Founder AI Village. I build custom websites, softwares, and more with AI, and also teach you how, so you can launch yours. Start👇 https://teapawt.net/t.co/i4wlYY2Mv0
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Hi, I'm Mike Accolade. 👋
Happy new week and new month.
Here is a quick overview of the new Mike Accolade. I'm an AI software developer, website and product designer from Nigeria.
I also build AI agents and automations when a project calls for it.
Here's a quick look at my journey:
→ Graduated from OAU (Mathematics and Integrated Science Education, class of 2024) and completed NYSC
→ Spent 3-4 years building websites with WordPress, Wix, Elementor, Carrd and other no-code tools
→ Picked up 4 years of sales experience, which shapes how I write copy and think about products people actually want
→ Created and sold over 10+ digital products with hundreds of reviews.
→ Made cinematic AI videos for brands and creators
Today, my focus is simple: designing and building real websites, web apps and products with AI.
I built AI Village, a complete AI ecosystem for African creators, entrepreneurs and businesses.
We teach people to build websites and web apps with AI using tools like ChatGPT, Lovable, Claude, Vercel, GitHub and Netlify.
We also build for those who'd rather have it done for them. 50+ students and counting.
What I believe:
→ You don't need to figure out AI alone
→ Great products come from good design and good code, and AI now lets one person do both
→ Africa has the talent. It just needs the right tools and the right guidance
On this page, you'll see me share:
• AI-powered websites, web apps and product builds
• Vibe coding lessons and workflows
• Design and product-thinking insights
• Honest lessons from the journey
If any of that sounds like your kind of content, follow along and say hi in the comments.
What are you trying to build with AI right now? 👇
Learn more: aivillage.com.ng
#AI #SoftwareDevelopment #WebDesign #ProductDesign #VibeCoding #AIVillage #Africa #Nigeria
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
I have caught myself doing this.
Praying for the next opportunity while barely appreciating the one I already have.
Thinking about the money I haven't made, the goals I haven't achieved and the things I still cannot afford.
And somehow, forgetting that there are things in my life today that I once prayed for.
It is very easy to become so focused on what is missing that we stop noticing what is working.
I don't think gratitude means pretending everything is fine.
Some seasons are genuinely difficult.
There are bills to pay, responsibilities to meet and dreams that still feel far away.
But I am learning that I can be grateful and still desire better.
I can thank God for where I am while working towards where I want to be.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 reminds us to give thanks in all circumstances.
Not because every circumstance is pleasant, but because there is still room for gratitude.
So today, I am reminding myself to appreciate the little things too.
The opportunity to work, the people who care, the lessons I am learning and the strength to keep going.
There is still a lot I am trusting God for, but there is also a lot I can thank Him for.
Happy Sunday. ❤️
#Gratitude #Faith #LifeAndWork
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
Platforms for Nigerian founders to submit their products for discovery and SEO
- Liners Africa (@LinersAfrica)
- Afrolaunch (@afro_launch)
- Gamms App (@GammsApp)
- Africaisbuilding (Africaisbuilding.com)
- RevIndex (revindex.ng)
- Product Click formerly Bid9ja (Productbid.click)
- Creda (creda.ng)
- FounderStackAfrica (Founderstackafrica.com)
- Pairlore (Pairlore.com)
I have caught myself doing this.
Praying for the next opportunity while barely appreciating the one I already have.
Thinking about the money I haven't made, the goals I haven't achieved and the things I still cannot afford.
And somehow, forgetting that there are things in my life today that I once prayed for.
It is very easy to become so focused on what is missing that we stop noticing what is working.
I don't think gratitude means pretending everything is fine.
Some seasons are genuinely difficult.
There are bills to pay, responsibilities to meet and dreams that still feel far away.
But I am learning that I can be grateful and still desire better.
I can thank God for where I am while working towards where I want to be.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 reminds us to give thanks in all circumstances.
Not because every circumstance is pleasant, but because there is still room for gratitude.
So today, I am reminding myself to appreciate the little things too.
The opportunity to work, the people who care, the lessons I am learning and the strength to keep going.
There is still a lot I am trusting God for, but there is also a lot I can thank Him for.
Happy Sunday. ❤️
#Gratitude #Faith #LifeAndWork
Happy Sunday.
May the blessings of God follow us this week and forevermore.
He shall comfort us on every side and grant us our heart desires.
Go and win
You know what? One of my schedule post is trending on LinkedIn 😂😭😂
And I don't even know or open the app
I have scheduled it since yesterday
In 2023, I put everything into building a startup.
An affiliate marketing platform and an academy.
We spent over ₦1M.
It failed.
And the reason will hurt if you're sitting on an idea right now 🧵
I think I heard this on X and I rewrite.
You must be ashamed of yourself IF in this short life of ours that won't likely exceed 100 years is what you're using to please people and let them whine your emotions.
You must never be ashamed of what you are selling and doing legitimately. Find all legit means to sell
My ninja friend will say, manipulation is evil.
Only if it's used for evil things.
Go and touch grass
Joseph Don once posted
Sometimes, things won't work out the way you expect them to...
They work out based on how the market allows them to work out.
Great product, dope marketing, great projections...
Then the market humbles you.
Don't give up
We all lose sometimes
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
Investing in products that you’d sell is the best way to save money.
Here is why:
Most investment plans give between 12% - 15% return per annum.
In ONE year.
But say you buy a total of 10 PROVEN to sell products for one million naira, and sell it for a profit of 15,000 each -
Your profit margin is 15%
This return can happen in a month..two or three.
But lets say it takes 3 months to do that 15%
And you get these 3x a year; that is 45% return.
Say things go super wrong, and you spend 15% of that on expenses - that is a solid 30%
Treasury bills pay 16% per annum or thereabout.
Statistically. Starting a business is the best way to make more money in this life. This is why most rich people have a business.
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
Instagram is taking down AI pages, and Spotify has reportedly removed over 500,000 AI-generated songs.
Please be careful with the AI pages you're building.
Don't make your pages look overly automated. Make your content feel natural, post carousels, engage with people and let your page feel human.
Building these pages takes a lot of time and effort. You don't want to lose everything because your page looks like a bot.
We have been here since the days of Abraham
I Sabi carrd that year ehn 😂
Imagine my students then
Now with AI you think I won't do wonders?
Don't think too much. Learn now at:
Ai village
Link on my bio
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
Heyy guys.
Tough to do this, but here goes.
I've not made a single sale in two months, I have induction coming up, Popsi's retirement coming up and a host of other expenses this ember period.
I have this new entry (cleared today) 2014 Camry SE for sale.
Kindly help me retweet
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
Ever wondered how a website remembers you are logged in, or why that shoe you looked at once keeps following you around the internet?
That is cookies.
A cookie is a small file a website saves in your browser so it can remember you. Not all cookies do the same job:
Essential cookies: keep you logged in and remember what is in your cart. The site breaks without them.
Preference cookies: remember your language, theme or settings.
Analytics cookies: tell the owner which pages people visit and where they leave.
Advertising cookies: track what you look at so ads can follow you around. These are the ones people worry about.
If you run a business website, 3 things to do:
1. Tell visitors plainly what you track.
2. Let them say no to the non essential ones.
3. Do not collect data you do not need.
Privacy rules are getting stricter, so check what applies to your visitors.
I build websites and web apps with this done right from day one.
See my work at mikeaccolade.com or WhatsApp me on 08103483669.
Mike Accolade AI 🥷 retweeted
A STUDENT STARTED PRAYING FOR ME AFTER OUR 1-ON-1 CLASS TODAY. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED. 😂🙏
I just finished a one-on-one session with one of our students at AI Village.
And towards the end of the class, he started praying for me.
He kept saying I had done too much for him. That I had taught him far more than he expected.
I was smiling, but something about that moment meant a lot to me.
Because what I shared with him today is exactly what I wish more people getting into AI-powered web development understood.
Knowing how to build a beautiful website is no longer enough.
AI has made it easier than ever to create impressive frontends.
But here's the question:
When a client pays you to build a website, are you delivering a beautiful page or a solution that helps their business make money?
There's a big difference.
During our session, I explained why he needs to go beyond the frontend and master the skills that make him genuinely valuable to businesses.
✅ Backend development: Learn databases, authentication, APIs and business logic. Understand what makes a website actually function.
✅ Website copywriting: Learn how to write headlines, offers and calls to action that persuade visitors to take the next step.
✅ Upselling: Learn to identify problems your clients haven't even considered yet. A website project could create opportunities for automation, maintenance, CRM systems and other valuable services.
✅ Integrations: Connect websites to payment systems, WhatsApp, email marketing, booking platforms and other tools that simplify business operations.
✅ Business thinking: Stop asking only, "How do I build this?" Start asking, "How will this help my client get customers, save time or increase revenue?"
And honestly, we covered even more.
I wanted him to understand something that could change how he approaches his entire career:
The money isn't simply in knowing how to build websites. It's in knowing how to solve problems businesses are willing to pay to fix.
That's the difference between competing with thousands of people offering cheap websites and positioning yourself as someone businesses trust to solve important problems.
And that's exactly the mindset I'm trying to build in our students at AI Village.
I don't want people leaving our classes with just a collection of AI tools and fancy projects.
I want them leaving with skills they can confidently take into the marketplace.
So when that student started praying for me today, I knew the lesson had gone beyond what was on his screen.
He wasn't just learning how to build.
He was beginning to understand how to create value.
If you're learning AI, web development or automation, don't stop at what looks impressive. Master what makes you valuable.
And if you want practical guidance on turning AI skills into solutions businesses actually need, that's what we're building at AI Village. We offer both diy and Dfy
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Developers and business owners, I'd love your opinion: What's the ONE skill you think separates an ordinary website builder from someone clients will happily pay more to work with?
— Mike Accolade
#AIVillage #WebDevelopment #AIAutomation #DigitalSkills #MikeAccolade
A business website should do more than look beautiful.
It should help visitors understand the business, trust its services and know exactly what to do next.
That's something I focused on while working on the website for Shavora Travels Limited, a Nigerian travel agency.
For a travel business, visitors usually have important questions.
What services do you offer?
Can I contact someone easily?
How do I start a booking enquiry?
Is this business legitimate?
A good website should make those answers easy to find.
So the project focused on building a clear, responsive digital experience with:
• A professional homepage.
• Dedicated service pages.
• Information about the company.
• Mobile-friendly navigation.
• Contact and WhatsApp enquiry options.
• A consistent visual identity.
I used React-based development tools, Tailwind CSS and a structured page layout.
One thing I keep learning from projects like this is that website design isn't just about colours and animations.
It's also about how quickly people understand an offer and how easily they can take action.
Business owners, when did you last try using your own website as a first-time customer?
You might be surprised by what you discover.
#WebDevelopment #UIDesign #BusinessWebsites #DigitalTransformation
Watching 100 AI tutorials doesn't automatically mean you can use AI to solve a real problem.
I think this is one of the biggest challenges facing people learning AI today.
There are tutorials everywhere.
ChatGPT tutorials.
AI video tutorials.
Automation tutorials.
Website-building tutorials.
But what happens when you actually try to build something and it doesn't work?
Who helps you figure it out?
This is one of the reasons I founded AI Village.
I wanted to create a practical learning community where beginners, students, creators, freelancers and business owners can move beyond watching tutorials.
Through AI Village, we're focusing on:
• Practical AI education.
• AI video creation and digital content.
• Website and digital product development.
• Useful AI tools and prompting.
• Live learning sessions and community support.
• Applying AI to real business problems.
My background in education also influences how I approach this.
People learn differently, and having someone explain a difficult concept can make a huge difference.
We're still building and improving the community, but the direction is clear.
I want more Africans to become people who can actually use technology, not just talk about it.
Explore AI Village: aivillage.com.ng
What's the biggest thing stopping you from learning and applying AI right now?
#AIVillage #AIEducation #DigitalSkills #ArtificialIntelligence
Why should someone looking for a job have to pay before they can download their own CV?
I've never really understood that.
You spend time filling out your information on a CV builder, choose a beautiful template, and just when you're ready to download, there's a paywall.
So I worked on something different.
Meet CVBible, a free CV and résumé builder.
With CVBible, you can:
• Create professional CVs without registering an account.
• Choose from nine professionally designed templates.
• Download your CV in PDF or Word format.
• Get writing assistance and suggestions for improvement.
• Tailor your CV to specific job descriptions.
• Use the platform on your phone or computer.
And importantly, no watermark.
One thing I paid attention to while building it was accessibility.
Not everyone owns a laptop. Not everyone can afford another subscription.
A student applying for an internship should be able to prepare a decent CV without unnecessary barriers.
The platform is available to use, and I'm continuing to improve the experience.
Try it here: cv.mikeaccolade.xyz
If you know someone currently searching for a job, share this with them.
What frustrates you most about online CV builders?
#CVBible #CareerDevelopment #WebDevelopment #BuildInPublic
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