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i'm surviving Cameroon. here's what's working, what isn't, and what I'm thinking about
- 2 min readMoMo Every Month: The Missing Piece for Cameroonian SaaSWe don't have Stripe or Paystack, but we have MoMo. Now you can collect monthly MoMo payments and get a webhook when customers pay.
- 2 min readlet your paddis inspire you.The people who push you forward aren't billionaires far away. They're the friends just one step ahead.
- 3 min readMembers onlyArt & LifeRap has always told the stories of its people. In Cameroon today, many of those stories sound like ours, if we're paying attention.
- 3 min readThe Economy of Exit: Building to leaveToo many of us are building ladders to leave instead of things that last here. It's time to build for the long road.
- 4 min readWhy You're Not Reading As MuchWe're not reading like we used to, and it's making us think smaller. A few ways to make space for it again.
- 3 min readWe are walking backwards and i'm not even kidding.Trying to buy a .cm domain shows the same story across official tech in Cameroon: bad front, shaky back, zero accountability.
- 3 min readEvery Link Should WorkA link is a promise. When it breaks, trust fades before a conversation even starts.
- 3 min readThe MTN-Mastercard thingy; A Win for cameroonians, but 'meh' for Builders?The MTN prepaid Mastercard makes it easy to spend money online. Building a local business that can receive it is still hard.
- 5 min readDocument Cameroon or We DisappearPrepare our stories for the AI age. If we don’t document local steps, boards, and reviews, AI won’t understand us.
- 4 min readCameroon Needs an "API-First" CultureIf the government wants more revenue with less stress, it should stop building websites and start building APIs. Think of it as a reseau for computers.
- 4 min readOh, You're Not Providing Enough ContextBetter AI output starts with better context, and dictation lowers the cost of getting your full thoughts out.
- 2 min readMembers onlySame Art. Different Age!Try the albums artists made when they were your age. They hit differently than their newest work.
- 3 min readMembers only4 years agoThe World Cup is back, and it's asking me to look at who I was four years ago and what actually changed.
- 4 min readWe Are Building. Why Can't Anyone Find It?Cameroonians are building plenty of products. Builderswave proved it. But a wall of cards is not discovery — and the average consumer is being left behind while everyone builds for big business.
- 7 min readMembers onlyYou're the 'Village Pipo'Calling every billionaire a cheat is what the village did to anyone who earned more than them. Look down the ladder before you judge up it.
- 5 min readMembers onlyThey Came For Your Yard. Go Take Theirs.The non-engineers are using AI to build the things you used to get hired for. I'm an engineer telling you to go take their side of the fence — mostly because I'm failing to do it myself.
- 4 min readYou Can Build Anything Now. That’s the Problem.You can build anything with AI, but getting good at it now costs tokens, not just time. Who can afford to keep building?