It’s not enough to just join; how do you harness the goodness of a tech community? — There are two categories of people in tech communities: those who get the benefits and those who don’t. Full stop. And most times, they are in their respective categories because of what they do or don’t. We often hear that joining tech communities can be vital to our growth as…

Best Practices for Curating User Stories as a Product Manager — Writing a User Story is another task a Product Manager does. A Product Manager wears many hats, including storytelling, which is pertinent to product management. Unlike product requirements documents (PRDs), user stories talk about the features of a product from a user’s perspective. What are User Stories? A user story is an informal description…

A guide to writing excellent PRDs — Writing a Product Requirements Document (PRD) is one of the strategic and exciting tasks in Product Management. I could liken a PRD to a few things, but the most intriguing is a life manual. Did you get that? No? Stay with me. Imagine that right after your placenta was delivered…

Likening an app description to a Tinder profile summary — Now that you are ready to launch your app, how do you write app descriptions that scale? It goes beyond rattling off the functionalities your app can perform or how many years you have spent building it. Before writing an app description for Playstore or Appstore, my favourite activity is…

The heartbroken’s entry — “Maybe it’s something I said or did. I messed up, right? No, he did! He’s to blame, not me. He chose someone else, how’s that my fault? Maybe I actually didn’t try enough. Maybe I don’t deserve love.” There goes the regular back-and-forth conversation in your head. You’re wondering why…

Practical ways to #BreakTheBias — It’s Women’s History Month and, at the same time, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Many worldwide, both men and women, are trending the #BreakTheBias hashtag. We encourage women to tell their stories, saying that women can and should pursue a career in tech without discrimination. However, it goes beyond trending…

#SCAIWD2022: An interview with the co-founder and CEO of Shuttlers — Every year, in March, women are celebrated worldwide across different fields and industries. The theme for this year’s IWD is #BreakTheBias. As we all know, the tech industry is largely male-dominated and we at She Code Africa constantly work to enlighten, encourage, celebrate, and empower women in tech to #BreakTheBias…

On selflessness, transactional relationships, and extending grace — “Put yourself first” and its variants are arguably among the most used phrases, especially when it comes to family, friendships, or romantic relationships. We want people, including ourselves, to believe that they and their interests should always come first. And while that, in some contexts, isn’t a bad “value” to…

“I’m new here. There are so many skills; how do I know which one to choose?” — Choosing a path in tech could be a confusing task. There are many roles in tech, both code and non-code roles. How do you know which one to choose? In this article, we’ll talk about things to consider and tips to choose your path in tech. 1. Consider Your Strengths and Interests: What are you currently…