Career

Making the Jump: What You Must Know Before Quitting Your Job to Dive into Tech

The decision to resign from a job should not be made lightly, as it can have unforeseen consequences on your life and career if not managed correctly. Along with the previously shared tips, this advice may also be helpful in navigating this decision.

Engineering

Engineering Design Collaboration & Hand Off

Collaboration and communication are essential for successful engineering design. Develop a smooth handoff process with tools like Zeplin, Figma, Marvel, and InVision.

Entrepreneurship

Embark on Your Tech Journey with 'Newbie to Techie'

Already a seasoned tech professional? Know someone standing on the tech ledge, contemplating the jump? Forward this newsletter or better yet, grab an extra copy to gift someone the transformative experience of breaking into tech with confidence!

Technology

Who is a Stellar Senior Engineer? how to become one!

Becoming a senior engineer goes beyond mere career longevity. it hinges on the skills you possess and the significant impact you create. From mentorship to technical know-how.

General

Busting the Myth of Impostor Syndrome: You're More Awesome Than You Think!

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome takes time and self-reflection. Be patient with yourself and focus on building self-confidence through self-awareness, positive self-affirmations, and self-appreciation.

Technology

Building for Security.

Building secure applications is not just the responsibility of the cybersecurity team. Its up to all of us! As a software developer myself, I prioritize security as a top objective when building applications.

DevOps

Combining DevOps and Scrum for Agile Success

By combining DevOps and Scrum, teams can improve collaboration, increase speed and quality of software delivery, and ensure that everyone is aligned towards the same goals.

Technology

How I landed my first tech gig at 19

My first introduction to technology was my Mum, who was a software programmer back then. Not too young to rule start I started my tech career at 19, as a computer hardware guy who fixed faulty computers at the first cyber cafe Unilag had. I also managed their Network (LANs

DevOps

Success for DevOps Engineers

Are you looking to become the next DevOps maestro? it's more than just technical skills - you'll need to have the soft skills, experience, and qualities to thrive. it takes a combination of technical skills, experience, and personal qualities. Here are some steps that can help 1. Develop soft skills:

General

Avoiding Burnout: Balancing Team Expectations with Self-Care.

If you find yourself consistently carrying a heavy load of work assigned by your team leader and frequently asked to work extra hours, this is the message for you.

Technology

Use the right term - Git vs GitHub

Whether you're a developer, project manager, or simply curious about Git and Github, this information will help you navigate the landscape with clarity.

DevOps

Lies you learned about DevOps II

Starting a career in DevOps doesn't require prior experience. Contrary to popular belief, anyone can embark on the path of becoming a DevOps engineer, regardless of their background.

DevOps

Lies you learned about DevOps I

I will share relevant facts that refute common misconceptions surrounding a career in DevOps. Get ready to learn how to kickstart your DevOps journey. 🔍 Myth 1: You need to know how to code to pursue a career in DevOps. ✅ Fact: Let's set the record straight! Coding skills are advantageous but

General

Join Forces, Thrive Together.

In the vast realm of technology, each one of us holds unique super-powers. We navigate the intricate world of code, design, and innovation, resolving diverse challenges that our global community faces daily.

Technology

How to transition to a tech career

Over the years I have successfully mentored non tech individuals into a career in technology and usually a catalyst for prompting such a move is inspiration from my life after interacting with me or individuals like me.

Technology

Handling Project Changes As An Engineer [I]

Dealing with feature changes, upgrades, and requirements is a regular part of an engineer's job. However, these changes can be tedious and affect your productivity.

Product

Skills you need as a Product Manager

Product Management might seem like rocket science, but it's all about creativity, teamwork, and making things happen! So, whether you're into tech, design, or strategy, there's a place for you in this exciting world.

Technology

Handling Project Changes As An Engineer [II]

In this follow-up to the series, I explore additional key strategies for ensuring work efficiency and customer satisfaction as an engineer.

General Featured

What should I learn?

Individuals seeking to transition into a tech career in a technical role always ask me, “What programming language should I learn?” Personally, I'd recommend JavaScript or Python as my top 2 choices and I have shared my reasons below. Javascript: Javascript is the most popular programming language among developers in

General Featured

Overfamiliarity

Avoid over-familiarity with your capabilities. Over-familiarity will cost you time, opportunities, growth and the greater version of you. Put your knowledge to work first then up-skill. Always juice out your knowledge base.

DevOps Featured

Debugging Kubernetes Services with Skaffold, VSCode & Cloud Code

Debugging is arguably more of an art form than a skill, and even though it can be learned and perfected over years of experience, the one thing that's consistent is being able to open and train your eyes (including the third one lol) to see. However this requires a mental

DevOps

Easy Kubernetes Development using Skaffold

As a developer or devops engineer, do you ever have issues running your multi services locally, especially when developing with kubernetes? Or are you one of those who just didn't bother because: STRESS. So, in essence changing directories and starting each service for "X" number of services before you can

Kubernetes

Automate TLS/SSL Certificate Issuance & Renewal - Part V

This is the 5th and final part in our $65 Kubernetes Cluster on DigitalOcean [https://iamchuka.com/tag/k8s-do-series/] series, you can goto Part I [https://iamchuka.com/kubernetes-on-digitalocean-coreos-for-65-part-i/] to read on how to setup your cluster if you haven't done so yet. There's also a video tutorial here [https:

Kubernetes

Installing Helm Charts - Part IV

This is the 4th part in our $65 Kubernetes Cluster on DigitalOcean [https://iamchuka.com/tag/k8s-do-series/] series, you can goto Part I [https://iamchuka.com/kubernetes-on-digitalocean-coreos-for-65-part-i/] to read on how to setup your cluster if you haven't done so yet. There's also a video tutorial here [https://youtu.be/

Kubernetes

Install Kubernetes Dashboard - Part III

This is the 3rd part in our $65 Kubernetes Cluster on DigitalOcean [https://iamchuka.com/tag/k8s-do-series/] series, you can goto Part I [https://iamchuka.com/kubernetes-on-digitalocean-coreos-for-65-part-i/] to read on how to setup your cluster if you haven't done so yet. There's also a video tutorial here [https://youtu.be/