Nov 28, 2019A Tree in the Forest of LifeHello, I am Mike and see myself as a tree in the forest of this world. I beam and blossom in great company, but may die in the wrong environment. My aim is to beautify my surroundings with the ambiance of skills, provided you give me the necessary nutrients (encouragement…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Mar 19, 2019Adapting to Change — Building muscles for greatnessMy dream of becoming an Andelan has been born from my interaction with the organization through the Google Africa Challenge Scholarship in collaboration with Udacity. I even shared my desire to join this amazing organization in my end of year review. Receiving the invitation email to Andela’s Bootcamp was one…Andela3 min readAndela3 min read
Mar 14, 2019My Experience in Andela’s Bootcamp so far — ups, downs, and lessons learnedIt is popularly said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. This is very true. My journey to join Andela began in early 2018 after joining ALC 3.0 as one of the learners in the Google Africa Challenge. I was so much impressed with the mission…Andela4 min readAndela4 min read
Mar 13, 2019Pivotal Tracker for project managementI was recently introduced to a project management tool called pivotal tracker as part of preparations for Andela’s bootcamp. In this post, I am going to share with you my challenges and lessons learned along the way so far. …Project Management2 min readProject Management2 min read
Mar 12, 2019Being EPIC — Reflections of an aspiring AndelanAndela has played a very significant role in my developer journey. I came across Andela through the Google Africa Challenge Scholarship in collaboration with Andela and Udacity early 2018. Every andelan is guided by what in Andela is known as the EPIC values. …Andela3 min readAndela3 min read
Mar 11, 2019From Novice to a Mentor — My jouney to becoming a Learning Community Ambassador“In one world, effort is a bad thing. It, like failure, means you’re not smart or talented. If you were, you wouldn’t need effort. In the other world, effort is what makes you smart or talented.” The quote above by Carol Dweck speaks volume about our growth and belief in…Education2 min readEducation2 min read
Dec 31, 20182018 In Review: My journey to becoming a developer so farThis is my first medium post and my first ever review of a year in my life. I believe this is the beginning of many amazing years to come. This year has been one of my best years as far as I can remember in terms of personal growth and…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
