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How to Hire a Remote Software Development Team

ReadWriteStart

With the rapid shift in the digital space, there has been a high demand for skilled software developers. Hence, this article will explore the concept of remote software development teams, their advantages, and how they differ from dedicated teams while providing a step-by-step guide on building your own remote dream team.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

At the same time, 75% of all university graduates in Kenya and Nigeria are likely to be unemployed for up to 5 years after graduation. What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates? Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria is leading the way.

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Twitter Link Roundup #216 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Interview with a crowdSPRING designer (from Nigeria) … 12 Questions: Meet Tayo Adetola – crowdspring.co/1gLmF8t. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Taking A Second Look At Free Fonts | Smashing Magazine – crowdspring.co/1gyKvI8.

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How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer

Austin Startup

This post expands on a recent podcast I did with Living Corporate outlining the story behind my career switch to software engineering. Quick Background I was born in Nigeria, but mostly grew up in Dallas, TX. I didn’t think I’d have a fulltime job as a software developer AND an apprenticeship in Silicon Valley.

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TECHNOLOGY AND THE AFRICAN GIRL. THE JOURNEY SO FAR…

Transformify

Our women and girls are embracing software development skills, entrepreneurial skills, etc. who writes from Nigeria. I have been on programs and workshops tailored to involve and empower women and girls and I see women getting interested and becoming conscious of getting the right skills to take charge of their futures.

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The Boundaryless Era: the Time for Distributed Teams

ReadWriteStart

These are highly-skilled people that make up critical parts of your software development teams. And there’s another reason, also technology-driven, why boundaryless teams are possible now — the democratization of education for software engineers. You can attend Stanford from Nigeria or Oxford from El Salvador.