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Olamide Soyoye

Welcome to my profile, As a seasoned engineer with years in complex software systems across multiple industries (such as Logistics systems, HealthTech, EdTech, among others), I bridge the gap between complex technical challenges and accessible solutions. My expertise in cloud-based applications isn't just about writing code, it's about making technology work for people.

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Entrepreneurship JavaScript Startup Consulting Tech startups and entrepreneurship Product Development PHP Career Development Coaching Career Advising

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I Will Give You Advice on Building CI/CD Pipelines With GitHub Actions

I've implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for complex multi-service applications, including automated testing, Docker builds, and zero-downtime deployments. I can help you automate your deployment process, reduce human error, and ship faster with confidence. Great for small teams looking to improve their engineering workflow.

Software Development, Outsourcing, MVP; Developers Failed to Deliver Project

Over the past several years, I have built and delivered a wide range of software products, working with both early-stage startups and established, high-growth organizations. I have recruited and managed talent through platforms such as Upwork and Turing, as well as numerous other developer networks and resources.

Through this experience, I have developed a deep understanding of the challenges, particularly those faced by first-time software founders, when building and launching a high-quality product.

I have advised hundreds of entrepreneurs, often stepping in to help them recover from failed development engagements or projects that did not go as planned.

I can help you determine the right path forward when things break down, and more importantly, put the right structure and strategy in place to ensure success from the outset.

I Will Help You to Find an Answer to Your Question

I am an experience mentor and guide, whatever the task is, we will find the solution together. I started this career from the ground zero and know how hard is to find a key to the problem.

Let`s work together.

I Will Give You Advice on Building a Sustainable Freelance Software Career

I've built a successful freelance full-stack development career working with international clients across healthcare, e-commerce, and business management.

I can help you find clients, price your services, manage projects professionally, and avoid common pitfalls. Especially useful for developers looking to break into global freelance markets.

AI Assisted Dev & Prompt Building - Cursor/Claude/GPT - Coding for Entrepreneurs

I taught myself to code about 7 years ago, not just because I had a Industrial Mathematics and Computer Science degree, but because I had ideas and the drive to build them.

Before writing a single line of code, I was already strong on the product side: software architecture, UI design, feature scoping, and customer-centric thinking.

Working closely with developers over the years gave me the foundation. Curiosity and consistency did the rest.

Today, I work as a freelance software engineer building real-world applications for businesses across a range of stacks: JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebase, Docker, Chrome extensions, and more. Over the past three years alone, I've shipped 30+ applications, and AI-assisted tools like Cursor, Bolt, Copilot, and Claude have made me faster and more precise than ever.

But here's what actually sets me apart: I don't just build, I teach.

I've helped business owners go from "I have an idea" to "I have a working product," guiding them through AI-assisted development and training them to vibe code confidently on their own. My approach is product-first, which means I know how to translate a business vision into a technical prompt and that skill is what separates people who get results from AI from those who go in circles.

If you're an entrepreneur, product manager, or business owner who wants to stop waiting on developers and start building with AI, this is exactly where you need to be. I'm not here to turn you into a software engineer.

I'm here to make you dangerous enough to build what you're imagining fast and stressless.

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I’m starting a PM consulting service for small dev teams with no clients yet. What are the best steps to get my first 2–3 clients and validate my idea

I would say that getting your first 2–3 clients isn't about marketing, it's about conversations.

Start by reaching out directly to founders and CTOs of small dev teams in your network. Not to pitch, but to ask about their biggest delivery or coordination pain points.

Those conversations will tell you whether your idea solves a real problem, and often, the right conversation turns into your first client.

Once you've validated the pain, offer a short, low-risk engagement, maybe a 2-4 week sprint audit or a one-time process review at a reduced rate.

This lowers the barrier for them to say yes while giving you a real case study to build on. This would prevent you from selling a full retainer upfront to someone who doesn't know you yet.

Finally, leverage your existing credibility. Your current background would speak aloud volume if you are able to articulate it well enough.

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Early-stage Startups

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What are some self-hosted MS Teams alternatives?

Honestly, the move away from MS Teams for more control is one I've seen more teams make recently. The below are a few options:

Mattermost: is the strongest like-for-like replacement. It's open-source, Docker-friendly, and has solid integration support through webhooks, bots, and slash commands. It feels familiar enough that team adoption isn't a struggle, and the self-hosted setup is clean and maintainable. This is what I'd recommend first.

Rocket.Chat: is worth considering if you need more out of the box; video, livechat, and omnichannel support are all built in. (Please note that the added features come with more infrastructure complexity to manage).

Element (Matrix protocol): is the best pick if data sovereignty is your top priority. It supports server federation, meaning you have true ownership of your communications. Slightly more involved to set up, but the privacy story is hard to beat.

As for the tools you mentioned; MirrorFly, Pumble, and Troop Messenger; I'd be cautious. Their self-hosting support isn't production-grade enough for teams that need reliability and long-term maintainability.

My honest recommendation: start with Mattermost. It hits the right balance of ease of deployment, customization depth, and team familiarity without becoming a maintenance burden.

I'd love to help you evaluate further based on your specific team size and integration needs.

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How do you create work-life balances?

Work-life balance is mostly interpreted as not over-working or not over-enjoying, but it goes deeper than that.

It starts with setting clear boundaries and protecting your personal time, defining your working hours and sticking to them without distractions, except for when it is truly necessary to screw work for life or life for work.

Schedule personal activities like gym sessions and family time as non-negotiable commitments, communicate your availability to teammates and clients, and learn to say no both to work that exceeds your capacity and to fun that would impact your working schedule.

Managing your energy, not just your time, is key. Learn your most productive hours and work during them, batch similar tasks to reduce mental fatigue, and use tools like "Do Not Disturb" modes to keep work from bleeding into personal time and vice versa.

If you work from home, having a dedicated workspace you can physically step away from makes a bigger difference than most people realize.

Finally, recover intentionally. Sleep well, invest in hobbies unrelated to work, and stay present with the people you care about.

Watch for early signs of burnout like irritability or low motivation, and adjust before they compound. The honest truth is balance isn't a fixed state, it shifts week to week depending on deadlines, projects, and life circumstances.

The goal is awareness and recalibration, not perfection.

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