tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post3191367086040899142..comments2023-05-10T04:31:16.783-07:00Comments on Nke Ise...The Fifth One: No Techies on the front pageblonkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292282547574622986noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-29126730708517919082022-03-29T04:18:34.575-07:002022-03-29T04:18:34.575-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.farnalubbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298210956383366232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-71731182561339787412022-03-01T12:09:34.039-08:002022-03-01T12:09:34.039-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.raelinlascolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022380213875457850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-72991633259712762812013-04-05T04:28:31.810-07:002013-04-05T04:28:31.810-07:00How about we look at it like this, what if they (N...How about we look at it like this, what if they (Newspaper guys) don't care? What if they don't really know what's going on in that sector? I feel things worthy of mention are happening but they are not being well reported. Ask me, they don't know and they don't care. Oluwasogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457290262222345536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-74094042601499268762013-04-03T05:59:38.583-07:002013-04-03T05:59:38.583-07:00Let us take a step back a bit. Lets ask why the ot...Let us take a step back a bit. Lets ask why the others are in the front pages of the newspapers in the first place? It is probably because our newspapers themselves are still in the dark ages and the only frame of reference the "journalists" who work for them are accustomed to is one that feeds the society with drivel and trivia they are hungry to read. <br /><br />I will not take further steps backward to rant about the problems of our society but the truth is that we are a very aspirational bunch. This aspiration however for a significant proportion of the population is largely geared towards amassing a great fortune and wealth (by any means necessary) and not really any other significant advancement that improves our society. <br /><br />Jim Ovia is rich and that is good for him and his family, how does that translate to anything meaningful for the rest of the society? We should be celebrating people like him for the institutions they have built and not the fact that they have plenty of cash. So as usual our narrative is twisted. <br /><br />Those who get on the frontpage either started from the back page or were inspired by others who were in the middle pages themselves. It is a cycle that I have seen happen every decade as new billionaires or "big men" are celebrated as new government regimes take over from the old. All this amazing new wealth must somehow be linked to the politicians if we do careful correlation. Our people also never give us the full story of those who make it to the front but would rather want to feed the public with what they want to see. Ovation magazine does very well and City People was the bomb now it is Linda Ikeji doing all the work.<br /><br />Speaking of narratives, I have mentioned in my own blog several times how the African Tech ecosystem narrative needs to change. Currently it is in a pitiful state. Those who have taken it upon themselves to tell our story do not even begin to do justice to the matter. They are also inspired by the other mainstream journalists who are in turn playing to the fantasies of the audience.<br /><br />Yes we need to do much more and yes we also have problems internally amongst ourselves as techies but who doesn't? I praise your efforts and those of others who keep talking about the real issues and I believe the more blogs like these there are the closer we will be to reaching the tipping point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175545893005219915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-59703941715658285012013-04-02T08:20:34.789-07:002013-04-02T08:20:34.789-07:00Really nice article! hits the point.This phrase ge...Really nice article! hits the point.This phrase gets my attention: 'sometimes even by their fellow techies who are now wearing the entrepreneurial hat' Its true! <br />I think the issues are fundamental. Lies in things like honesty, vision and the desire to build an organisation that lasts based on a purpose other than just making money and greed!<br />..So techies its up to you to pull feats worthy of the frontpage. David Umohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709999294934047377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-65626020594639226702013-04-02T04:58:09.797-07:002013-04-02T04:58:09.797-07:00Nice post. Sentiments go to techies who've bee...Nice post. Sentiments go to techies who've been burned by their partners. For those who are yet to learn the hard lessons, always start out with a clearly defined purpose.<br />Once things don't fit the purpose it's time for reality pivot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-74883064069893469522013-04-02T03:22:21.638-07:002013-04-02T03:22:21.638-07:00I just want to ask....is anybody actually concerne...I just want to ask....is anybody actually concerned about the price of Snuff in Okigwe? :D<br /><br />That said, I think why our local tech scene hasn't taken front page proper is because we haven't yet laid enough impact in the int'l community as it is.<br /><br />To achieve this, we have to adhere to a world standards and embrace better software development principles. This is something we shy off from.Temitopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391616179185517931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-2793004555343684912013-04-01T17:06:07.223-07:002013-04-01T17:06:07.223-07:00I love this... I'm really inspired!I love this... I'm really inspired!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748303005027813800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-38670246248474161442013-04-01T08:42:44.817-07:002013-04-01T08:42:44.817-07:00Very good read.
I share your views about a lack o...Very good read.<br /><br />I share your views about a lack of collaboration in the the tech space here. <br /><br />At a tech event last month, a fellow introduced himself as founder or the 'main guy' or as he put it, '...the one that brings the business' and the developer was 'just' the one that wrote the code.<br /><br />I jokingly asked him if the dev was his co-founder, and he literally, strongly shook his head in the presence of the dev. So this dev was not a co-founder in a startup of 2 people? I told him I believed his startup would fail.<br /><br />The good thing was that he didn't argue.<br /><br />My thoughts on this topic since I wrote -HOW TO: Scale Barriers To Collaboration In The Nigerian Tech Ecosystem (http://techloy.com/2012/07/06/how-to-scale-barriers-to-collaboration-in-the-nigerian-tech-ecosystem) has not changed- your article enhances it. Thanks<br /><br /><br />PS: I should add your blog to my feed reader ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078433912826219078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404422617872949338.post-1080524479254529832013-04-01T06:40:43.513-07:002013-04-01T06:40:43.513-07:00Blonker! Blonker! I like this...................Blonker! Blonker! I like this...................Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022471078937733760noreply@blogger.com