THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
The Faces
behind
RADAR.
"Behind every word, line of statement and piece, there's a voice — a person. This is us — unfiltered, human, and learning as we go."
Adeniran Oluwatamilore Janella
Writer
Computer Science
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Hardest Part by Olivia Dean
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
YouTube, Snapchat, Chrome, Cisco packet tracer.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Networking
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
It's not okay to write your whole code with AI even if you understand the concepts. Also, I prefer windows to macs.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Technology should solve real human problems.
Harrison Tife
Writer
Software Engineering
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Bodies by Dominic Fike
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
Instagram, Word, PDF.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Coding from scratch.
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Not everyone is tech inclined, make space for others.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
We all have a long way to go, so go at your own pace.
Olukoya Iyiola
Editor and Strategist
Computer Science
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Love Yourz by Jcole
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
GitHub, Figma, a half-written Substack draft, and three tabs that were supposed to be research.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
How to ship before I finish thinking.
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
The best product ideas are hiding in the most boring problems.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Every system is somebody's workaround. The interesting work is figuring out what it was working around.
Wosu-Ezi Kamdirichukwu Blossom
Content Creator and Writer
Computer Science
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Adore You by Harry Styles
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
TryHackMe and OverTheWire
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Cybersecurity
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
You don’t have to know everything to build something.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Tech is really fun when you do you and treat it like a hobby not a coding assignment.
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Pluto(Remeber You)- Dj Clock, Beatenberg
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
X, Google Drive, Substack, Medium, Freecodecamp, YouTube.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
More code, I guess.
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Nobody might ever know if you’re just an AI coder.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Nothing happens overnight, just breathe.
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Life Boat by RAYE
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
Figma, Claude, W3Schools, YouTube…
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
JS, Digital Marketing and the art of working under pressure.
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Not everyone has to be a dev, what happened to accounting?
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Tech is taking over—but you don’t have to code to belong. Your talents and hobbies can find expression and meaning within it.
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Happiness by Asake
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
Figma, GitHub.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Life Lessons
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Macs are not all that.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Rubber duck on Corel draw.
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Bali by Zaylevelten
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
Google Docs (project stress), YouTube, maybe one random tab you forgot about, and your thoughts.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Balancing life, discipline, emotional control, and how to actually finish what I started.
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Not everything is about tech — people are struggling in real life, mentally and financially, and that matters more.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Use tech to express yourself, not lose yourself. Also… consistency beats motivation every time.
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Anything by Davido
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
YouTube and Games.
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
C++
NEW SONG OBSESSION
In your hands by Antoine Bradford
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
Data Camp
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Yoruba 🥲
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
You NEED to know how to code.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
You'll figure it out on the way. Just start. P.S. YouTube is your friend 😂
NEW SONG OBSESSION
You're never fully dressed without a smile by Sia
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
X, Pixabay, Google Drive, Slack, Discord and the story continues....
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Solidity and Blockchain Fundamentals
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Not everyone has to migrate to Linux, please rest.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
You’ll come to find out that everyone’s still learning…
NEW SONG OBSESSION
10 minutes by 6uffZaddy ft Odumodublvck
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
ikTok, Notes, Snapchat, Clock, Safari, Photos, Mail, Apple Music, Spotify………
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Manual API testing.
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
Create your own path.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
No one made it from being like every other person.
Okoli Chioma
Writer
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Stateside by Pinkpantheress and Zara Larsson
Akanni Temi
Writer
Nursing
NEW SONG OBSESSION
Ma Meilleure Ennemie (from Arcane)
TABS CURRENTLY OPEN
ALX Nigeria, Pinterest
WHAT I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW
Machine Learning & Python
UNPOPULAR DEV OPINION / HOT TAKE
AI isn’t replacing humans, it works as complementary partner.
TECH PHILOSOPHY
Start small you’ll learn more on the journey and Interdisciplinary in tech is pretty cool 😎 so broaden your horizons 🤗.
"What stands out isn't just what we study or what we build, but who we are while doing it. We manage pressure differently. We find meaning in different things. We recharge in our own ways. And yet, we come together as a community driven by curiosity, growth, and the desire to build something meaningful and we hope that you enjoy this RADAR issue as much as we do!."
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