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Opemipo Disu

In this week’s show Phil talks to Opemipo Disu, an 18-year-old Developer Advocate and keynote speaker who has been featured in several publications. He aims to empower 500,000 developers through his keynote talks and tutorials, and has already spoken at 100+ tech conferences.

Opemipo has been recognized as an IBM Champion for Developers, a Couchbase Champion, and a Bitrise Expert. He was also nominated for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Awards in the technology category for Africa.

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Resources

Check out Opemipo Disu’s YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/@OpemiposThoughts

2 Top Career Tips

1) As a young person advising other young people, Opemipo believes that developing a strong work ethic. By doing so you will get noticed and make sure that people are aware of your achievements. This includes helping other people which you can do by contributing to communities. By doing so it will help to open potential opportunities for you in the future. Opemipo says that the connections that he has developed by doing this has helped to progress his career.
2) If you’re looking for a job, leverage your network connections. All of Opemipo jobs have come about as a result of conversations with people that he knows. You never know when there might be an opportunity.

Show Notes

Worst Career Moment

Opemipo talked about his experience of being laid off. He did understand that the laid off has not his fault. It was a tough year and he took a couple of months away from technology to focus on other priorities in his life.

Career Highlight

Opemipo says that becoming an IBM champion in 2020 was very exciting for him as well as receiving his first in-person award. In 2024 he was named an IBM Rising Champion in 2024. He also enjoyed talking to the media about his career successes.

The Future

Opemipo is excited about the potential of Artificial Intelligence as a tool that could be used in any business sector. He believes it is a misconception that AI will replace humans. Even humanized models are not advanced enough. Opemipo views AI as a tool that helps people to complete tasks.

The Reveal

What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?

Opemipo was fascinated by people such as Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, understanding what they did early in their careers

What is the best career advice you’ve ever received?

Don’t give up on your passion

What is the worst career advice you’ve ever received?

Opemipo doesn’t recall having been given any bad career advice

If you had to begin your career again in today’s world, what would you do?

Focus on web technologies because of the breadth of opportunity

What career objectives are you currently focusing on?

Making web technologies more accessible and easier to use

What’s the number one non-technical skill that has helped you in your career so far?

Technical writing and marketing but not necessarily non-technical

What do you do to keep your own career energized?

Follows the achievements of his friends which provides him with inspiration to keep going

What do you do in your spare time away from technology?

Opemipo is both a football fan and football player. He also listens to music

Contact The Guest

Contact Opemipo Disu through the following social media platforms:

X: x.com/coderoflagos

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/coderoflagos

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