Building Startups as a Developer: Learning from My Mistakes

From having no idea of what a computer was to falling in love with computers and then opting for a diploma course in Computer Science, my story was about a passionate young Nigerian trying to learn more about something he loves. Fast forward two years later, and I had learnt how to code, and just like any other person, I thought of ways to use my skills to solve problems around me. Programmers are one of the gods of today’s world, crafting and building almost anything they can imagine. And just like any other programmer, I set out to build my first idea. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*5NZFpsKuVpdcv1uirAhxrw.png" style="height:416px; width:700px" /> Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/tombstone-markers-in-black-and-white-photo-4562286/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Pexels</a> <h2>RoadPal</h2> RoadPal was a simple idea — your companion on the road. After spending some time in Lagos traffic, I wanted to build a community-based traffic information system. I slapped in alternate routes and found nearby mechanics, vulcanizers, and the like to the app. With my knowledge then, I built both the backend and mobile app after a couple of months, and then my first problem — marketing. <a href="https://betterprogramming.pub/building-startups-as-a-developer-learning-from-my-mistakes-1aafad4cb6e3">Visit Now</a>