Tobe Osakwe

Why I turned my Twitter into a blog mirror

6 days ago 2 min read

Recently, I made the decision to stop posting regular Tweets/threads, and instead, only links to my blog posts. Here are my reasons... I think you will relate to them, and maybe do

How to Grow on Social Media When You Hate Social Media

6 days ago 2 min read

If you're reading this, there's a good chance that you post frequently on social media, but not out of a desire for validation. It's more likely you see social media as a necessary

10 Skills Every Junior Engineer Needs To Learn

5 months ago 3 min read

I’ve been a software engineer at Google for 20 months. But when I started the job, I had NO CLUE what I was doing! Here are 10 skills every junior engineer needs

yes, cold emails work

a year ago 1 min read entrepreneurship My Journey

let me tell you a short story: i'm working on software for (tiktok) creators. rather than guessing at an idea, i chose to interview people in the niche first. yesterday, i sent over

How TikTok's Algorithm Works: A Technical Explanation

a year ago 9 min read Programming

Ever wondered how TikTok's For You Page seems to know exactly which kinds of videos you'll be most interested in? I'll explain how recommendation systems, like TikTok's algorithm, work under the hood. Quick