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Writing
Posts 49 to 63 of Uchi Uchibeke's archive.
2019
- Winning big comes down to one thing: Grit
Maybe you’ve just been rejected, or your startup has failed. Whatever it is that you’ve been trying to accomplish, you could be close to achieving it if you only did one thing.
- How I decided which Software Engineering job offer to accept
Last week, I updated my Linkedin profile with my new role as a Software Engineer working on Verified.Me Identity Network at SecureKey.
2018
- NaijaHacks: Nigeria’s Official Hackathon
Lagos, Nigeria, 1 October 2018 — Today sees the official unveiling of NaijaHacks, a tech invention competition that was started to inspire a generation of Nigerian innovators to use technology to…
- Finally, an AI for your wedding planning
Ever wondered how Big Data and AI will affect you personally? Well, you’d get the answer in a moment. We all like good food, cheerful music, engaging company and perfectly-planned events.
- My mother built an empire with $3 and it inspires me do what I do
When I was a kid growing up in Nigeria, my mother started a Business with less than $3 (650 NGN). She started by learning how to sew and then worked as a tailor for a few years.
- I Could Not Pay My Tuition and I Almost Dropped Out of University
A cancelled scholarship, a $20,000 deadline, and the email I wrote at 2am that kept me in school with four classes left to graduate.
- Visiting London during a layover at the Airport. Heathrow stopover.
How I toured London on a long Heathrow layover with a Nigerian passport, no UK visa and under 100 dollars: the schedule, the budget and the border talk.
- Cannabis legalization: How not to mask public safety
As Canadians prepare for Cannabis to hit stores by the end of the summer, how can we ensure that smokers and non-smokers are safe and public safety is not compromised?
- A.I is very biased and we should stop it
As a black male living in North America, it is sometimes hard to admit the bias that is inherently present in me.
- Stop stressing out about life after College
Stop stressing out about life after College I was asked to speak to undergraduate students about how to get a great career in tech. Below are some highlights from what I shared with them.
- I connected SMS to a Blockchian. It can make your Blockchain app usable
Many proponents of blockchain technology emphasize that one of the potential benefits of the blockchain is that it will allow the unbanked get access to services that are currently not accessible to…
- We studied Nigerian weddings & were shocked
We wanted to understand the Nigerian Wedding Industry and people’s experience so we did a huge survey.
- Don’t ever ignore Blockchain if you’re into Fashion
Imagine someone stealing you design and selling as theirs. Fighting them will take ages and if you’re a small designer, it’s easier to let it go. That must stop!
2017
- Stop thinking Cryptos when you hear Blockchain
Blockchain is not just Crypto. Blockchain can be used for many applications and it is very easy to get started.
- I worked at IBM and loved it
A year ago, I started long Internship. May 5th was the date; my first day at IBM as a Software Developer Intern in the Performance Quality Assurance Team of the Watson Data Platform organization.