The Code in My 'Fro: Recent Episodes
Afua Kesewa Boateng
This is the official tech and lifestyle podcast for the Afribbean Tech Collective. Employing wit and humour, Afua dissects important technical topics and choices that affect our everyday lives.
This podcast is for glass-ceiling breaking, unable-to-put-in-a-box and go-getting African x Caribbean women who want to explore their worlds in and outside of tech.
We discuss wealth creation, careers, academics, entrepreneurship and personal development as a whole. Get ready to enjoy some major realness and (un)solicited advice on interesting lifestyle and tech topics. We have a LOT to say!
In this solo episode, Afua discusses Minimalism and how it can allow us as Gen Z-ers to live meaningful lives. She talks about the background of Minimalism, what it is, what it is not and how it sets you on the path of productivity.
Here are some helpful blogs to learn more about Minimalism
- The Minimalists
- Zen Habits
Here is the link to the Afribbean Tech Collective website.
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Apply for our High School Immersion Program here
Apply to be a volunteer for the high school program here
In this episode, Afua is solo and she is here on a mission to help us all cash out. She talks primarily about:
- non-technical jobs in tech
- making the transition from a non-technical background to a tech role
- jobs in tech that do not require coding.
She delves into some specific roles and discusses their requirements and why you should consider a job in tech regardless of your background.
This article talks about why women may make the best product managers.
This article is about: Glassdoor actually found that 43% of roles advertised by tech companies were non-technical.
This article is about: How I Became a UX Designer in Less than A Year (not me)
How I Broke Into Technical Writing—and Why You Should Too
In this crucial episode, Afua sits down with Temi, Keyu and Niyi to discuss the atrocities being committed against the Nigerian youth by the Nigerian police. They explain what is happening, how the protest get started, what gives people privilege to be irresponsible in their approach to this very delicate matter, and why everyone should care.
This is a Wikipedia page about SARS
This is also a link with people's experiences with SARS
Here is the link to a video by Nigerian lifestyle vlogger, Dimma Umeh, on her take on this issue.
Here are some helpful links:
SIGN: CHANGE.ORG PETITION LINK:
https://www.change.org/p/nigerian-pol...
DONATE: FLUTTERWAVE - END SARS:
https://flutterwave.com/pay/5eaptc7mnx2i
THE FEMINIST COALITION:
https://feministcoalition2020.com
JOY EZE: Ndubueze Isioma Joy Zenith Bank 2086864361 CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS 👇🏾:
https://nigeriansenators.firebaseapp.com
In this episode, Afua sits down with her very good friends/ course mates, Lenry and Georgette. They talk very raw and unfiltered about the happening with uni(a little ranting here and there, but ah well). They also talk about balance, how they're keeping sane and the tools they try to use.
Find Georgette on socials here
Find Grafiks on socials here
Find Lenry's Dribbble here
Afua and the gang continue with their discussion ABOUT police brutality and racism as a whole. This time, we go a layer deeper and dissects how all of this affects us.
We continue the conversation by discussing ideas about ourselves that forward the agenda of racism and colonialism, we discuss anti-blackness, anti-Africanness and self-hatred. We talked about unlearning of internalized self-hatred, the use of words like obroni which means white person on black people as a compliment in Ghana. We also discuss false narratives around colonialism, how the protests affect African and Caribbean women in tech and our careers, and how we can hold our friends, our elders and the companies we work for accountable.
Some Interesting Reads:
Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It?
Black Lives Matter: A Letter For Your CEO On Racism
‘Corporate America Has Failed Black America’
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The last month has been difficult as the world has had to stare at racism in the face through the tragic and unwarranted deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery. For a lot of people, this is new, but for black people in the West and in countries like South Africa, this is the reality of what their lives could be reduced to or how their lives could end.
In this panel-style episode, Afua and the gang discuss the stories behind the most recent police brutality cases that blew across social media, how they are feeling, their thoughts and all. We discuss the systemic architecture that prevents police officers from being held accountable, the police in America as a racist institution, and the disconnect continental Africans and native Caribbean people are experiencing. We also discuss if and why we should care with all the things going on on the continent and the Caribbean islands.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
The Systems that Protect the Police - The Daily (a New York Times podcast)
Some Interesting Reads:
Imperialism and Socialism in the Context of Africa
America Lectures Africa on Human Rights
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Follow Diana on Instagram
On today’s episode, Afua will be walking you through the right mindset to adapt for finals and how to think about or look at your finals in a way that is more sustainable and improves your learning. If you are looking for ways to get better grades, stay tuned and have a good time.
Afua, in an effort to break down better studying techniques, discussed the Feynman Technique, Active Recall, Spaced Repetition and Interleaved Practice.
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- 10XWTT Compilation of Tech Remote Jobs
- Tom Frank'scourseon Skillshare on Real Productivity: How to Build Habits That Last. Use my link to get 2 months for free!
- Background music for studying or focused work: Apple Music Study Beats Playlist
Some Interesting Reads:
Active Recall Evidence (research papers):
- Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology
- Retrieval Practice Produces More Learning than Elaborative Studying with Concept Mapping
Some Interesting Reads:
- Towards a Bra-free Instagram Experience
- How I got 7 Job Offers in 8 Weeks (Part 1: Please Interview Me?)
Book Mentioned in Episode:
Make it Stick
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Afua, in an effort to demystify the myth around getting competitive internships, discusses LinkedIn etiquette, email etiquette around cold-calling recruiters. Crafting a resume that stands out, landing the interview, and preparing to ace the interview (both technical and non-technical), and, finally, evaluating the offer. This episode is definitely for both people who have not written a single line of code in their lives, and people who are already in CS or Engineering.
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- Introductory CS courses: Udacity’s CS 101, Harvard’s CS50 on edX
- Google’s Technical Development Guide
- Edmond Lau’s Article on Quora
- Online reading for tech news, check out TechCrunch, Techmeme, Product Hunt, and Hacker News
- To learn more about a company: Crunchbase and Glassdoor
- Make a Website and Deploy a Website on Codecademy.
- Learn how to use Git
- Google Summer of Code and Sayan Chowdhury’s article on open source for beginners. Github’s open source guide
- List of topics you need to know to pass technical interviews. To master these topics, use the following four resources:
- Cracking the Coding Interview (~2 months before applying)
- LeetCode (~1 month before applying)
- Read Haseeb Qureshi’s killer guide on negotiation.
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In this solo episode, Afua has a very honest conversation about her journey through getting an internship offer. In a candid conversation, she discusses the losses and the big wins. She opens up about a lot of things people don’t know about the backstory to her internship. Shares real tips and insight on what recruiting looks like for prospective interns on the continent.
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- 10XWTT Compilation of Tech Remote Jobs
- Tom Frank'scourseon Skillshare on Real Productivity: How to Build Habits That Last. Use my link to get 2 months for free!
- Background music for studying or focused work: Apple Music Study Beats Playlist
Some Interesting Reads:
- How to Control a Conversation Without Saying Much at All read from Afua
- 3 Lessons From a 75 Year Old to Save Your 20s read from Afua
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"Do one thing every day that scares you" - Eleanor Roosevelt
In this episode, Afua has an "unexpected" guest, Kojo, on. They discuss their experiences with balancing school and work while working from home. They share some personal struggles and have a few laughs over each other's pain.
They also answer and discuss major topics that people have been asking on internet fora for tech people. They talk about whether it is time to get the bread or sit back and enjoy it.
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- 10XWTT Compilation of Tech Remote Jobs
- Tom Frank'scourseon Skillshare on Real Productivity: How to Build Habits That Last. Use my link to get 2 months for free!
- Background music for studying: Apple Music Study Beats Playlist
Some Interesting Reads:
- Meditation read from Kojo
- WFH read from Afua
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This is our trailer episode! In this quick intro episode, I introduce you to The Code in My Fro, what this podcast is all about, and why I created it. If you listened to this episode and read these notes, leave the secret phrase "TRAILER EPISODE!" in a comment below a post on the official podcast Instagram account: @thecodeinmyfro. Click here to connect with AFUA.