Annyce Davis

I’ve been running a non profit to support black software engineers in interview prep and career growth for the last 6 yrs. Today we launch a publication where members of our 20k community contribute articles sharing deep technical insights. The first article is by Aza Walker, Jr. about how he built a Game Boy Color Emulator with Rust. Check it out and subscribe if you want to see more! The community will be releasing 1 new article every week. The next article will teach us how the Attention mechanism in Large Language Models works. Building A Game Boy Color Emulator in Rust: https://lnkd.in/eGRDCfwe

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Teleios Cohort 2 is now open. If you're serious about becoming a world-class DevOps engineer in 2026, this is your path. Here's what you need to know: Cohort 2 starts January 2026. 16 weeks. Limited to 25 engineers. This isn't another bootcamp. This isn't tutorial hell with a certificate at the end. This is systems-based training for engineers ready to go from good to exceptional. WHAT YOU'LL BUILD Not toy projects. Not "hello world" apps. Real production-grade systems: → Multi-environment CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps → Infrastructure as Code that scales across 3+ environments → Production observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry → SRE practices: error budgets, incident response, on-call readiness → Multi-region architectures with disaster recovery Every project simulates real-world pressure. Tight deadlines. Unclear requirements. Production incidents. Because that's what you'll face when you get hired by a top company. WHO THIS IS FOR You're a mid-level engineer who can build but wants to architect. You understand the basics but struggle to design production-ready systems. You've hit the ceiling at your current job and need the skills to break through. You're ready to commit 15-20 hours per week for 16 weeks. And you're done collecting courses. You want to ship. WHAT'S DIFFERENT FROM COHORT 1 We learned a lot. Cohort 2 is sharper: ✓ Tighter cohorts (25 max) ✓ More 1-on-1 mentorship time ✓ Deeper capstone projects with real client scenarios ✓ Weekly live debugging sessions (learn how to think, not just what to do) ✓ Career transition support (resume reviews, mock interviews, referrals) Same high standards. Better execution. Cohort 1 results 85% placement rate within 3 months Engineers now working at companies across 3 continents Zero students who completed said it "wasn't worth it" This works. But only if you show up and do the work. LOGISTICS Start date: January 31, 2026 Duration: 16 weeks (ends late May) Format: Live sessions (2x per week) + async projects Application deadline: Application runs through January Spots are limited. Not for artificial scarcity. But because I personally review every application and mentor every cohort. Quality over quantity. THE INVESTMENT This isn't cheap. But it's a fraction of what you'll make back in your first year post-Teleios. Full details in the application. Payment plans available. If cost is your only blocker, let's talk. I'm not trying to make this exclusive to people with money. I'm trying to make it exclusive to people with commitment. HOW TO APPLY Click the link below https://lnkd.in/eSZtta_K If you have questions, DM me. I'll respond.

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In the latest episode of Beyond The Build Podcast, Opeoluwa Osunkoya and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Carlos Hattix to talk all things recruiting. We dive into the other side of recruiting, and what happens behind the scenes, from the moment a job position opens up to how you can work strategically with recruiters to set yourself up for success. If you've ever been told you were "a strong candidate" but still didn't get the offer, this episode explains why that might have happened and offers some insights. Check it out on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gTsB2aGC Everywhere else (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.): https://lnkd.in/gK23R6_w

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No more partial rounds, no more imaginary goalposts. Black Operator Ventures (Black Ops VC) is coming in to lead and oversubscribe seed rounds, giving Black tech founders the "escape velocity" they need to compete at Series A. Founders James Norman and Sean Green are leveraging their lived experience and deep VC connections to properly structure rounds and ensure their portfolio companies are set for success. The mission is clear: build the next generation of Black tech unicorns. Read the full story here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gg9M_X35 #AFROTECH

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I just watched a brilliant engineer get passed over for promotion. Third time this year Not because of technical skills Those were flawless But what the CTO told me She can't collaborate. She won't mentor she just wants to code alone. We can't promote someone who can't grow a team. This is the pattern I'm seeing everywhere The playbook that worked 10 years ago is broken Back then, the path to senior engineer was clear: Master the text stack. Ship clean code. Solve hard problems. That's not enough anymore I was listening to Adrian Stanek and Denis Čahuk talk about career progression for engineers this week Dennis dropped gems on IO separation an Event Sourcing But Adrian said something that made me sit up: The engineers who lead the next decade won't just be technically excellent. They will be the ones who can collaborate, lead with empathy, ensure accountability and grow others through coaching. This is exactly what I see working with engineering teams The gap isn't only technical anymore It's much more human The engineers getting promoted now can: ·      Influence decisions across teams ·      Navigate conflict without drama ·      Make others better through mentorship ·      Create psychological safety that unlocks performance Technical excellence opens the door Human skills build the career Founders and engineering leaders If you're watching engineers hit a ceiling because they lack these human skills... - You are not alone - And there's a way forward What's the number one skill gap holding your team back now? Comment below  ----------- Hi, I'm Lydia, I work with tech teams to build exactly these capabilities: collaboration, empathy driven leadership, accountability and coaching skills.

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