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A laptop and a dream It’s still Day 1 πŸš€

Joined February 2022
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I've been building Scripture Gate, a Bible reading plan API using Go + PostgreSQL. So far, I've implemented: β€’ JWT authentication and role-based access
‒ Reading plan creation and publishing
‒ Daily reading schedules β€’ User progress tracking
‒ Database transactions
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The API is currently live and I’m looking forward to adding more updates . For anyone interested in exploring the API πŸ“– API Doc: scripture-gate-api.onrender.… Feedback and suggestions are welcome!
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beyond writing CRUD endpoints. You also have to think about data integrity, edge cases, and how your decisions affect users. Big thanks to @OwenNotMicheal for coming up with the idea for Scripture Gate. I've really enjoyed bringing it to life and learning along the way.
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One interesting challenge was handling reading plans that users have already started. What happens when an admin tries to delete one? I implemented a safeguard that checks for existing progress before allowing deletion. Building this has reminded me that backend engineering goes
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I watched this every 2am for 6months
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I have been watching this every morning for 11 months now.
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How do you silence a busy mind?
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So real
Depression symptoms nobody talks about. A thread
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Most developers learn Go without realizing how many doors it can open. Go + Gin β†’ Backend Engineer Go + Kubernetes β†’ Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Go + gRPC β†’ Distributed Systems Engineer Go + Docker β†’ DevOps Engineer Go + Terraform β†’ Infrastructure Engineer Go + Prometheus β†’ Observability Engineer Go + Kafka β†’ Streaming Systems Engineer Go + AWS β†’ Cloud Engineer Go + PostgreSQL β†’ Database Engineer Go + Microservices β†’ Platform Engineer Go + Networking β†’ Network Engineer Go + CLI Tools β†’ Developer Tools Engineer One language. 12 career paths.
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Imagine 10,000 devices in a single room. Total Downloads: 10,346 Regions: Asia Pacific: 6,771 Africa, Middle East and India: 2,402 USA and Canada: 537 Europe: 517 Source: 10,241 downloaded from the App Store search (100% organic) v2.0.0 will be out soon.
I have something to show y’all by 5pm. It’s a crazy milestone. Something that looks impossible within 56days of Product launch. With zero naira spent on ads🀲. This is just the beginning ❀️
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Someone complained that he tried to take a picture with a popular person from here at Moonshot and they were reluctant. See, let me be honest with you. You’re better off connecting with your peers, people who would someday be at the top where the current OGs operate. Secondly,
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Would love to connect with as much people as I can tomorrow. If you see me tomorrow, say hello🫣
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The world bends for the relentless. Keep going champ.
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I want to know too many finance peopleπŸ₯Ή.
I want to know too many marketing people
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Make yourself so busy, so disciplined, so determined that you don't have time to know what's happening in other people lives, making pointless comparisons, or irrational opinions. Stay focused, devoted to yourself.
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Things are gonna work out mannn!!!! They gotta!!!!! Next year, I'll be standing in Places i always dream of.
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Who’s attending @TechCabal’s Moonshot on Wednesday and Thursday ? πŸ‘€ I’d love to connect and meet some amazing people IRL. Let’s link up! 🀝🏽
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Wherever I am in the next 2-5 years, I pray I'm genuinely happy, successful, and living a life that once felt impossible. ❀️
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