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From CyberCafes to Starlink — What It Meant to Be a Developer in Cameroon

Yesterday
I watched a guy on YouTube describe watching anime in Africa. It was painfully funny. It made me realize how far we have come as developers — and how far we still have to go.
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AI Has Changed Everything for Software Engineers in Cameroon

27 days ago
Building an app used to take months and cost a fortune. Today, with AI, anyone can ship a product in days. What does this mean for developers and entrepreneurs in Cameroon?
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The 'Super Company' Phenomenon, When Telcos Do Everything

12 Apr 2026
MTN and Orange no longer control just your calls and internet, but also your money, your loans, your entertainment, and even your business cloud services. What happens when two companies do absolutely everything?
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Beyond the Hype, a Critical Look at User Experience in Cameroon's Public Service Digitalisation

9 Mar 2026
Digitalisation promises efficiency and accessibility. But when government portals fail basic usability tests, they become just another barrier for citizens.
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Upgrading PostgreSQL 14 to 18 on macOS with Homebrew

2 Mar 2026
A step-by-step walkthrough of the gotchas, errors, and solutions when jumping four major versions using a bash loop
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How I fixed my compilations issues in my Ash Project

20 Nov 2025
Find and solve compilation issues
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Back to blogging

14 Sep 2019
I'm back after a long time of absence
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Cautious one to one relationships

1 Apr 2019
Your one to one relationship is it a one to many or really a one to one?
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Welcome to my blog

17 Mar 2019
A beginning to a new and hopefully long journey.
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