AfrotechGirl

  Introducing the CV-me app, I know sound like a sales ad but bear with me. This is a web application that was developed as part of the ALX Portfolio project program requirements. This application is a simple CV builder that enables users to create CV/Resumes and share them to recruiters in a simple and efficient way. It was developed by myself and my Partner Baribor Saturday the backend development was by me and the frontend Barry, the targeted audience for this app is any job seekers. Our focus on this app was providing simplicity in terms of user experience and efficiency in the job application process  So here is a true Story, after graduating college the time had come to find a job. This had me excited of course, till I realized I really did not know how to write a CV/Resume besides a few lessons I had had in Secondary school.  But having older siblings who had been through the process I turned to them for help. Grant it that this was some years back, and technolog...

Hey  guys, I am finally here!!. Recently one of my good friends convinced me that it would be a great idea to have a blog after she had read some of my work. To entice me she told me that I could write about software development or technology both of which  I love. Needless to say I was hesitant, it has taken me a while to be seen as a developer being female and all. And I believe part of me still struggles to prove my worth in the field. So I was wary of being judged as not knowing enough about concepts but also just not being fit enough to offer my views. I also did not want to be attacked for being vulnerable enough to admit that I did not grasp and required thorough explanations. Because in the office surrounded by male colleagues, my admittance to requiring help seemed to often affirm their views of the cons of women being  in the technology world. I was ostracized for wanting to know and understand better. However recently my niece made me have a flash back  mo...