Nyasha is the host of Nyasha Presents: Zim Beyond the Degree, a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys of Zimbabwean entrepreneurs, changemakers, and leaders navigating life after university. Although the podcast has been on a hiatus for the past year, it remains a platform for celebrating the hard work, courage, and hope that define Zimbabwe’s next generation.
Stay tuned for updates as Nyasha continues to shine a spotlight on the stories of those breaking barriers and making a mark beyond the classroom.
32. Nyasha w/ Clint Mukarakate - How starting out a career in tech in Zim compares to starting one in the US
Career in tech in Zim vs America
1:00 What does Clint do
2:00 Compare and contrast what’s it like starting a career in tech in Zim versus in the US
3:00 How long have we been in the tech industry
4:00 Clint getting involved in startups in late high school
Co-founding projects
Funding being the biggest problem
2 years after high school - went to HIT
Being involved in developer communities in college
9:00 When Clint knew he wanted to get into computer science
12:50 Nyasha
Studying MPC to keep options open
Engineering is not construction work!
13:45
Getting into USAP which assisted me getting a scholarship at a top university, University of Pennsylvania
14:30 Deciding to study Electrical Engineering even though I knew I would probably go to work as a software engineer
17:00 Software engineering interviewing process being really tough
Not committing to Leetcode
18:38 it’s ok if you don’t get what you were looking for.
20:00 My role at Morgan Stanley building ops for risk management
Get good at working with data
28:00 Is the route of a career in tech more straightforward in the US
31:00
Why its still worth levelling up your skills
35:00 Remote work
38:00 Is the aspiration for Zim tech workers to get opportunities abroad - how can they reach their fullest potential within the country.
43:17 Issues living in America
54:00 The interesting side effect of being a developer in Zim
57:00 Rapid fire questions
What’s been your favorite philosophy of life
Don’t be scared to go after what you want
7 Mar 2023
31. Nyasha w/ Brandon T. Bande - Choosing the path of entrepreneurship as a developer
Brandon
1:00 intro
2:30 How Brandon got into software development
13:13 Telecommunications at Midlands State University
15:00 Brandon is not looking for a job
19:23 Who is Brandon working with
22:00 What advice would you give someone who doesn’t know what to start building, what their startup should be based on?
25:00 Don’t build a solution no one will use
32:00 How do people get remote gigs
Disappointing a client
36:00 Zimbabwean developers all around the world come together
41:00 Interest in space
45:00 Rapid fire
20 Feb 2023
30. Taku rates working at Microsoft 9/10, talks black identity & invoking coding interest in minorities
1:40 Who is Taku
3:55 When did Taku move to North America
4:28 Taku talks about the black experience in Canada
5:37 Identity crisis as an African international student in a predominantly white city.
9:12 The culture shock of having black people who don’t necessarily make you feel like you belong.
10:26 Black boys who code Pre university kids Invoking the interest in them
12:00 Why is it important for minorities to be involved in tech
15:00 What’s it like working at Microsoft as a software engineer 9 out of 10 experience
17:40 Tech layoffs
18:50 What other plans does Taku have besides tech
23:00 Taku explains some of his tweets NYC Patriarchy
27:00 Patriarchal society ideals being confused with human nature
33:00 Is Taku still listening to Tuku
34:00 If Taku could build an app what would it be about?
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
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