Ire Aderinokun

“The best way to enter the industry is to enter the industry. Start doing the work, build up your portfolio yourself. Do not wait until someone gives you a job to actually start doing it”.Ire speaking during an interview”

“You just have to put the work in to get to that level, I believe anyone can do it.Ire's advice to young programmers who aspire to work for TECH giants like Google”

“Don't let anyone tell you you can't do it!Ire's advice to women who want to get into TECH”

“The best advice is to just get started. Writing is a skill that you can develop like anything else, so the more you do it the better you get. There's no reason to wait for anything to get started!Ire's advice to newbies on technical writing”

“Rejection is another thing that everyone has to deal with. I don’t know that there’s a way to effectively manage it. I applied for jobs for months and got nothing but rejection emails. But you just have to keep trying!Ire's advice to young programmers about rejections”

“I think if you’re to succeed in this career, you need to be able to motivate yourself.Ire's advice to young programmers”

“If I create something I think could be useful to other people, I tend to try to open source it. Ire speaking about her inspiration to open source her projects”

“Make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. You need to be passionate about helping the community grow.Ire's advice for TECH newbies”

“There is a bias that women face, and it’s still there because most people still believe that women are less than men, especially in the society we live in. To change this, people need to educate the people they are close to and can have a meaningful effect on. Ire on gender bias”

“One of the most annoying things about Nigeria is the lack of consistent internet.Ire on the issues Nigerians in TECH face”

“My advice to women is that if it is something that you are passionate about, try not to let those other things be the reason that you choose not to pursue this and do not let other people convince you that this is not something that you can do. You can definitely do it. Ire's advice to women”

“".....the fact that I have been able to speak in front of thousands of people and survive to tell the tale has been like a really big achievement!"Ire on her proudest moments”

“Men trying to tell our story for us. Ire on the challenges females in TECH face”

“I’m learning that I have a pretty unique ability to learn things very well, and I shouldn’t shy away from that just because a lot of the world seemingly values specialists over generalists.Ire speaking on the importance of self awareness”

“But I guess the important thing is that I see the value in the range of my experiences. Maybe it does make it more difficult to enter any one field. But maybe that means, ultimately, I’ll end up working for myself.Ire speaking on her entrepreneurial spirit”

“Even though I feel like I did not really have a role model to look up to, what has been rewarding for me is being able to be that for other people. I have heard people that say they started doing this or that because they have seen me do it and I am glad I’m able to do that for other people when I did not really have that.Ire speaking about being a role model”

“I guess there is a part of me that is always dissatisfied with my current knowledge and ability. This trait does have its good sides. It means that I am always up for learning something new, which is essential in the technology industry. But it also means that I may unfortunately always be a master of none.Ire speaking on her "ever ready to learn" mindset”

“I have a problem with not knowing things. But even more, I seem to have a problem with not being able to do everything. Essentially, I am a serial ‘jack-of-all-trades’.Ire on her inner drive to be good at everything”

“In summary, there is no one right answer or one way to go about fostering a more inclusive environment. It is more about doing what you can.speaking on women inclusivity in TECH”