Samson Abioye
Samson Abioye (25 March 1991 – 28 July 2017) was a Nigerian computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. In 2013, he co-founded pass.ng, a self-testing online platform which helps students practice for national examinations, while studying at Ladoke Akintola University as an undergraduate. Until his death, he operated as pass.ng's CEO.
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[edit]- Since launch, we got an endorsement of our application by the exam body, JAMB [organizers of UTME]. It was an exciting one for us. We have built a network of tutors who provide explanatory and coaching feature on the platform.
- For us, it was one of the best decisions we made considering the age demographics of our audience, who are either accessing via web or Android
- At a time, users revolted against the payment structure; they insisted they weren’t going to the bank, since most our subscription was small compared to the cost of getting to the bank.
- Since then, we have seen the need for a seamless integration of payment options into the model. Many of our users also don’t own bank accounts and therefore can’t pay through cards/online.
- Getting the right set of people to work with to produce quality content is a big task that comes with its cost.
- Yes I’m a core programmer; one of the best during my set in school. I won 2013 national best developer for computer science students back in school.
- Generally, we all look very smart in the morning, ready to hit some milestones. Sometimes things get into an overdrive when something breaks down; an API for instance.
- Excellence in simple terms is being outstanding at what you do.
- Time is a fixed commodity dispersed evenly, the value of time is in the activities we invest in daily and every action has a reward and consequence.
- Getting the right set of people to work with to produce quality content is a big task that comes with its cost.
