David Samuel

I build AI-powered systems that help small businesses grow and make education smarter and more accessible.

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

It feels strange going from obsessed with coding to not wanting to touch it at all.

What do you do during this phase

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

Does anyone else feel stuck after building the main part of a project?
My AI chatbot app is functional, but I haven’t deployed it yet, haven’t invested into scaling the AI model, and even though I’m thinking of making it mobile, I’ve completely lost motivation to build lately🧵

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

I guess codex is as good. The beauty of my baby is coming to life

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

Finally using AI fully.... A test run though, decided to try with codex since it has been on the mouth of everyone I know. @OpenAI wants to replicate Claude code, the food thing is that I can use the app and connect it to my local files. Good

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@hsprafrique How?

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

Chatbot is on the move
The Gemini issue turned out to be one tiny error… kai 😭 But we fixed it, and everything is finally coming to life.

Ignore the repeated “Hi!” in every response 😂 , that bug has already been sorted too.

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@glo why are you people bent on frustrating us. Why can't you make something stable and reliable? Why is your services fluctuating?
@GlobacomNigeria

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

I think we need to start looking at excellence as a lifestyle. If we do, Glo won't be doing this rubbish.
We will start producing or creating excellent products. Forget about the system as a whole, forget about the fact that Nigerians and Nigeria is used to mediocrity. You nko?

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@fidexcode On local agent

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@fidexcode So I got this, Zhou Yahui, the Chinese billionaire behind the fintech platform OPay, succeeded in Nigeria’s financial sector not by living in the country, but by leveraging a formula combining deep localized data research, massive Chinese tech infrastructure, and a heavy reliance

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@fidexcode I decided to ask AI this question, I will drop it's answer

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@tech_queen Big congratulations

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

I wonder the same

[Sam Ivere @hsprafrique]

What’s the real difference between a Software Developer and a Software Engineer

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

I can't give up now 😂😎
I have come too far to give up. No bugs formed against me shall prosper. No project is bigger than I can handle. No company is big enough to intimidate me.

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@hsprafrique On the subject of growing, I have a question. Permission to dm

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@hsprafrique I tell you, total transform

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

All

[Nitin @nitin_coder]

Frontend: React
Backend: Node.js
Database: MongoDB

What's yours?

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

On this path

[Sam Ivere @hsprafrique]

📂 Roadmap: Get Hired as a Developer in Nigeria With No Degree
┃
┣ 📂 Mindset Shift
┃ ┣ 📂 No degree ≠ no chance
┃ ┣ 📂 Nigerian companies are changing
┃ ┣ 📂 Remote companies don't care about CGPA
┃ ┗ 📂 Your GitHub is your transcript
┃
┣ 📂 Learn (0 → 60 Days)
┃ ┣ 📂 freeCodeCamp — free and structured
┃ ┣ 📂 The Odin Project — full stack curriculum
┃ ┣ 📂 https://t.co/ZXTTPXWLLI — your learning path
┃ ┣ 📂 MDN Web Docs — your bible
┃ ┗ 📂 Build while you learn. Always.
┃
┣ 📂 Projects That Replace Your Degree
┃ ┣ 📂 A real product with real users
┃ ┣ 📂 A Nigerian problem solved technically
┃ ┣ 📂 Open source contribution
┃ ┣ 📂 A technical blog post per month
┃ ┗ 📂 All of it public. All of it linked.
┃
┣ 📂 Build in Public (Nigerian Edition)
┃ ┣ 📂 Tweet every project milestone
┃ ┣ 📂 Share what you're learning weekly
┃ ┣ 📂 Document failures — they get more engagement
┃ ┣ 📂 Nigerian tech Twitter notices consistent builders
┃ ┗ 📂 Opportunities come through visibility
┃
┣ 📂 Where to Apply Without Degree
┃ ┣ 📂 Andela — skills based hiring
┃ ┣ 📂 Startups — care about output not credentials
┃ ┣ 📂 Remote companies — portfolio speaks loudest
┃ ┣ 📂 Fiverr/Upwork — build income while applying
┃ ┗ 📂 Nigerian fintechs — fastest growing sector
┃
┣ 📂 The Application Strategy
┃ ┣ 📂 Lead with GitHub link not education
┃ ┣ 📂 Show deployed projects immediately
┃ ┣ 📂 Write a cold email that starts with impact
┃ ┣ 📂 "I built X that does Y for Z users"
┃ ┗ 📂 Never apologize for your background
┃
┣ 📂 Interview Without Degree
┃ ┣ 📂 Know your projects deeper than any interviewer
┃ ┣ 📂 Explain every technical decision you made
┃ ┣ 📂 Own your learning path confidently
┃ ┣ 📂 Prepare for "why no degree" question
┃ ┗ 📂 Answer: "Because I was building instead"
┃
┗ 📂 Timeline
┣ 📂 Month 1-2: Core skills
┣ 📂 Month 3-4: First real project live
┣ 📂 Month 5: Apply to 5 places per week
┣ 📂 Month 6: Freelance for income
┗ 📂 Month 7-9: First full time offer

Your degree was never the barrier.
Your portfolio was.
Build the portfolio. The companies follow.
(Save this 📌)

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

@CTRL_Guy You are singing my song

[David Samuel @SamueldSmart]

Amen and amen

[Sam Ivere @hsprafrique]

Good morning to all Lovely Mutuals

Grant us our heart desires oh lord 🤲🏽

It’s another day to keep Building 🚀🔝