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Developers are Content Creators and should earn from their Content

Pause for a second and think. When you hear the phrase Content Creator, what comes to your mind? You’re thinking Instagram Influencer, Vlogger, Travel Photographer, and Blogger. Continue thinking: Developer or Engineer does not come to mind. But are Developers content creators? If they are, what kind of content

By Uchi Uchibeke 18 May 2021

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Doings: Build with Interledger to make it rain

To illustrate how to build with Interledger, I will tell you a story. It’s December 2021, and many Nigerians from the South are back in Nigeria to spend Christmas with family and friends from all over the world. They will attend many scheduled weddings. It’s December 26, 2021,

By Uchi Uchibeke 02 May 2021

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A curriculum to introduce Web Monetization to beginners

Web Monetization and the Passion economy are in their infancy. With Web Monetization and Interlegder, Builders are currently exploring products and solutions that provide fair, transparent, and alternative revenue models for content creators. On the other hand, Content Creators are exploring processes and methods for owning their content, earning revenue,

By Uchi Uchibeke 29 Jan 2021

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How to stay connected during an Internet shutdown with VPN and BLE

Using VPN when a website, App, or IP is blocked Mobile network or other parties block access to specific websites, apps, or domains. How to bypass On Android: Download any of the apps below Psiphon (Free) Private Internet Access (2 Month Free) Complete the setting and activate VPN You will

By Uchi Uchibeke 11 Nov 2020

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How to make Web monetization easy for content consumers

Journey into Web Monetization Web Monetization is a new Web Services (API) that allows users to stream a small number of micropayments to the website they are looking at via their browser or other web user agent. Webmonetization.org has all the technical details of the technology for those who

By Uchi Uchibeke 04 Oct 2020

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Digital Identity Systems are not inclusive! We need to change them

The impact of an excellent digital identity on the life and wellbeing of all humans, especially refugees, cannot be overemphasized. Digital Identity can, for example, allow the forcibly displaced to prove their identity to register SIM cards in their own names, access financial services (such as opening a mobile money

By Uchi Uchibeke 11 Sep 2020

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How to Become a Blockchain Developer

Many people have asked me how I got started with Blockchain, so I will be breaking it down in the post to share some insights for those looking to break into the space. I will share insights and options to help total a beginner become a Blockchain Developer. First, the

By Uchi Uchibeke 25 Aug 2020

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Make money from Youtube with Web Monetization

Web Monetization enables creators to make money from Youtube, Blogs, and other content. Once you have Web Monetization for Youtube enabled on your Youtube channel, you can immediately start making money. Certainly, Ads are annoying; that is why Web Monetization is the best way to allow your viewers to enjoy

By Uchi Uchibeke 01 Jul 2020

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Make money from your Apps! Web Monetization for React Apps

In June, DEV announced that DEV is web monetized. That got me thinking about Web Monetization and how to enable Web Monetization in as many websites and apps as possible so that Creators can get paid for their work, and users/consumers can enjoy an ad-free experience. As React is

By Uchi Uchibeke 01 Jul 2020

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Blockchain: Digital Currency vs. Identity Currency

This was adapted from one of my lectures at the Tekedia Mini-MBA program where I taught New Technologies, Growth, Disruption Innovation. Introduction Blockchain technology revolutionizes the way we store and share data by storing data in a Secure, Flexible, and auditable way. Harvard Business Review even said it has the

By Uchi Uchibeke 10 Mar 2020

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The greatest challenge of any new Founder is inexperience

When I started NaijaHacks, I did not know what I was getting myself into. The original idea was to have a small 50–100 person self-funded hackathon. And we went big! We became Nigeria’s biggest tech competition in year one and Africa’s Biggest Hackathon in year two. To

By Uchi Uchibeke 20 Jan 2020

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The three most common ways to localize your web app

Your startup is growing, and you’re making lots of money. You notice users visiting from countries that are not English-speaking, and you celebrate. An influencer tries your app and tweets about it, and you see a spike in users: 100k plus users in 2 days. But there’s a

By Uchi Uchibeke 08 Jan 2020
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