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Series 9: Education + Adoption- Blockchain in Africa Episode 189: Building Tech Communities in French Speaking Countries with Senegalese Blockchain Engineer Oumar Fall

By rarebirds 01.09.21

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Series 9: Education + Adoption- Blockchain in Africa Episode 189: Building Tech Communities in French Speaking Countries with Senegalese Blockchain Engineer Oumar Fall

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Get to Know Oumar Fall
  • On Becoming a Self-Taught Developer
  • The English Language Problem
  • Language Challenges When Building Community
  • The Role of Hyper Ledger African Chapters
  • Language Exclusion in the Tech Community
  • How Translation Can Help with Access
  • Community Building to Share Knowledge
  • Limited Persons with Knowledge
  • Support from the Tech Community in France
  • Understanding the Hyper Ledger Community
  • Oumar’s General Interest in Blockchain-Stellar, Remittannce and Decentralised Identity
  • Why Oumar is Passionate about Blockchain
  • Predictions: Blockchain Developers in Senegal
  • Sharing Experiences & Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration
  • Taking a Realistic Approach to Blockchain Implementation
  • Political Climate Surrounding Crypto in Senegal
  • Lessons Learned and Final Words
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MORE INFO ON OUMAR

Oumar is a Senegalese web expert with 20 years of experience.  He is specialized in the development of high-end web solutions.  As a self-taught engineer, he loves being challenged and engaged with projects that require him to work outside his comfort and knowledge set. Continuous-learning is part of what defines him.  Additionally, he is a web engineering leader valued for driving quality and consistency throughout all phases of software development projects to produce high-quality, user-friendly and (as much as possible) bug-free software.

Host: Jo-Ann A. Hamilton

Guest:  Oumar Fall

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oumarfall/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/knibals

Resources Mentioned:

  • Africa Blockchain Alliance
  • Web3Bridge
  • Arabs in Blockchain

Credits:

  • Produced and Hosted by Rare Birds HQ
  • Music by Notes to the Soul

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By rarebirds 01.09.21

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