Apr 25, 2022Do Robots Seek Revenge?I just watched a 2 minute video post from an acquaintance, Jason English on LinkedIn, and he’s posted a number of videos with Ameca, a humanoid robot. In some of them he tries to trick or confuse “Her” to see how agile she is conversationally. In one he “fakes” making…Machine Learning1 min readMachine Learning1 min read
Apr 25, 2022Why Do Hard Things Make People Happy & a Story of Advanced JavaScript Games for African Public SchoolsSeeing this photo taken today ( by Given makananiso,) it was SOOO clear we are on the right path. After years of pushing the “Basics” of #webdev, we’re transitioning intermediate #JavaScript — Here’s Day 1 of testing our first JS Games #curriculum in #diepsloot #johannesburg #southafrica We’re looking for the…Edtech2 min readEdtech2 min read
Jun 22, 2021Charging into a Maputo building at night following screams for help — And what happened years later.It was one of the top-ten adrenaline-inducing events of my life: And I always wondered what happened to the woman. Nervously rounding a corner in the dingy apartment I couldn’t believe my eyes; a man towering over a woman, just smashed a plastic chair on her. It had shattered. …5 min read5 min read
Jun 19, 2021A Story of Teaching Street Kids to Code in Mozambique.Listen to this story: One year ago I was sitting with Josias, a beggar at stoplights in Maputo, and trying to teach him how to read. Why? Because I was trying to teach him how to code. I know it sounds crazy right? Today I am again, back in Maputo…Education8 min readEducation8 min read
Jun 22, 2019WEEKLY REPORT 001: Eternally over-ambitious goals, (Sound familiar? Read on…)I’ve been complementing the team (and myself) on a regular basis with how seemingly organized we have become; OKRs, KPIs, Accounts, Team/vision alignment, etc. But then it struck me how truly innovative companies are in a constant state of semi chaos, and I asked everyone to just act more chaotic,……Education3 min readEducation3 min read
May 22, 2018Why an AK47 is the same as any intimidation?We think that when we face death we’ll act justly— That’s what keeps us the same. Immediately, he lifted his AK47, pointed it to my head, clocked it and shouted “Stop.” Angry, I released the clutch and accelerated ferociously. My friend, David, ducked instinctively, as we raced off, adrenaline, fear…Bold4 min readBold4 min read
