Nyasha is the host of Nyasha Presents: Zim Beyond the Degree, a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys of Zimbabwean entrepreneurs, changemakers, and leaders navigating life after university. Although the podcast has been on a hiatus for the past year, it remains a platform for celebrating the hard work, courage, and hope that define Zimbabwe’s next generation.
Stay tuned for updates as Nyasha continues to shine a spotlight on the stories of those breaking barriers and making a mark beyond the classroom.
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Nyasha is the host of Nyasha Presents: Zim Beyond the Degree, a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys of Zimbabwean entrepreneurs, changemakers, and leaders navigating life after university. Although the podcast has been on a hiatus for the past year, it remains a platform for celebrating the hard work, courage, and hope that define Zimbabwe’s next generation.
Stay tuned for updates as Nyasha continues to shine a spotlight on the stories of those breaking barriers and making a mark beyond the classroom.
32. Nyasha w/ Clint Mukarakate - How starting out a career in tech in Zim compares to starting one in the US
Nyasha Presents - Zim Beyond The Degree
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2 years ago
32. Nyasha w/ Clint Mukarakate - How starting out a career in tech in Zim compares to starting one in the US
Career in tech in Zim vs America
1:00 What does Clint do
2:00 Compare and contrast what’s it like starting a career in tech in Zim versus in the US
3:00 How long have we been in the tech industry
4:00 Clint getting involved in startups in late high school
Co-founding projects
Funding being the biggest problem
2 years after high school - went to HIT
Being involved in developer communities in college
9:00 When Clint knew he wanted to get into computer science
12:50 Nyasha
Studying MPC to keep options open
Engineering is not construction work!
13:45
Getting into USAP which assisted me getting a scholarship at a top university, University of Pennsylvania
14:30 Deciding to study Electrical Engineering even though I knew I would probably go to work as a software engineer
17:00 Software engineering interviewing process being really tough
Not committing to Leetcode
18:38 it’s ok if you don’t get what you were looking for.
20:00 My role at Morgan Stanley building ops for risk management
Get good at working with data
28:00 Is the route of a career in tech more straightforward in the US
31:00
Why its still worth levelling up your skills
35:00 Remote work
38:00 Is the aspiration for Zim tech workers to get opportunities abroad - how can they reach their fullest potential within the country.
43:17 Issues living in America
54:00 The interesting side effect of being a developer in Zim
57:00 Rapid fire questions
What’s been your favorite philosophy of life
Don’t be scared to go after what you want
Nyasha Presents - Zim Beyond The Degree
Nyasha is the host of Nyasha Presents: Zim Beyond the Degree, a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys of Zimbabwean entrepreneurs, changemakers, and leaders navigating life after university. Although the podcast has been on a hiatus for the past year, it remains a platform for celebrating the hard work, courage, and hope that define Zimbabwe’s next generation.
Stay tuned for updates as Nyasha continues to shine a spotlight on the stories of those breaking barriers and making a mark beyond the classroom.
