Nelson Bassey

Building @flowsoft_io • prev @Google • Built @ourPaydayHQ, @NokandaApp, @bongaloapp.

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How I got competing offers from Google, Meta, Microsoft and Goldman sachs.
It all started in college, @alueducation where I was pursuing a course in computer science. There I met my closest friends now and we formed a study group, 3 of us. We met over weekends, after classes and

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@josh_uglyasf My manager at Google told me something that stuck with me: "Always assume good intentions"

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LLMs are powerful, but they’re like babies with super powers.
You need patience to build enterprise-ready systems with them.

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@bayo_OG Such an interesting reflection

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@markessien @butter_fly40 @hnginternship 2018 (HNG alumni)
2022 (Google)
2025 (Running a startup processing $700k annually in Telecom subscriptions)

Highly recommended!
@markessien @hnginternship

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@philipjohnston Not even in 5 years

[Flowsoft.io @flowsoft_io]

🚀 We're hiring a Software Engineer – Flutter at @flowsoft_io!

If you're passionate about clean architecture, scalable mobile apps, and building infrastructure that powers real-world connectivity, we want to hear from you.

📍 Location: Remote | Nigeria (Preferred)

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Decades of experience vs Fresh perspectives.

Which is more important in revolutionising an industry?

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@garrytan 2050: What’s a PDF?

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@Duduagency What tool did you use for this product demo?

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@taiwotkj Yeah for new projects.

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Do y’all build custom authorisation systems for new projects/startup every time?

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@Deshdnl Sure thing. Will hit you up

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@a_funmibi @mr_m0nkey_

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At Google, today you feel like you’re on top of your game, the next day you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing 🤣🤣

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Concepts to help you write better software systems

- Design by contract
- Typeful programming
- Defensive perimeters
- Functional core/imperative shell

What are your top design paradigms?

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@prog_BIO_ @taiwotkj @markessien @nwvchee No be like that oh my oga.
You’re already on the right track, just be intentional about improving your skills.

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@prog_BIO_ @markessien @nwvchee @taiwotkj 😂

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@prog_BIO_ @markessien @nwvchee Pls don’t, I can’t 😂😂

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@killa_lipstick That’s easier than tracking the complains across different sections of the company. It’s a win on all ends for them - time, resources and happy customers. That way you’ll come back and spend more 😂