Celestine Omin
On Software, life and everything in-between
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Bad Blood, in my opinion, should be the book of the year for 2018. Written by John Carreyrou, the book chronicles the fall of Theranos, a once beloved Silicon Valley darling, whose at its peak, commanded a valuation of about $9B, making its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, a Standford dropout, one...
Lee at 2
Man, it’s been a year since I last wrote to you. It wasn’t a mistake, it was intentional. I don’t want to bore you with so much, my hope is that these letters will be meaningful to you in the years to come and they will provide a good backstory...
For Nneka
You see, there are people, then there’s your person, Nneka is definitely my person. Hold your horses, let me explain. Every day, as we go on with our lives, without our knowledge, God is always working miracles on our behalf and these miracles range anywhere from an answered prayer to...
Chapter Five: P for Paystack, P for Payments
For as long as I can remember, payments, in general, has been a bit of an issue in Nigeria and Africa at large. While a lot of progress has been made, a lot still needs to happen and we are far from where we should be. There’s hardly a day...
Chapter Four: Reset
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” ― Frank Herbert Every year, especially after my birthday, I try to take stock of my life — measure, assess and recalibrate — and this year was no different. 2018 has been quite monumental for me,...