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

2. 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? 🤔

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.