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Community & Impact

Voices from contributors across the industry — personal essays and the community work that shapes what tech becomes.

Issue 01·May 2026·7 stories

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The Fear I Refused to Live With

Growing up in Nigeria, fear slowly became part of everyday life until it became deeply personal. Instead of accepting it as normal, I chose to build Quida, a company reimagining public safety across Africa, proving that our greatest fears can become our greatest purpose.

By Fathia Taiwo Mojeed ·July 18, 2026

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The Compass I Wish I'd Had: Why I'm Building a Community for the Next Wave of DevRel

Aspiring advocates are told to "build in public," "be technical," and "grow a community," with almost no honest, practical detail about how. So I'm building the thing I wish I'd had: a growing library of practical resources for people who want to build a real, rewarding career in DevRel.

Anita Ihuman

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"The Question I stopped asking"

A personal reflection on how volunteering to teach underprivileged children in Nigeria first exposed the writer to structural inequality, and how that experience shaped her belief that gender-based violence is not inevitable, but produced by culture, institutions, and the systems meant to prevent it. The piece traces her shift from asking "why didn't she leave?" to "why wasn't she believed?", and what that reframe reveals about where accountability should actually sit.

Alao olamide Marvelous

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Audacity Before Confidence: Why I Stopped Waiting to Feel Ready

For years, I believed I needed confidence before I could raise my hand for opportunities in tech. But from speaking at AWS Community Day to mentoring beginners through CloudHER, I discovered that confidence wasn't the starting point, it was the result of choosing courage over self-doubt.

Belinda Ntinyari

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