TechBadGuy

Dev & entrepreneur who defies conventional standards. 2x founder @tutlrapp & @thecorpnerds, swag dealer for tech & everyday people @evrythingnerdy.

[Ucha @Ucha_nma]

I need us as a people to collectively sue MTN for how much they are stealing from us.

[Ucha @Ucha_nma]

You lot don't sit with your thoughts long enough, that's a big problem.

It's why you fall for unnecessary propaganda and foolishness you see online. Gender, social political and religious issues. Too much talk. Just sit with it.

[Ucha @Ucha_nma]

Adulting is so weird because now the things that give you the most fulfillment can be as simple as leaving your apartment, taking a long walk to your friend's, chatting until 11pm and taking an Uber home with new hopes and less stress.

[Ucha @Ucha_nma]

All this screen time, the headache, the stress from tech layoffs, the brain fog from heavy Internet use, the burden of KPIs, I fear what old age will feel like for tech people

[Oghenekaro @DifferentKaro]

Designers that design Nigerian e-commerce products targeted at Nigerians and add "zip code" to the address forms.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

[Múyìwá Mátùlúkò @MuyoSan]

I wasn't too worried about AI taking over the world until this Papaoutai Afro Soul remix started trending.

Soloist = 100% AI clone of Arsene Mukendi's voice
Choir = 100% AI
Beats = probably AI (assisted)
Video = 100 AI rendering.

I am conflicted because this rendition actually has soul, and is (objectively?) better than the 2013 original by Stromae.

This is why we should be very afraid of what's to come. I won't rest until everyone knows this hit that is topping charts is AI-generated

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@peng_writer

[Gagan Biyani 🏛 @gaganbiyani]

For years I’ve tried to answer one simple question: Why do education outcomes keep getting worse?

We live in the most information-rich era in human history. Content is abundant and free. We have YouTube, MOOCs, AI tutors, bootcamps, TikTok explainers, and entire universities putting lectures online for free. Yet:
- College readiness is falling.
- Employers say graduates can’t write or reason.
- Elite universities are lowering their standards.
- The most successful online education companies are games and “edutainment.”

Something is very wrong. I think the problem is cultural.

We’ve normalized fake learning and made people believe education is supposed to be easy.
- Every year 1.5 million third-graders who don't know how to read still advance to grade 4.
- Top-tier universities admit students who don’t have basic math skills in the name of “equity.”
- Edtech apps measure daily streaks but not actual learning progress.

Every signal in the culture reinforces the same idea: Mastery doesn’t matter. Learning should be as effortless as scrolling.

My take: Mastery matters, and real learning is uncomfortable.

Learning requires a growth mindset, and a willingness to fail. When you fail, you must try again - not move on anyways. There shouldn’t be participation trophies for reading or math. Real learning demands repetition, feedback, correction, and actual practice.

We need a cultural reset around education.

We need to rebuild three norms:
1. Hold firm on our standards. People will rise to the occasion, and once they do, every subsequent learning challenge will be easier. No more graduating or moving on until you’ve demonstrated mastery.

2. Visible, verifiable work beats credentials. If you can show what you built, wrote, produced, shipped, or coded, that should matter more than a diploma. Difficulty becomes desirable when it leads to visible opportunity.

3. Learning is a mindset, not a chore. Improving yourself is a way of life. Feedback is a gift. If you’re not good at something now, that doesn’t mean you can’t learn. And learning from others isn’t giving up, it’s investing in yourself.

If we did this across K-12, higher education, we’d see massive improvements right away. Some states like Mississippi and schools like Alpha School have already done it with incredible results!

I also deeply believe in lifelong learning. There is a 1% of the population who believes in these norms already. They aren’t just hustling, tinkering or vibe coding. They are taking learning more seriously - they ask for help, they talk to their mentors, they attend workshops, they understand the value of sitting down and improving one’s self.

My goal is to help expand that group. More people in the world should actually care about learning, especially after college. Lifelong learning should become the norm. Maybe if enough people do, we’ll start improving outcomes again!

P.S. If you’re part of the 1% who believes that structured learning can help you become excellent at something, come check out what we’re building at https://t.co/8wPXDsnU3S.

[Gagan Biyani 🏛 @gaganbiyani]

The dirty little secret of edtech: the biggest names don’t actually care if you learn anything.

As co-founder of Udemy, it is something I reckon with every day…

Duolingo - edtech’s only decacorn, worth $14B. Brilliant app, addictive product, and great for motivation. But let’s be honest: most users can’t hold a basic conversation in their chosen language. It’s a game, not an education.

Masterclass - it’s called “edutainment” for a reason. Great brand and team. But not useful for serious learning.

Udemy/Coursera opened access to millions, but video courses have a fatal flaw: they only work for the most motivated. 4-10% completion rates! I still get DMs about their positive impact, but still average person doesn’t view them as mainstream solutions to education.

Kajabi/Teachable nailed creator monetization. But many (not all) creators don’t prioritize outcomes — just sales. Too many $5,000 “get rich quick” courses with spammy marketing. There are gems, of course, but still not enough quality for mainstream acceptance.

Then there’s University of Phoenix, the worst offender. It proved you could tap federal student loans, deliver poor outcomes, and keep billions in revenue.

Ironically, the best education models — coding bootcamps like App Academy, BloomTech, General Assembly, Galvanize — actually drove real outcomes. But they didn’t quite reach scale. In large part due to unfair (and immoral, imho) practices by the higher education cartel.

Here’s the thing: everyone in this space starts with good intentions.

I know the teams at Duolingo, Udemy, and others. They care. But the incentives of Edtech 1.0 pushed everyone toward engagement and monetization instead of real learning.

Public investors eventually caught on. Consumer growth stalled, B2B slowed, and valuations dropped. Coursera/Udemy are each ~$700M (!!) in annual revenue, but trade at 1.5-2.5x multiples (!!). It is a hard time in edtech.

We need Edtech 2.0.

The next generation needs to deliver real learning outcomes AND high engagement.

There’s a number of companies trying - of course I believe Maven is one of them.

To build multiple $10B+ companies in education, we need to care deeply about whether people actually learn. American competitiveness is literally reliant on rebuilding our education system.

AI is about to trigger the largest upskilling need in modern history. The opportunity is massive — and this time, we can get it right.

It may not seem like it, but I’m optimistic. Out from the ashes of Edtech 1.0 will rise Edtech 2.0. The new generation is going to deliver value, and make people believe again.

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@gaganbiyani Learning is bigger. It’s continuous, social, and deeply personal. I’m building my product as a Learntech startup — aiming to make it the flagship of this new category.

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@gaganbiyani Been in edtech for 2+ years. The biggest challenge? Everyone says it can’t scale. It’s not about digitizing education anymore. Education is just one option in the learning process — a structured system built by others.
Edtech 2.0 = Learntech.

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@IgeAjibade @IkejaElectric I’ve been trying since yesterday too.

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@MuyoSan 😂😂

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

Dear @Apple , I love you but this “Hey Siri” situation is wild. I have an iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Apple Watch — they all answer when I say “Hey Siri,” and only one responds (usually not the one I want). Can’t we name them or something?

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

The irony: broke people shame the rich, yet grind daily to give their kids the very access they complain about.
😄😄

[Múyìwá Mátùlúkò @MuyoSan]

I'll never understand this logic.

1. This is just one quote from the book. From what I gather, he acknowledges his privilege.

2. He's telling his story. Should he lie?

3. Is it his fault his father was wealthy and connected?

4. If you had the same access, you wouldn't use it?

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

Me! Soon!

[Arinze Odira @CaptainArinze]

Is there any Nigerian millionaire/billionaire who lives like this in Nigeria?

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@latoria_ria @MuyoSan This is why we can’t get anywhere as a people.

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@latoria_ria @MuyoSan I won't believe anything you say until I taste it.

[TechBadGuy @techbadguyy]

@Yinka_freeman @MuyoSan That's how they do when they can't come up with a solid argument, they go with insults instead. Classic.

[Eunice Ajim @euniceajim]

For a startup to be attractive to us, it needs to:

- Have a large addressable market
- Have a competitive advantage
- Have a clear unique selling proposition
- Have a team of founders with complementary skills
- Be solving a problem that is worth solving

Anything less is a pass.