Here is my little encounter as to how bad and terrible @OoTheNigerian is. I think we got to know each other on twitter at around 2009/10. He was doing is Msc in Warwick at the time and running OnePage. I was a tech envangelist in NigeriaâŚwhat gave birth to what TechCabal is doing now, yesâŚthe founders of TechCabal were Learner in the industry at the time 
(punching @seyitaylor @lordbanks) . Whilest trying to hold Barcamp (2nd Edition) and other tech event in Nigeria to make sure we meet physically as against rants on twitterâŚwe started pushing for support from the ecosystemâŚnot to pay to attend, but to just âshow faceâ. Oo was away from the land and busy with School and Startup (his co-founder was Joel Gascoin, Founder of Buffer), and he reached out through email, and also placed callâŚyesâŚat late night around 11-12. We talk generally about the ecosystem and he gave been contacts of people who were as passionate as myself that we could âsynergizeâ to work together fasterâŚone of them was Seyi Taylor, yeaâŚOo introduced us.
The event was held successfully and when Oo got back we held several event, where we had meetings (What was like Cabal then), Sim Shagaya, Tayo Oviosu, Jobberman guys, and other guys who are pulling heavy weight now (not sure I can get an email through to some of them now, cabal pass cabal ). People we discussed their startup metrics like how much they were making, how they were getting paid by customers; Sim was running lovebase.com and was making 250k per month, yeaâŚit was big deal at the time, (smaller than what a lot of us earn for 5hrs consultancy, now). I didnât know the length Oo went to ensure Sarah Lacy attended our event #NigIntEnt but I could follow the way he tracked her down, and I ensured I led her through VI corners as we switched event venue 1 minute to start time (bad experience for someone from AMERICAN, who writes for techcrunch). After the event, my startup, Seyiâs startup, IrokoTV and other functional (now dead startups at the time) were featured on Techcrunch( First set of Nigerian startups to be so featured, yeaâŚbragging right but we failed none the less).
To cut the long story short, my encounter with Oo, is above par, and that to a large extent is what I gauge others by, but they have failed me when I tested. My personally experience, Oo, one such strong head brotherâŚthat will tell to your face how you F*ck up, and how you could have done better, plus his personal experiences, no sugar coating.
By and large, we (including myself, guilty sometimes) all need to be humble in every encounter we have with fellow techies and everyone by the way. My experience with some young entrepreneur that just got some change is underwhelming to say the least, some of us were there at some point, we have learnt the hard wayâŚtable turns. The guy asking for feedback now could be the next to make seed investment in your next startup. Stay humble.
**Permit the typoâŚfor nowâŚ
. God willing I will not not change my âapproachabilityâ even when i get a lot of money or success.
. Itâs not a levels thing, itâs a respect-my-privacy thing.
