Had an amazing time at the LagosDevcon Meetup hosted by Ekoh Victor yesterday!

I met a lot of my brens from Base Africa, FBI Africa and the Onchain Dreamers Club.

The speakers spoke about different topics and I learnt a lot from it.

Here’s a summary of the key takeaways from the meetup:

1. Vitalik Buterin – Ethereum in 30 Minutes

We watched a 30-minute video of Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, talking about the Ethereum blockchain.

Watch it here - https://youtu.be/ei3tDRMjw6k?si=hXKy36AISSfgY8kQ

1. Adeola Adesina – What Are We Even Building?

He emphasized the importance of ownership:

'The opposite of ownership is slavery.'

🔹️Even while contributing , always build something of your own. Own something.

🔹️Think globally—study markets and research. The world belongs to those who research deeply, not just have ideas.

P.S. Did you know that Nigeria has 3 native blockchains? 🤔

1. David Pius

David shared his experience attending Devcon in Bangkok and discussed the permissionless nature of Ethereum:

🔹️Ethereum allows anyone to build.

🔹️There are countless opportunities and resources, just do your research.

🔹️If you can read and write, you can contribute.

🔹️Research deeply. This is the key to unlocking opportunities.

1. Femi Adegolu – Expanding the Builders' Ecosystem in Africa

He emphasized on the importance of collaboration as a builder.

• There are 4 categories of builders:

🔹️Developers and Engineers – Experts who code the solutions that drives progress.

🔹️Designers and Creators – Those that bring ideas to life using creative visuals and tools.

🔹️Innovators and Entrepreneurs – Those that disrupt industries with new ideas & innovations.

🔹️ Communities and ecosystem enablers that connect and empower builders across Africa.

• Collaboration over competition: Work with others to succeed.

• To foster the building ecosystem in Africa, we should: Invest in talent, Create funding pathways and support underrepresented groups.

• As a Builder, focus on offering value, getting seen, and getting heard.

1. Njoku Emmanuel - Building a Great Product.

• He shared his approach to building products:

  🔹️Build something interesting and unique that solves real problems.

  🔹️Build something so good it is hard to ignore.

  🔹️Research: Stimulate your brain to think beyond what you already know. Take it out of its comfort zone. Dive deep into research.

  🔹️As a builder, you should always read, study, and research.

Overall, it was an eventful meetup. Special thanks to the organizers and community partners for bringing this to life.

Had an amazing time at the LagosDevcon Meetup hosted by Ekoh Victor yesterday!

I met a lot of my brens from Base Africa, FBI Africa and the Onchain Dreamers Club.

The speakers spoke about different topics and I learnt a lot from it.

Here’s a summary of the key takeaways from the meetup:

1. Vitalik Buterin – Ethereum in 30 Minutes

We watched a 30-minute video of Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, talking about the Ethereum blockchain.

Watch it here - https://youtu.be/ei3tDRMjw6k?si=hXKy36AISSfgY8kQ

1. Adeola Adesina – What Are We Even Building?

He emphasized the importance of ownership:

'The opposite of ownership is slavery.'

🔹️Even while contributing , always build something of your own. Own something.

🔹️Think globally—study markets and research. The world belongs to those who research deeply, not just have ideas.

P.S. Did you know that Nigeria has 3 native blockchains? 🤔

1. David Pius

David shared his experience attending Devcon in Bangkok and discussed the permissionless nature of Ethereum:

🔹️Ethereum allows anyone to build.

🔹️There are countless opportunities and resources, just do your research.

🔹️If you can read and write, you can contribute.

🔹️Research deeply. This is the key to unlocking opportunities.

1. Femi Adegolu – Expanding the Builders' Ecosystem in Africa

He emphasized on the importance of collaboration as a builder.

• There are 4 categories of builders:

🔹️Developers and Engineers – Experts who code the solutions that drives progress.

🔹️Designers and Creators – Those that bring ideas to life using creative visuals and tools.

🔹️Innovators and Entrepreneurs – Those that disrupt industries with new ideas & innovations.

🔹️ Communities and ecosystem enablers that connect and empower builders across Africa.

• Collaboration over competition: Work with others to succeed.

• To foster the building ecosystem in Africa, we should: Invest in talent, Create funding pathways and support underrepresented groups.

• As a Builder, focus on offering value, getting seen, and getting heard.

1. Njoku Emmanuel - Building a Great Product.

• He shared his approach to building products:

  🔹️Build something interesting and unique that solves real problems.

  🔹️Build something so good it is hard to ignore.

  🔹️Research: Stimulate your brain to think beyond what you already know. Take it out of its comfort zone. Dive deep into research.

  🔹️As a builder, you should always read, study, and research.

Overall, it was an eventful meetup. Special thanks to the organizers and community partners for bringing this to life.