Series

Notes from the Grassfields

2 parts, in reading order.

1. Part 1

   June 26, 20265 minNotes from the Grassfields

   What it actually takes to be a developer in Cameroon

   I started coding in 2017, right when the internet got cut in my region. Years later the hard part of this job still has nothing to do with code. This is the honest version: the power cuts, the payments, and the clients who make you prove you are a senior twice.

   • cameroon
   • africa
   • developer-life

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2. Part 2

   June 20, 20264 minNotes from the Grassfields

   How Cameroonian developers actually get paid

   Stripe won't pay you out. PayPal won't let you withdraw. Here's the real-world stack Cameroonian devs use to turn international work into money in their pocket — and what each option costs.

   • cameroon
   • payments
   • freelancing

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