Episode 227: OSCA 2023 with Adewale “Ace” Abati on Made. In. Nigeria.

Guest Adewale “Ace” Abati Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In
this episode, host Richard Littauer sits down with Adewale “Ace”
Abati, a staff developer advocate at TBD and member of the Open
Source Community Africa. Today, they discuss Ace’s work in building
a decentralized future of the web and advocating for open protocol
and Web5 technology. Ace provides insightful perspectives on the
pressure of content creation, the importance of repetition for
skill acquisition, and the role of community in open source project
management. The conversation also touches on Ace’s ‘Made. In.
Nigeria.’ project, a website that highlights the contributions of
Nigerian developers to the open source community. Hit download now
to hear more! [00:00:42] Ace talks about his role at TBD,
advocating for decentralized technology and Web5, an open protocol
for user-controlled identity and data across platforms. [00:01:25]
We hear the difference between open protocol and open source, to
which Ace confirms that while Web5 is open source, it is also a
protocol that allows building on top of it. Also, Ace explains the
relation of Web5 to blockchain. [00:02:21] Ace shares his journey
to Amsterdam, starting from working at Code Sandbox, an online code
editor, and moving for new experiences. [00:03:11] The conversation
shifts to the topic of Nigerian developers in open source and the
diaspora. Ace discusses his project ‘Made. In. Nigeria.’
highlighting the contributions of Nigerian developers both locally
and abroad. [00:04:19] Ace introduces Buzz, a recent project on the
list that uses OpenAI’s Whisper for audio transcription. [00:04:50]
The discussion moves to Ace’s activities as a staff developer
advocate and his hobbies, including YouTube and video game
streaming. [00:05:46] Richard questions if creative individuals in
the open source community burn out faster due to the constant need
for new content. Ace agrees and discusses the pressures of project
maintenance and content creation. [00:08:19] Richard talks about a
designer in Australia and his YouTube video where he drew an Ibis
every day for a year and what happened, then brings up the concept
of repeated practice, and he asks Ace if he finds the skills gained
from daily activities useful for the future. Ace sees the value in
repetition for learning but doesn’t plan to repeat the exact same
activities. [00:10:46] Ace previews a new version of the Made. In.
Nigeria. project website focused on the stories behind the
developers of the projects listed. [00:12:47] Find out where you
can learn more about Ace on the web. Quotes [00:06:39] “At the end
of the day we are not machines.” Links SustainOSS
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6NsEDwHHiE) Credits Produced by
Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/) Edited by Paul M. Bahr
at Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Show notes by
DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/)
Special Guest: Adewale “Ace” Abati .