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Outreachy Blog #1: Introduce Yourself

Kuthumi Pepple on June 06, 2022

I'm Kuthumi Pepple, I studied Computer Science at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. I'm a firm believer in the power of technology to improve li...
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Emmanuel Taiwo

Hi Kuthumi, I am currently an OAU student with a passion for tech, I am currently in technical writing and my end goal is DevOps......I was wondering if you would be willing to share how you qualified for Outreachy.
Truth be told I had given up on it when I saw that it seemed like they specifically wanted only women and I did not stand a chance.

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Kuthumi Pepple • Edited

Don't give up hope. Outreachy isn't just interested in women alone but in underrepresented groups. I think you'd be fine. Check out my twitter account, I made a twitter thread about 2 weeks ago about applying to Outreachy. There, I provided some tips for potential applicants. Also visit the outreachy website for more info. Good luck

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Emmanuel Taiwo

Thank you very much.