Web3 Lady (oluchi.eth)

My Mum y’all!🤭 TGIF!🥳

My biggest tech mistake was choosing a path because everyone else was choosing it. I first entered tech in 2020, when “learn to code” was the advice everywhere. So I did. I learned HTML, CSS, JavaScript, built a WordPress website, and wrote my first lines of code. It was interesting, but somewhere along the way I became exhausted. I convinced myself that maybe tech just wasn’t for me, so I stepped away and went to work in a dental clinic. Looking back, the problem wasn’t tech. The problem was that I never stopped to ask where my strengths actually were. At the time, I thought coding was tech. I didn’t know there were careers in community, product, marketing, partnerships, growth, developer relations, operations, content, design, and so much more. When I came back in late 2022, I came back differently. I spent more time understanding the industry, exploring different paths, and paying attention to what I naturally enjoyed and was good at. That’s what changed everything. So my biggest mistake wasn’t starting with programming. It was assuming the most popular path had to be my path. Trends can point you in a direction, but they shouldn’t make your decisions for you. Do your research, understand your strengths, and build a career that fits you, not just the internet.

About two weeks ago, I took a step back from my role as the Community Developer for UGLYCASH in Nigeria. I’m proud to share that after giving my absolute best, I have officially concluded my journey with the company. Joining UGLYCASH was one of the best decisions I ever made. The journey was both beautiful and challenging. It made me realize that the limits I once thought I had were not truly my limits. I am capable of so much more, and working at UGLYCASH confirmed that. During my time at UGLYCASH, we became the 9th most downloaded finance app in Nigeria. We grew and maintained a strong base of active users. I had the privilege of hosting intensive onboarding sessions, among many other things. Most importantly, I put in unrivaled effort to get UGLYCASH on everyone’s lips, doing the things that don’t scale and aggressively putting UGLYCASH in your faces 😅 I did all of that with so much enthusiasm and diligence. But I’ve now drawn the curtain on that phase, and I’m excited for what’s next. What’s next? Before now, you’ve known me as Charis of @web3ladies, then as Charis of @base, and recently as Charis of @Uglycash. But now, it’s time for you to know me as Charis, simply Charis. I’ll be stepping back from social media for a while to refresh and restrategize. When I return, my focus will be on building my personal brand, prioritizing what truly resonates with me, and amplifying my own growth. That being said, I’m grateful to everyone who has followed, liked, shared, and supported my work. You’ve stayed through the different phases of my career, embracing what I was doing at every point and cheering me on. Thank you for staying through. I look forward to doing this next phase with you 🥂