Taiwo Yusuf - The Importance of Having a Learning Mindset

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Join Bekah and Dan in this week's episode, where they talk with Taiwo Yusuf, a back-end engineer with a passion for developing innovative solutions. Despite being the top of his class in Electrical Engineering, he found his passion in backend development. He shares the importance of always learning, growing, and surrounding yourself with people who are more skilled than you are to find inspiration, support, and motivation.

Links:

• Grace Health

About Taiwo:
I'm Taiwo Yusuf, a back-end engineer with a passion for developing innovative solutions. I've been fortunate enough to work with amazing companies like Grace Health, LogicShift, and JufoPay. When I'm not busy coding, I'm an avid fan of generative art, and I adore cats. So, whether you want to talk about tech, art, or felines, let's connect and have a chat!

• @Taiwo_HY on Twitter
• @teezzan on GiHub

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Chapters

1. Intro to VC and Taiwo (00:00:00)

2. Taiwo's Origin Story (00:06:48)

3. Finding the First Job (00:14:26)

4. Learning Backend Development (00:19:11)

5. Staying Motivated and Moving (00:22:07)

6. Nigerian Tech Scene (00:28:59)

7. Day to Day Backend (00:31:36)

8. Dream Job (00:38:06)

9. Making a Pitch (00:44:31)