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Makinde Adeagbo
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Published in The Compiler

·Apr 13, 2018

Bringing the Industry Together

When you want to go fast, go alone. When you want to go far, go together. For the last two and a half years, /dev/color has been working with some of the most talented Black software engineers in the industry. From senior engineering leaders to engineers just out of bootcamps…

Diversity

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Diversity

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Published in The Compiler

·Jul 13, 2017

We’ve Built It, and Now They’re Coming…

A Look at Where /dev/color Stands Today — I am what I am because of who we all are. This phrase underscores the central ideology of Ubuntu, a South African philosophy popularized in the United States by Desmond Tutu. A person adhering to this mantra is open and available to others, is understanding that we all belong to…

Diversity

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We’ve Built It, and Now They’re Coming…
We’ve Built It, and Now They’re Coming…
Diversity

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Published in The Compiler

·May 30, 2017

Closing the Gap with Apprentice Programs

Whether they’ve just graduated from coding bootcamp or completed a course like Code Academy, newly minted software engineers often need extra preparation for the rigors of a full-time engineering role. So how can we best integrate these candidates with diverse, non-traditional backgrounds into the tech community? Many companies are finding…

Diversity

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Closing the Gap with Apprentice Programs
Closing the Gap with Apprentice Programs
Diversity

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Published in The Compiler

·Jul 12, 2016

/dev/color: One Year and Counting

11 engineers gathered on June 12, 2015 for the first meeting of /dev/color. A lot has happened since that meeting. We launched to the world in October. We’ve hosted a range of leaders from engineering and venture capital. We pushed ourselves to make a deeper and more scaled impact as…

Software Engineering

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/dev/color: One Year and Counting
/dev/color: One Year and Counting
Software Engineering

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Published in The Compiler

·May 25, 2016

Racial Fault Lines in Silicon Valley

Makinde Adeagbo has worked as a software engineer and manager at Pinterest, Dropbox, Bridge International Academies, and Facebook. He is also the founder of /dev/color. A few weeks ago, I answered a question on Quora explaining how it feels to be a Black software engineer in Silicon Valley. I explained…

Diversity

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Racial Fault Lines in Silicon Valley
Racial Fault Lines in Silicon Valley
Diversity

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Published in The Compiler

·Apr 6, 2016

What the Top Tech Companies are Looking for in Engineers

Makinde Adeagbo has worked as a software engineer and manager at Pinterest, Dropbox, Bridge International Academies, and Facebook. He is also the founder of /dev/color, Last year I shared a definitive experience from early in my career. It led me to the realization that nobody knows what they’re doing. That…

Careers

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What the Top Tech Companies are Looking for in Engineers
What the Top Tech Companies are Looking for in Engineers
Careers

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Published in The Compiler

·Feb 3, 2016

Why Are Early Identification Programs So Important?

This post is part of the #askdevcolor series, where our members share their expertise and wisdom with the community. The author, Makinde Adeagbo, is the founder of /dev/color and an industry veteran software engineer. I’ve had lots of opportunities offered to me that changed the trajectory of my career. A…

Software Engineering

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Software Engineering

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Published in The Compiler

·Dec 18, 2015

Building a Foundation for Silicon Valley’s Engineers

Makinde Adeagbo has worked as a software engineer and manager at Pinterest, Dropbox, Bridge International Academies, and Facebook. He is also the founder of /dev/color, which is hiring! It’s not always obvious to people why an organization like /dev/color needs to exist. I’m often asked, “Why not focus on the…

Diversity

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Build a Foundation for Silicon Valley’s Engineers
Build a Foundation for Silicon Valley’s Engineers
Diversity

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Published in The Compiler

·Nov 11, 2015

Nobody Knows What They’re Doing

Makinde Adeagbo has worked as a software engineer and manager at Pinterest, Dropbox, Bridge International Academies, and Facebook. He is also the founder of /dev/color. From the outside, it looks like my career has been smooth sailing through some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley. A very different…

Career Advice

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Career Advice

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Published in The Compiler

·Oct 7, 2015

Inspiring and supporting tech’s next great engineers

The diversity data reported by the top companies in Silicon Valley is alarming and unacceptable. There’s a serious lack of Black representation at every company, and the disparity is even greater within engineering teams and leadership roles, barely breaking one percent. …

Diversity

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Diversity

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Makinde Adeagbo

Makinde Adeagbo

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Founder of /dev/color. Former engineer @ Pinterest, Dropbox & Facebook.

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