A story of community, consistency, and a commitment to making tech more welcoming - starting in Cameroon and reaching far beyond.
Published Apr 28, 2026
Version 1.0Reading this back still feels surreal, in the best way. 🙏
Thank you, BetsyWeber , and thank you to the Microsoft MVP Program for amplifying this story. My hope is that someone, somewhere, reads this and sees themselves in it : the young woman told to choose a different path, the developer building community with few resources, the organizer wondering if the work matters.
It does. You do. You belong to that space where you think you don't belong to.
To every person who has ever attended an event I organized, sat through a workshop I coached, or sent me a message saying 'you inspired me' : this recognition is ours. I carry every one of you with me. 🇨🇲💙