I’m genuinely happy I stayed away from this app when I started my journey because this place could easily make you feel like you’re not doing enough. A lot of people here only post wins, money screenshots, big clients, and “motion.” Nobody really talks about the rejection emails, failed pitches, confusion, burnout, or how shallow the gold rush can actually feel sometimes. So seeing content like this? I really fuck with it. It keeps people grounded in reality and removes unnecessary pressure from newbies trying to figure life out. When I said I made $15k in my first year, I wasn’t just shouting money online. At the same time, I was actively teaching people for free while I was still figuring things out myself. The reason I could help other people start making money too was because I stayed realistic. When I entered the X tech space, I noticed a lot of people were following nonsense advice, copying everybody blindly, chasing aesthetics over opportunities, and positioning themselves badly. So while I was learning and getting opportunities myself, I started sharing everything: • how I pitched • how I positioned myself • the opportunities I found • the mistakes I made • the rejections I got • what was actually working in real time I wasn’t just posting money. I was helping people understand the process behind it. And honestly, I think that changed a lot for African tech Twitter, especially around 2024. More people started building in public properly, sharing realistic journeys, helping newbies, and focusing more on opportunities than clout. One thing I’ll always say is: please do not copy me completely. Take advice, learn principles, but build a life that works for YOU. Some of you live alone. Some of you pay rent. Some of you carry family responsibilities. Some of you cannot afford to gamble for months. Your decisions cannot look exactly like mine. A lot of people online sell one template for success without context, and that can genuinely mess people up mentally. This is why realistic content matters. You need to consume both the wins and the losses so you stay sane, stay grounded, and understand that rejection does not mean you are not good enough.