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I highly suggest starting a blog / YouTube channel / TikTok. Call it something like "Programming from Madagascar" or "Learning to Code in Africa." It's a unique idea and building a following online is a fantastic way to network.

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I thought about this a lot, but is there really value in it? It's a huge time commitment, working on this kind of stuff is a lot of work. So if the return is low I better just use that time to study.

I wouldn’t underestimate the importance of marketing, especially marketing yourself. If your goal is to network with Western engineers, the best way to do it is via a blog/video/etc.

Even a one minute video twice a week is enough to build an audience, especially on a platform like TikTok.

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