Software Engineer || I build backend systems, APIs, AI agents, website & mobile apps || System Design || Coding Educator and Technical Tutor

Joined September 2022
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Hello everyone πŸ‘‹ I’m Emmy. I’m a Software Developer, Computer Science graduate, and startup builder. I build applications, AI agents, and scalable backend systems designed to handle real-world traffic and scale reliably under load. I’m also open to gigs, collaborations, and exciting opportunities. Beyond development, I enjoy educating and sharing knowledge. I regularly post technical threads breaking down complex engineering concepts, alongside non-technical content around tech, startups, growth, and things I believe developers should learn. If you’re seeing this, I’d love to connect with like-minded individuals: Developers, Engineers, Startup Builders, Entrepreneurs, AI enthusiasts, professionals, and prospective clients 🀝 Especially people building in the AI space. Looking forward to learning, connecting, and growing with you all. Nice meeting everyone πŸš€
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Good morning and happy Sunday, everyone. 🌞
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Nobody really sees the work behind creating content. People only see the final edited video. But behind that few minutes of content are hours of work: β€’ shooting the same scene multiple times β€’ recording voiceovers β€’ clipping and editing β€’ color grading β€’ adding effects β€’ exporting and uploading Content creation is a lot more work than it looks. So give creators their flowers 🌹 A lot of effort goes into producing what eventually appears on your screen.
β€œContent creation at its peak” I just needed 4 clips and shot almost 50 πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ
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We all agree, right? Font Awesome and iLovePDF are among the most useful tools ever built ❀️ or is there any better duo you can think of?
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Good morning and happy Sunday, Friends πŸ’™ Happy new week! I have this week fully planned out, with goals to hit, things to learn, and projects to build πŸš€ Here’s to a productive and fulfilling week ahead. Wishing you all a week filled with progress, good health, and new opportunities 🀝
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Today has been so busy for me 😩, but I still have to show up, because consistency is the key... And... It's my day 2 of My Node.js Learning Journey So today, I moved from learning what Node.js is to actually running JavaScript with it. And Here's the breakdown of what I learnt... 1. Using the Node.js Runtime: I learned that Node.js provides an environment where JavaScript can run outside the browser. This means I can execute JavaScript directly on my computer and use it to build backend applications. 2. Executing JavaScript Files: I went ahead and created and ran my first JavaScript file using Node.js from the terminal. And seeing my code execute outside the browser was a simple but exciting experience. 3. Understanding the Node REPL: I also explored the Node REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop), an interactive environment where I can write and test JavaScript code directly from the command line without creating a file first. Every lesson learnt shows me new possibilities for building real-world applications and I look forward to learning more 😊 On to Day 3.....
It's my Day 1 of My Node.js Learning Journey and I officially started learning Node.js as part of my backend development journey. I learned that Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that allows developers to run JavaScript outside the browser. I also got to discover why Node.js was created and who created it. Node.js creation made it possible for developers to use JavaScript on the server side, enabling them to build full-stack applications using a single programming language. Another interesting thing I learned was how Node.js differs from JavaScript in the browser. While JavaScript in the browser focuses on user interactions and web pages, Node.js provides access to system resources and backend functionality. To wrap up the day, I installed Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) and learned how to run Node.js programs from both the Windows Terminal and the VS Code terminal. This is just the beginning, looking forward to learning more, building projects, and sharing my progress along the way 😊
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Please get addicted to thinking everything will always work out for you.
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Imagine witnessing heartbreak as a child… some people’s character development started very early πŸ€§πŸ’” My mom left when I was just 8 years old. Since then, my dad had to play both father and mother all by himself. Till today, I still don’t really know what mother’s love feels like. My dad was a truck driver, always on the road trying to survive, so I had to learn how to take care of myself at a very young age. Cooking, cleaning, washing… all those responsibilities came early for me. My primary school days were really tough because there was nobody there to properly look after me. After primary school, I was sent to boarding school from JS1 to SS3. Throughout those 6 years, it was still just my dad showing up for me. My mom never came around. After WAEC in 2018, I had to stay home for an extra year because my dad had already spent so much on WAEC and NECO fees. I started hustling on my own just to raise money for JAMB in 2019. Eventually, I gained admission into Federal Polytechnic Oko and started my ND1. Things became harder during my second year because of my dad’s health challenges. I had to leave school and join β€œHK” in Onitsha in 2020 just to survive. Those 9 months were some of the most traumatizing moments of my life. I eventually had to run away from there for my own safety in late 2021. I went back to the village and continued hustling however I could, while also trying to pursue football. Then in 2023, I started my tech journey. I left Anambra for Bayelsa, but things didn’t work out as planned, so I relocated to Uyo in early 2024. In February 2024, I enrolled at MitaSchool to learn Web Development. The program lasted 6 months. After graduating, I was preparing to return home when I was given the opportunity to stay back as a student teacher for about 2–3 months. After putting in the work and doing my best, I eventually got employed in early 2025 as a tutor for the same course I once came to learn. And here we are today… I may not be where I want to be yet, but looking back at how far I’ve come, I know for sure that better days are ahead ❀️
Na when my mother leave my father because him no guide follow another man, na I sabi say all girls are the same..πŸ’” And my mother na still God fearing woman ooβ€¦πŸ€§ This one happen for my front guy!! 😭
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β€œContent creation at its peak” I just needed 4 clips and shot almost 50 πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ
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Replying to @_devEmmy
facts, feedback separates builders from copycats, interrogate that first buyer like a crime scene and you'll know exactly what to double down on
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Grok is getting much more better in image generation than Gemini
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The first customer is not just revenue. It’s a crime scene. You need to inspect it. Why did they buy? What was broken before? What triggered the urgency? Which words did they use? What almost stopped them? Who else was involved? Which asset made it click? What would make them expand? Most founders celebrate the first customer and move on. Better founders reverse-engineer the purchase. Then they go find 50 people with the same wound. Your first customer is not proof you’re done. It’s the first useful piece of GTM data.
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Day 55 of Learning Backend TrackrAid is really coming alive now Today I: – Built the Export Data feature (backend frontend) – Generated a downloadable PDF financial report with transaction summaries using jsPDF – Tested it end-to-end and it works perfectly
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Day 65 of learning JavaScript πŸ’» Taking things a little slower today 😌 Spent some time learning on SoloLearn πŸ“š Planning to go back and improve my expenses tracker next week πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ
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Replying to @_devEmmy
Good morning. This is a great reminder. It’s easy to focus only on learning and building, but rest and health are part of staying consistent too. Have a great weekend.
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Replying to @_devEmmy
Same brrrr I've decided that instead of posting for impressions, I might as well just build myself
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Honestly, monetization is harder than I expected. Right now I’m paying close attention to reach and visibility because impressions matter more than I thought. Posting consistently takes a lot out of my time, my work, and even my daily routine… but I’m still showing up. One thing I’m sure of is this: consistency compounds. Even if it’s slow, it will pay off.
The past two weeks have been quite slow in terms of engagement. At some point, I decided to stop focusing too much on impressions and numbers and instead focus on what truly matters: building myself, learning, and creating value consistently. That said, I’ll be honest… I’m trying to get monetized on this platform, and my 3-month impressions are not even up to 1 million yet. I’ve been showing up consistently, sharing what I learn, documenting my journey, and creating educational content for the community. Some days are encouraging, while other days are not, but I keep showing up regardless. To everyone who engages with my posts, likes, comments, and reposts them, thank you. Your support means a lot more than you may realize. If you find my content valuable, I have a small request: Please repost my posts when you see them. It helps increase reach, supports my monetization goal, and allows more people to benefit from the content. Also, I’m looking to connect with more like-minded people, developers, engineers, builders, founders, learners, creators, and tech enthusiasts. Drop a follow, say hello, and I’ll be following back πŸ€πŸ’™ Let’s keep learning, building, and growing together πŸš€
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Replying to @_devEmmy
nice. if anyone in this thread needs local business leads for prospecting, mapzap.org pulls 100 from Google Maps in 60 seconds. free to try at mapzap.org

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Day 5 of learning Frontend (React Tailwind). Spent today focusing purely on hands-on practice, applying everything I’ve learned so far in React. Built a cat carousel and a dog carousel using state, event handling, and conditional rendering to cycle through different data and dynamically update the UI. That wraps up this React fundamentals practice phase for now. Tomorrow I’ll shift into building and styling a landing page to strengthen my Tailwind layout skills even further. Next week, I’ll return to the full-stack eCommerce project I paused earlier, with a stronger foundation in React. The goal is to move away from tutorials and focus more on building real applications from scratch. πŸš€
Day 4 of learning Frontend (React Tailwind). Started early today around 3am and continued diving deeper into React fundamentals: state, conditional rendering, and event handling. I practiced click events and conditional UI updates by building small exercises like a counter and a light switch that renders different UI states based on whether the ON or OFF button is clicked. To wrap up this foundational phase, I’ll spend tomorrow building an image carousel, a cat carousel, and a landing page for more hands-on practice. Starting next week, I’ll return to the full-stack eCommerce project I paused so I could revisit and strengthen my React fundamentals. I also have a list of other projects lined up as I work towards avoiding the tutorial loop and learning by building.
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Happy Saturday πŸ’»β˜€οΈ May opportunities locate us even while we're resting πŸ˜­πŸ’Έ
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