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How to embrace imperfection
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Founder’s Note
hello, it’s me, your friend. [Human]
Hello esteemed members, your close acquaintance here. [AI]
Isn’t it hilarious that a way to know something done by a human is to look for errors or lose construction? AI rarely makes grammar errors and can be robotic by following the rules of English. We made a monster that makes work feel plastic, faster and perfect. This can make you feel like you’re playing catch up, and if it’s not done by AI, then it’s not your best work.
I’m here to tell you, you’d be making a big mistake to not embrace the thing that makes your work unique. And that you and your imperfections.
Use AI, but within reason. Write that blog post yourself. Design that thing in your own way. Add your flair, make it yours. Don’t beg AI tools to give you ideas constantly.
There’ll always be something to fix. One more course to take, one more project to create before looking for a job, one more, one more, one more. Life’s imperfection is what makes it beautiful. Embrace it.
~ Thanni
State of Skills
Omah has this to say 📍
Project management is wide 📌
20 sites to learn a tech skill for free 🔥
Use your unfair advantage to secure opportunity globally 🚀
Tech skills that doesn’t require coding 👇🏾
Remote Resource Worth Sharing
How to Track Emails - Freelance Workshop → A practical guide that teaches you how to track your cold emails using Mailtrack, diagnose why prospects aren’t responding, and improve your subject lines and email body for better open and reply rates. Perfect for freelancers who want to make their outreach more effective.
Freelance Formulas
Pricing is psychology 📍
Freelancing isn’t just about skill 📌
Consistency is the only real shortcut 📍
For Upwork newbies 👇🏾
Remove the founder’s fear ‼️
Founders Files
Yetty has this to say 👇🏾
You need to convince 📍
Andrew has this to say 👇🏾
Authenticity optimisation 🙂
Jobs
Recently on NDZ
We published a new blog “AI Automation Career Path: Freelance, Corporate, or Productized Services” This guide breaks down the three major career routes in AI automation: Freelancing, Corporate Roles, and Productized Services.
Last week’s newsletter “AI Will Take your Job” explains how fast AI is changing everything and why acting now and not hesitating is what really matters.
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Trainings
Hackathons & Competition
Canva Africa Design Challenge ($10,000)
Design Challenge ($50 - $650)
Accelerators/Incubators/Grants/Funding/Fellowship
Tech Events
Jobberman Remote Work Fest - Lagos (December 11, 2025)
SYNOPSIS: The AI Engineering Conference - Lagos (December 13, 2025)
Toresttech IT Support Mixer - Lagos (December 20th, 2025)
Quotes of the week
Success rarely arrives early, but it never misses people who stay prepared.
~ Zuri Lowell