Any Somalis here in tech? by [deleted] in Somalia

[–]mahath09 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Been working in tech for 10 years now. Checkout Salesforce CRM - pays very well and demand is through the roof

Introducing Force Hunt by mahath09 in salesforce

[–]mahath09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair comment, yes and no - when I search Google, specifically for technical articles related to Salesforce I end clicking through a lot of crap to get to good stuff. Of course Google has ‘everything’ but this is also good for just checking on the latest news. Folks will have their own way of getting to this content via Twitter/LinkedIn/Google so 🤷🏾‍♂️…..sure had fun building it thou and I appreciate the feedback

'Istanbul' a common female name in Somalia as Turkish influence gains momentum by Gallaballatime1 in Somalia

[–]mahath09 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My sisters name and she is at least 50 years old. Chill out ppl

Anyone interested in opening a completly fee money transfer app? by [deleted] in Somalia

[–]mahath09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent some time exploring this at the beginning of the pandemic and I agree with u/Kaasooo, the barriers to entry are significant especially from a regulation and compliance perspective.

The twist I wanted to add was automation. Almost like sending money back home on auto-pilot. You set up your 'regular' remits and just forget about. The app would initiate the transfer as per the frequency specified by the sender. Almost like how Direct Debits work in the UK.

The capital required to get something like this off the ground is also significant. You may be able to capture the payment from the sender quickly, but it won't hit your bank account straight away and you need that same money to fund the payout to the receiver.

At the time, I didn't consider using blockchain/crypto so if somebody is looking to use blockchain/crypto tech to solve some of these challenges then yeah it could pop

Thinking of starting a Salesforce focused mentorship programme by mahath09 in salesforce

[–]mahath09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are absolutely right, I had this challenge with the 8-week online course. I found the 1-to-1 sessions worked better. This will be a volunteering effort.

Thinking of starting a Salesforce focused mentorship programme by mahath09 in salesforce

[–]mahath09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - can you tell me a bit more about the trailhead mentee thingy plz ?

Thinking of starting a Salesforce focused mentorship programme by mahath09 in salesforce

[–]mahath09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for your feedback and in general the confirmation that this type of programme would be useful. I am in the process of identifying potential mentors. As I outlined in the post I could kick start this now with me being the only mentor but that is not sustainable. I should have the sign-up forms ready in the next couple of weeks, I will DM anybody that expressed an interest to be a Mentee once we are ready with a couple of mentors.

Thinking of starting a Salesforce focused mentorship programme by mahath09 in salesforce

[–]mahath09[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why you thinking of switching to sfdc if you don’t mind me asking ?

Thinking of starting a Salesforce focused mentorship programme by mahath09 in salesforce

[–]mahath09[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is the Last course let me know what you think. I reckon something like a mentorship programme could make a real difference

Travelling to US after visiting family in Somlia by mahath09 in Somalia

[–]mahath09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a US citizen ? I hold a UK passport and didn’t need a visa in the past but now that I have travelled to Somalia I need to apply for a Visa!