My 2018 Year in Review: Exploring Limits
Just when everyone was done with 2018! BOOM! I remembered there was a need to write about my review……..
2018 was a year of many disruptions for me, I made a decision to be part of the Community Building advocates to help build a vibrant Tech ecosystem and on a very modest note…I can say To Teach Is To Learn Twice
Retro….. 👩🏾💻
Last year, for many reasons, I decided it was time for me to quit writing codes and engage fully in Startups development and build more meaningful business partnerships as well share my experience during my programming journey. I started outsourcing with community advocates and started engaging in meetups, co-organize and host meetups at different locations within Nigeria (For some personal reasons, I didn’t want plan on traveling outside the country). From January to December I roughly counted about 35 meetups I participated in ranging from technical to Non-technical meetups all across the country.
Work
Still continued in my freelance world, though I partnered with and also consulted for some indigenous organizations and startups. Some were for pro-bono but on a general note, most of the times I was mobile and always working remotely.
Speaking & Community 🎤
One of the highlights of the year was getting to meet with community leads from Sub-Saharan Africa for the Facebook Leadership Summit,
Finally, I mentored beginners and shared experience, helped co-launch communities and startups as well.
Travel ✈️
The best part of speaking at conferences is being able to travel to and experience places. This year, I got to visit 14 states across the nation…
Reading 📖
Although I generally don’t read a lot, I read a handful of really interesting and impactful books this year. My top 3 were:
- “The art of not giving a Fuck” by Mark Manson
- “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah
- “Who Moved my cheese” by Spencer Johnson
I spent time visiting the Cinema for premiers like with my top 2 favorites
- Bumblebee
- Aquaman
What about 2018?
I’m always excited for the new year, but 2019 should be particularly interesting. My goals for next year are mainly to continue on the path I took this year. With speaking, I want to continue giving talks on more interesting and challenging topics. With life, I want to travel more and experience new countries.
