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Samson Abioye
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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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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.
Samson Abioye on the evolution of their startup
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.
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Category:Computer scientists
Category:Businesspeople from Nigeria
Category:1991 births
Category:2017 deaths