A UNIZIK Software Engineering Student Walks Into Dev...

Okeke Chukwudubem — Sat, 02 May 2026 11:19:19 +0000

I've been putting this off.

I told myself I'd start writing when I had a laptop. When I knew more. When I felt ready.

Then I realized: there's no perfect time to start building in public. So here I am.

I'm Okeke Chukwudubem, a second-year Software Engineering student at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka. This semester, I'm taking courses in:

· Data Structures and Algorithms
· Computer Architecture
· Systems Design
· Software Engineering Principles

This blog will document my learning journey: what clicks, what confuses me, and the projects I build along the way.

I'm writing because:

Teaching a concept forces you to truly understand it.
A portfolio of writing beats an empty GitHub when opportunities come.
Somewhere out there, another student is stuck. Maybe my explanation helps.

Expect posts about:

· Programming concepts broken down simply.
· Course notes turned into tutorials.
· Real talk about learning software engineering in a Nigerian university.

No jargon. No pretending. Just a student, learning in public.

Let's build.

Forem: Okeke Chukwudubem

A UNIZIK Software Engineering Student Walks Into Dev...