Being a "backend engineer" is not a skill.
It's a department.
Moniepoint posted roles, struggled to find qualified Nigerians, and Nigerians on the internet showed their displeasure.
But still, nobody touched the actual problem.
This thread will make some of you uncomfortable.
That's fine.
It's only a problem for people who don't read with an open mind.
Keep this tweet and the one below it will definitely come handily for you one day:
Pay → idempotency → validate → auth → hold → charge → response → update → notify → post-process ✅
Brief explanation :
1.User Initiates Payment → Sends amount, currency, payment method.
2.Generate Idempotency Key → Prevent duplicate charges on retries.
3.Validate Payment Data → Check user info, card details, currency, limits.
4.Authenticate & Authorize → Bank or payment gateway checks funds & 3D Secure.
5.Hold / Reserve Funds → Temporarily lock funds if needed.
6.Process Charge → Capture payment from card/account.
7.Handle Gateway Response → Success, failure, timeout, or decline.
8.Update System / Ledger → Record transaction status.
9.Notify User → Confirmation email, SMS, or in-app alert.
10.Post-Processing → Refunds, retries, reconciliation, analytics.
Retweet this first tweet and bookmark first.
Next is the auth flow 👇🏿
I’m looking for people who are ready to lock in with zero distractions for the next 3 months.
Let’s commit to this roadmap and actually follow through.
Forget the AI noise for now. Focus on becoming solid in backend engineering and system design.
It might sound unrealistic, but you’ll be surprised at how much you grow by the end of June / early July.
Read below 👇🏿
it's live. 🎺
FAAAAH on Fail — a VS Code extension that plays a dramatic sound every time your tests fail.
because failure should never be silent.
https://t.co/wkCCYdQckW
Tech Writers, DevRels & educators, here’s your next gig.
@midnightfdn just launched the Content Bounty Program 💰
Create tutorials, videos & deep dives on @MidnightNtwrk and get paid $300–$1,000 per piece.
Teach. Earn. Build privacy.
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#MidnightForDevs
We are excited to announce @dammy_alimi as a speaker for #DevFestIbadan25
Damilola Alimi is a Software Engineer, tech community leader, and Developer Support Engineer at Codemagic, the leading CI/CD platform for mobile apps. With over four years building innovative Flutter applications, she previously contributed to Google’s Flutter framework as part of the Open Source Engineering team and now helps developers solve tough technical challenges daily. Passionate about mentorship, she actively supports aspiring professionals, especially women, in tech.
Her session, "Cracking the Mobile Code Signing Puzzle", tackles one of the biggest pain points for mobile developers: iOS code signing. From Apple Developer accounts and certificates to provisioning profiles and Xcode headaches, she’ll demystify the entire process and show how to fully automate it with Codemagic CI/CD.
You’ll learn how to securely store credentials, automatically fetch profiles, eliminate manual steps, and build, test, and release iOS apps with total confidence, plus get a ready-to-use blueprint for your own pipelines.
Get your ticket at https://t.co/TKkj7JyoCd
We’re LIVE! 🎉
Title is now available on both the App Store and Play Store!
Here’s what some of our early testers had to say 👇🏾. Would love to hear your thoughts and reviews too!
🚀 DeepStack by @GDGLagosCloud is happening this September!
A monthly technical meetup for experienced cloud engineers.
📅 Sat, 13th Sept
📍 Moniepoint Office
👉 Apply now: https://t.co/PxNM3Tg7Yv
In partnership with @Moniepoint#DeepStack#CloudComputing#DevOps#GDGLagos
Meta, Google, and Microsoft all use encryption built by the same 50-person nonprofit.
Zero revenue from 2 billion users. The founder uses a fake name. And when the FBI subpoenaed them, they only provided 2 pieces of data.
Here's how a non-profit secures the internet🧵
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT! #BuildWithAIFlutterLagos2025 is THIS SATURDAY!
The excitement is building, and we're so close to the D-day!
Here are 3️⃣ KEY SKILLS you'll master at this hands-on workshop:
✅ Build AI-Powered Flutter Apps: Get direct experience developing intelligent applications from scratch.
✅ Integrate Google's Leading AI: Learn practical techniques for using Gemini API, Vertex AI, and even On-Device LLMs like Gemma within your Dart/Flutter projects.
✅ Design Intelligent User Experiences: Understand how to create conversational and intuitive interfaces that leverage AI for powerful interactions.
Missed a direct ticket? There's still a chance! Join the official waitlist NOW – limited spots can still open up!
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