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forloop Weekly

Hi there!
I hope you're having a good Sunday. I wonder, is it raining where you are? 

On finding new paths, Jony Ive, the Lead Designer at Apple Inc, is leaving at the end of the year. Read more about his departure and the possible changes that lie down the road for Apple.


- forloop Zambia hosted the Dive Into React meetup yesterday. If you couldn't be at the event, follow the hashtag, #forloopZambia, to catch up on everything.

- Firefox has released the beta version of its all-new Android browser. Give it a spin here.
 
-  DevCongress Ghana will be hosting a workshop, Challenge Your Python Skills & Change The Future, on the 6th of July, 2019. The workshop will feature Python challenges and self-assessments, and Dr Jon Kaufman (Chief Data Scientist, Fourth-IR) will be in attendance. Don't miss it, if you'll be in Accra. Cop a seat here.

- If you would like to contribute to open-source projects, but you're not sure how you'd make a difference, here's a boost of confidence for you.



Jobs & Opportunities: 

- Global Accelerex is looking to hire backend developers specialized in C# and Java. Check out the requirements and apply here.

BuyCoins Africa is looking to hire a blockchain (Ethereum) engineer with a good grasp of NodeJS, Solidity, Smart Contracts, EVM, and building web3.js dApps. If this sounds like you, find the job requirements here, and apply.

Techinnover is looking to hire a visual/graphic designer. If you're passionate about moving the needle and telling compelling stories with design, send your resume and portfolio to career[at]techinnover[dot]com.

- Join Andela as a Mid- or Senior-level developer through the Power of X entry program. The program looks to hire up to 500 developers on both levels. You can apply here.

- Softcom is looking to hire Front-end Developers (ReactJS preferably). If you're interested, send your resume over to kehinde[at]softcom[dot]ng.

- The Microsoft Africa Development Centre is seeking local, software engineering talent to build world-class solutions in AI, Machine Learning, and Mixed Reality, and will be hiring up to 500 local engineers to staff the ADC. If you would like to be a part of the initiative,
head over here.


Apollo is looking to hiring for a Developer Advocate and a Documentation Lead. If you'd like to be Apollo's Avocado or Scribe, go ahead and take the shot.


- VanHack is still listing amazing opportunities to join great tech teams in Canada and other parts of the world. Check out the openings for Site Reliability/DevOps Engineers, Product Manager, Senior Python Engineer, Data Scientist, Intermediate/Senior Laravel Developer, and more. If you're new to Vanhack, register and create your profile here to begin, and if you're an existing VanHack talent, apply here.


On cool tools...

- @codeshifu has built a package, sync-dotenv, that automates the process of keeping environment variables in sync during development. Check it out here.



If you are building dope tools that the community needs to hear about or there's something interesting you'd like to see in our newsletters, my DMs are open.

Never Miss Out on forLoop Events Again

Never want to miss out on any forLoop meetup? Please do well to check out forloop.africa/meetups for details on all upcoming events. You can also enter your email on the form to get notified ahead of time. Also, check out the archive to see the ones that have gone on before.
 
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Have a swell week!

-
 Jennifer Onwudiwe,
Writer

- Solomon Osadolo,
 Editor
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