Inspiring message from a potential software leader
Tags: Innovation, Africa, Software, Inspiration, Tech

One of our talents, Cheikh Sarr, made it all the way to the Bootcamp. Unfortunately not everyone can be among the last 25 selected talents for the 6-month paid immersion phase. Cheikh may not have been selected for the last 25 talents, he is still a winner! His words could be an inspiration for anyone: we are all champions in the end as long as we are open and motivated to acquire new knowledge and believe in our dreams. We believe that Cheikh will definitely achieve his dreams one day too, and we are happy to see he has been so positively impacted by the EDACY Program.

It is a great pleasure that I can share my experience with you.

A while ago, I saw your ad of EDACY on Facebook and from the first reading I thought it was something very interesting. But I was not sure I could participate because I doubted that my work would allow me, so I just made a screenshot and keep it, when needed. After 2 days I subscribed for the program out of curiosity, thereafter I started to learn the courses on the basics of Java programming and the POO on Coursera, it was very well organized and then I participated in MakersDay, I liked it too.

After that, I took a step back because of the combined work and projects. But every time I received emails and calls from Barbara or Carine (from the EDACY Team). I am really thankful for this follow-up, it really pleased me, and it helped me to understand that it was worth sacrificing. And I finally decided to make up for the exam.

But what I liked most about the program is the Bootcamp. This is one of the most enriching experiences in teaching that I have attended. I sacrificed 3 days of sleep because (I got off work at 8:00 am and continued quickly to the Bootcamp, and leaving to work again at 5pm), I was very motivated and knew that through this program, I could acquire new knowledge. Which is the case, because now I know Design Thinking, HCD, MVP, Idealisation, etc. All thanks to this bootcamp! I loved the interactions of all the mentors, I enjoyed the interaction between us and them, I liked the advice of Mrs Joana, Mr David, Mrs Suzanne and Mr Djigo (Neticoa). And especially I liked to share my time with my partner. We had different profiles and opinions, we had so much disagreement during the workshops, but in the end we were able to produce our Bug Track application that Neticoa found very interesting. This is something I enjoyed and I was really impressed with my partner’s analytical ability.

Thanks again to EDACY for offering me this opportunity, I am very grateful. You do not even know how you motivated me through your program. Thanks also to Mr Temitope Ola (I even took a video of his very inspiring speech on my phone that I listen to all the time), you deserve a nobel award.

I am not sad because EDACY has met my expectations and more. I can only be satisfied.

I encourage you wholeheartedly and wish a good continuation to all Edacians who have been lucky enough to be selected for the immersion phase.

And finally, I’m optimistic that there will be Game Changers among all those who have participated in this EDACY program.

Visit our website for more information about our current cohort Software Leadership in Senegal: www.edacy.com and see how you as a student or enterprise can be part of this digital transformation.

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