Chronicles

MY JOURNEY INTO TECH

I came from a small town where those that worked in the Oil and Gas Industries were highly regarded. Many of whom became titled men. It was one of the highest honors in our community to have a traditional title to your name.

Growing up, I secretly desired to be among this fortunate few so much I opted for a career in Petroleum Engineering. My Family owned the land where OML58, operated by Total Energies, is situated. So I was optimistic about getting a job in the Industry.

However, during the course of my postgraduate studies, I experienced something peculiar that aroused in me a new drive and passion. That thing was coding. As part of the core components of my postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Technologies, I was required to complete and pass a programming course in Q-Basic. Undertaking that course essentially marked the beginning of my journey into the tech ecosystem generally and software engineering particularly. Fast forward to 2022, I have not found stronger proof of what I was really meant to become other than a software Engineer. Perhaps, the sort of software engineer that will someday find a place between green energy and technologies.

I know everyone, regardless of discipline or career, plays a role in advancing human civilization through technology. However, the software engineer is at the heart of making it all happen by building the amazing products and tools needed to power and support the technologies. Enumerated below are some of my motivations for pursuing a career in tech; the first is to fulfill my desire of playing a part in making our world a better place by building software that will be useful to the users and positively impact their lives. Secondly, the reward of working remotely as a software engineer is substantial; this equates to more time with my family and loved ones. I had also heard that the pay is mouth-watering. This motivation is superb. It was a consolation for missing out on the juicy bonus and packages offered by the Oil Industry in my country.

Be it as it may, I understood that being molded into a distinguished software engineer required discipline. alot of It. Through sheer motivation and the willingness to pay a price, I endured the rigorous process of learning how to code and the pain of entirely switching paths career-wise.

I was lucky to be admitted into Decagon's six-month intensive Bootcamp, where I was drilled in advanced programing concepts, Agile methodologies, Workplace Ethics, and effective communication.

Decagon is an elite software training institute. through the decagon program, I developed the drive for Continuous learning; Being focused and committed; Building projects. I realized I learned more by doing than by theories. Mentorship by senior developers and Instructors was invaluable to me.

Conclusively, I am strongly motivated in building a career in tech. It is more than a mere mission. Feels more like destiny; something that is meant to be. At the end of it all, I wish to look back and take count of my progress and challenges with a smile.