new technology/language you are learning. I would add and “Be humble”, but there is no way you would be doing this and not feel very humble knowing how much you still have to learn.

There it is! I would really appreciate it if senior developers in the house can chip in their own advice for future badoos on Nairaland.

Uhm.. May God forgive us all. I was expecting to see on the how super eagles will do in the world Cup. and I was also expecting him to say something about arsen Wenger ....

Peace

Thanks... But am papa not mama ����

jerrypeacelinks:


Mama ejima (mom of twins), please you need a GRE to cover for applying to "one safe school". I understand you have a tight work schedule, but the VO won't understand that. They are sacrifices we make if we are serious on pursuing studies abroad. The VOs are doing their work. I will advice, never refire now. Defer till fall and prepare and sit for GRE. God bless you Ma and my regards to your twins and baby boy.

goodemma20:
the fault with this transcript is very obvious. Applying to only one school which is considered a safe school is already a red flag, you now made situations worse by not taking a standardized test at all. Unfortunately, these two red flags cannot be adjusted over a short period of time. This is just my opinion though, I believe other gurus of the house can help your case.

Do you mean California state University Sacramento is a red flagged school?

I perfectly understand you. But how do you think it's easy to prepare for gre when I work 7.30 to 4.30 Mondays to Friday and 9.00 to 3pm on Saturday, among other commitments. My question is should I reapply and what do I need to adjust here.?

goodemma20:
the fault with this transcript is very obvious. Applying to only one school which is considered a safe school is already a red flag, you now made situations worse by not taking a standardized test at all. Unfortunately, these two red flags cannot be adjusted over a short period of time. This is just my opinion though, I believe other gurus of the house can help your case.

And I would love if anyone can help with mock

Was denied the b1/b2

Ayat1209:
Visa denied on 20th December, 6.30am.. Lagos.

Transcript...

After the normal greeting and documents passing..

VO.. Which school are you going to.

Me.. California state University Sacramento.
Vo... When did you graduate..
ME... 2013, but the degree was awarded 2014... Cos of labor strike...
Vo... Which school and course
Me... Obafemi Awolowo University, civil engineering..
Vo... Why are you going for a masters degree degree now.
Me... At this level of my career, a masters degree is indespensable cos it would earn me an automatic promotion when I resume back to work after the degree.. It would make me more effective in the conduct of my work and give me a more competitive edge among professionals..
Vo.. What have you been doing since you graduated..
Me... I have been working and developing myself professionally.. I have obtained an international certification in safety from the USA. I have obtained a certification in Project management. I have been an active member of the Nigeria society of engineers. I have obtained a certification in Procurements, logistics and supply chain management. I have worked as a graduate intern, I have worked as a graduate engineer, I have worked as a site engineer.. Then she cut in...
Vo.... When did you start working.
Me... October 2013... Four years plus..
Vo... Are you married
Me... Yes..
Vo..... Kid...
Me.... Yes
Vo... How many
Me... 3, a female twin and a new baby boy..
Vo.. 2 or 3...(i guess she checked my last b1 interview answers, cos then I had two kids and just had a boys in September)
Me... 3
Vo... How many schools did you apply to..
Me... I considered 2 schools but applied to one.
Vo.... GRE? ...
Me... The department does not require gre for admission, they only require applicants to submit....(she cut in).... Typed.. And said the unfortunate statement....

Am planning to refire... Where do I need to adjust please...

Please note that I had a b1 interview on 5th of July this year.. I never knew usa visa is this hard.. I know people who get it like it was nothing...

Visa denied on 20th December, 6.30am.. Lagos.

Transcript...

After the normal greeting and documents passing..

VO.. Which school are you going to.

Me.. California state University Sacramento.
Vo... When did you graduate..
ME... 2013, but the degree was awarded 2014... Cos of labor strike...
Vo... Which school and course
Me... Obafemi Awolowo University, civil engineering..
Vo... Why are you going for a masters degree degree now.
Me... At this level of my career, a masters degree is indespensable cos it would earn me an automatic promotion when I resume back to work after the degree.. It would make me more effective in the conduct of my work and give me a more competitive edge among professionals..
Vo.. What have you been doing since you graduated..
Me... I have been working and developing myself professionally.. I have obtained an international certification in safety from the USA. I have obtained a certification in Project management. I have been an active member of the Nigeria society of engineers. I have obtained a certification in Procurements, logistics and supply chain management. I have worked as a graduate intern, I have worked as a graduate engineer, I have worked as a site engineer.. Then she cut in...
Vo.... When did you start working.
Me... October 2013... Four years plus..
Vo... Are you married
Me... Yes..
Vo..... Kid...
Me.... Yes
Vo... How many
Me... 3, a female twin and a new baby boy..
Vo.. 2 or 3...(i guess she checked my last b1 interview answers, cos then I had two kids and just had a boys in September)
Me... 3
Vo... How many schools did you apply to..
Me... I considered 2 schools but applied to one.
Vo.... GRE? ...
Me... The department does not require gre for admission, they only require applicants to submit....(she cut in).... Typed.. And said the unfortunate statement....

Am planning to refire... Where do I need to adjust please...

Please note that I had a b1 interview on 5th of July this year.. I never knew usa visa is this hard.. I know people who get it like it was nothing...

Please how will I send him a PM

paulavon:
Click on his name and send him a pm, he will respond. He will not reply you this way.

Hello bro, please I need your assistance in paying my SEVISFEE, please help me out. Thanks.

Walspring:


Just got to www.fmjfee.com and click on fill form I901 and type you details and submit it to generate the coupon payment code for the payment

Hello bro.. I sent you an email. Can you help me with my SEVIS fee payment

AbusM:
I can help PM me

OK thank you

Endougs:


thanks i just got it.

[bro how can you help me with my SEVIS fee]I can help PM me[bro how can you help me with my SEVIS fee]

@ Abusm please how do I pm you... Still don't know my way around Nairaland
Thanks

Please, who can help me out with SEVISFEE payment... Very urgent please.

I have an issue. On my DS 160 confirmation print out, I have Abuja as the selected location instead of Lagos, my interview is scheduled to hold in Lagos on 20th... Please how to I go about changing the Abuja on the on the ds 160 confirmation page to lagos. Because I don't want trouble when I get to the embassy... Please, help out.

Hello VO, I have an issue. On my DS 160 confirmation print out, I have Abuja as the selected location instead of Lagos, my interview is scheduled to hold in Lagos on 20th... Please how to I go about changing the Abuja on the on the ds 160 confirmation page to lagos. Because I don't want trouble when I get to the embassy... Please, help out.

Hello everyone, I have an issue. On my DS 160 confirmation print out, I have Abuja as the selected location instead of Lagos, my interview is scheduled to hold in Lagos on 20th... Please how to I go about changing the Abuja on the on the ds 160 confirmation page to lagos. Because I don't want trouble when I get to the embassy... Please, help out.

Hello everyone, I have an issue. On my DS 160 confirmation print out, I have Abuja as the selected location instead of Lagos, my interview is scheduled to hold in Lagos on 20th... Please how to I go about changing the Abuja on the on the ds 160 confirmation page to lagos. Because I don't want trouble when I get to the embassy... Please, help out.

Hello everyone, I have an issue. On my DS 160 confirmation print out, I have Abuja as the selected location instead of Lagos, my interview is scheduled to hold in Lagos on 20th... Please how to I go about changing the Abuja on the on the ds 160 confirmation page to lagos. Because I don't want trouble when I get to the embassy... Please, help out.

Please can SEVIS fee be paid from �� UAE

Can I pay SEVIS fee with a bank of America card here in Nigeria? If yes, how will I do it?

Someone help me please. I want to pay SEVIS fee. Who can help me out? 

I also have a bank of America card, how can I pay SEVIS with the card? What details would I need? 

Thanks all.

Someone help me please. I want to pay SEVIS fee. Who can help me out?

I also have a bank of America card, how can I pay SEVIS with the card? What details would I need?

Thanks all.

Hello fam., am trying to fill my ds 160, should I pick yes or no in the "have you made specific travel plans" section. Someone should help me out please.

Ayat1209(m): 1:25pm

Hello family. Thanks for everyone that replied me... I'm new here so I don't know how to quote yet. I have printed a payment coupon for my sevis payment. Please, is that all I need to send over to the person that would make the payment on my behalf? 

And who can put me through on how to book an expedite appointment at the abuja consular office..

Thanks all.

Hello family. Thanks for everyone that replied me... I'm new here so I don't know how to quote yet. I have printed a payment coupon for my sevis payment. Please, is that all I need to send over to the person that would make the payment on my behalf?

And who can put me through on how to book an expedite appointment at the abuja consular office..

Thanks all.

Hello family.

Please am still expecting my i20, but I have my sevis number and the school code. Please what other information do I need in order to pay for sevis...?
Thanks for your contribution.

Thank you Madam..