Fabrice Nkaka was 10 years old when he first fell in love with computers. His earliest fascination? Microsoft Paint – Fabrice thought it was, in his own words, “…some kind of magic.” His mother had a borrowed computer on which she worked on writing memoirs at the time, and it was on that computer that Fabrice […]
What’s the difference between a good engineer and a great engineer? Is there such a thing as a world-class engineer? If so, what cuts you out of the crowd to get the much-acclaimed status of a world-class engineer? As an engineering lead (director, chief architect, technical team lead, et al), what qualities do you look […]
This is a tutorial on how you can create your first Firebase Cloud Function project. Prerequisites: 1. Firebase project. 2. Very basic knowledge of Node.js 3. Knowledge of NoSQL database What is Firebase Cloud Function? Cloud Functions for Firebase lets you automatically run backend code in response to events triggered by Firebase features and HTTPS […]
This post is meant to sensitize us on the importance of the performance of our web apps. If you are like me, when you started in software development, your initial concern was getting your code to run and for the application to go live. Later, you start to grapple with delivering the best user experience […]
After five and a half life-changing years, I will be stepping down from my full-time role as President of Andela, and transitioning into a supporting role as the Chair of the Andela Advisory Council and the Andela Alumni Group effective July 15, 2019. Building Andela has been the hardest, and best thing, I’ve ever done […]
The developer ecosystem in Africa is in bloom; by the day, developer communities in the continent are growing in number, in skill, and in diversity. And there’s no denying that a good number of upcoming tech experts and influencers in Sub-Saharan Africa have grown from the thriving developer communities (some even starting these communities), where […]
Why Vim and TMux? Vim is a modal, highly customizable and lightweight text/code editor that comes preinstalled on most *nix machines. As the word modal suggests, it supports various modes of execution allowing one to achieve text manipulation objectives using powerful and finely-tuned built-in commands and user-defined macros. Vim’s modality being its most powerful feature also make it incredibly […]
Last month, Andela had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Al Gore to its New York City office for a distributed friendly fireside chat with Andela CEO and Co-Founder Jeremy Johnson. Afterwards, Mr. Gore took questions from employees across our offices in New York, Lagos, Kampala and Nairobi. In addition to being the former Vice President […]
As part of the Power of X Campaign, we’re showcasing some of Andela’s software engineers and the exciting projects they’re working on for Andela’s partner companies. This series shows how the work software engineers do impacts not just the companies’ bottom line, but the lives of users. Interviews have been transcribed and edited to fit […]
Learning how to code is a marathon, in the sense that it is a test of endurance and persistence. Like all high-performance activities, the prize gets more visibility than the journey. But there’d be no prize without the journey. ALC 4.0, in partnership with Andela, Google and PluralSight has kicked off, and for 33,000 selected […]
Percolate is the leading content marketing platform for the enterprise. Built by marketers for marketers and founded to help brands grow in a world transformed by social and mobile technology, Percolate offers solutions to introduce visibility into the marketing process, improve coordination of work, and effectively build marketing campaigns and content. Stiff Competition and No […]
Percolate is the leading content marketing platform for the enterprise, built by marketers for marketers to help brands grow in a world transformed by social and mobile technology. With main offices in New York, San Francisco, and Denver, Percolate faces a hyper competitive scene for finding new front-end and back-end developers, while also needing to […]
Before we talk about how to work in a high-performance team, it is important to define what it means. Well, one could say it is a team whose performance is high, but that’s quite vague. Clearly put, a high-performance team is a kind of team whose expectations are high, delivery time is short, quality of […]
Headspace is a personal meditation guide that helps users achieve healthier, happier, more well-rested lives with less stress, fewer distractions, better focus, and enhanced compassion through guided meditation and mindfulness practices. When their user base began to scale, the Customer Experience team anticipated a spike in support requests. They knew they needed engineers to build […]
When HackerRank asked engineers to list their top hiring challenges in 2018, 41% pointed to an overall lack of candidates, while 28% noted a lack of diversity. Scaling your team with the right developers – and diverse developers – sometimes feels like an impossible task. But it doesn’t have to be. It only becomes impossible […]
Boundless Mind’s (now Thrive Global) suite of behaviorally focused products helps engineers shape, predict, and analyze human behavior at its neurological level. While they needed top-quality engineers to quickly build out a new customer portal, Boundless Mind was wary of the long and risky process of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding developers, which was starting to […]
It’s 2019, and I’m sure almost everyone knows how valuable social media has become, given the fact that you can connect with billions of people worldwide with a smartphone from the comfort of your house. The icing on the cake is that Social media has become a critical marketing tool for top companies and brands […]
Weave gives high-touch, service-based businesses a unified and integrated suite of communications tools to connect and share information seamlessly. By combining customer communication with customer data in one smart, care-centric interaction, Weave helps improve scheduling, customer response, online reputation, team workflow, and revenue generation. A deeply intentional company culture keeps Weave ranked #1 place to […]
May. 22 2019/– Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers, is recruiting mid and senior level developers in 2019, as part of a new Power of ‘X’ campaign, as it looks to scale its operations and meet growing demand. This comes as more companies seek to enhance their technology teams […]
You own your own learning at Andela. It is not uncommon to hear those seven words (or YOYO) during your onboarding session when you start at Andela. It’s not just a mantra that people casually throw around; it is a persistent reminder to all – that making it into the company isn’t the end […]
Or how to minimize your mouse usage. “Code is read much more often than it is written.” — Guido van Rossum I think the same can be said for terminal commands except that we edit them more than we write new ones. Whether it’s scrolling up the terminal or using the mouse to copy a command, it’s […]
Headspace is a pocket-sized personal meditation guide that helps users achieve healthier, happier, more well-rested lives with less stress, fewer distractions, better focus, and enhanced compassion through guided meditation and mindfulness practices. Committed to customer experience and engagement, they knew they’d need a way to support their growing user base from an engineering perspective. More […]
pymetrics applies neuroscience and cutting-edge AI to reinvent the way companies attract, select, and retain talent, helping enterprise clients worldwide improve diversity, save time and money, increase talent pools, and make the right hire. As a company dedicated to improving the hiring process by eliminating bias and matching candidates to jobs based on potential rather […]
Let’s understand what this word even means before we dive into fighting it as a vice. I googled it and this meaning came up — “the action of delaying or postponing something”. Google’s description is entirely accurate. In more literal terms, it is that voice that pops up inside your head, whenever there is something super important […]
Earlier this year Andela announced raising a $100M Series D to continue investing in great engineers and building the infrastructure to power distributed work. As you may have recently heard, the round also included investment from Serena Ventures, a fund founded by 23-time tennis Grand Slam champion (and G.O.A.T.) Serena Williams. Serena has quietly been […]
This is a follow up write up from the recent workshop at Andela on building a blockchain decentralised application. An assumption of this blog is that you already have an understanding of what blockchain is and what Ethereum is. But for those who you can view my presentation here and the follow here. They are quite simple to […]
ShowClix, a product of Patron Technology, offers a full-service technology solution to help professional event organizers handle ticketing, seating, marketing, analytics, customer support, and on-site operations for events. Pittsburgh-based Showclix faced a shifting and difficult hiring landscape: graduates from the city’s top universities sought more competitive markets and big tech companies opening new Pittsburgh offices […]
Authentication is hard. Let Google Handle it for you. Handling user data is probably one of the hardest parts to get right of any application (web or not). There are just so many places for something to go wrong that it becomes really hard to ensure that your app is really secure. Even big companies can fall […]
“Andela will give you scale that you can’t have in the U.S. They have an entire group of developers just waiting to do a job. They have the skill sets that you might not find in your local market. From both the practical and the soft side, it’s a great fit.”– Chris SeltzerSoftware Engineer, Attune […]
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of Andela Learning Community 4.0 in partnership with Google and Pluralsight. The program will run for a period of 6 months starting from today 15th May 2019. Google and Pluralsight are companies that share our commitment to scale technology talent and learning across Africa, and we’re […]
Editor’s note: This is the first part of the series submitted by Benny Ogidan, one of the winners of the Andela Life Hacks Competition for March 2019. Ben is a software developer at Andela. Background It is super important to note that this post is not to convince you to start rewriting all your projects […]
#AndelaIDIHealthHack The Andela-IDI Health Hackathon is being organised in line withThe Health Innovations Conference.VENUE: Kampala Serena Conference center “Technology for the last mile.” How can technology be used to improve health access for the last mile?In the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, there is a need to identify teams that are looking to create […]
Emotional intelligence is currently the most in-demand soft skill, especially in technology. Top companies have realized that employees with high emotional intelligence are able to thrive in the workplace because they possess excellent people skills and an ability to analyze and control situations effectively. Daniel Goleman, in his book titled “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter […]
Earlier this year, in January, Andela announced our $100m Series D round. This was yet another symbolic validation of building a business with a purpose. Over the last four years, we have created an on-ramp to the global technology ecosystem for close to 1,200 African engineers, delivered excellent engineering services to hundreds of partner companies, […]
