GoMyCode to hosts it's first event of the year this Friday on 23rd January

The free career‑talk, titled Go My Code Career Talk – what it really takes to build a tech career today, promises to peel back the layers of the hiring process and highlight the habits and skills that separate candidates who land offers from those who get lost in the pile of résumés.

Ndiga’s résumé reads like a tech‑industry cheat sheet: a decade of talent‑acquisition experience at Google, stints at several unicorns, and a track record of shaping hiring strategies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In a city that has seen a surge of bootcamps, coding academies and venture‑backed startups, his presence underscores a growing awareness that technical competence alone no longer guarantees a foothold in the market.

The event arrives at a moment when Africa’s tech talent pool is gaining global attention. According to a recent report by Partech, venture capital flowing into African tech startups hit a record high last year, prompting multinational firms to double down on local recruitment. Yet a talent‑shortage narrative persists, with many firms citing soft‑skill gaps as a stumbling block. Ndiga’s talk aims to bridge that perception gap, offering actionable advice that aligns with the broader shift toward holistic hiring models.

GOMYCODE, a regional ed‑tech player that blends online coursework with physical maker spaces, has positioned its Nairobi hub as a community nexus for developers, designers and data scientists. The Hackerspace, will host the session, open to anyone from recent bootcamp graduates to mid‑career engineers looking to pivot.

With the tech hiring market in flux; AI‑driven interview tools, remote‑first work models, and a heightened focus on diversity and inclusion, Ndiga’s perspective could serve as a timely compass for Nairobi’s growing ecosystem. Whether the audience leaves with a refreshed résumé, a new learning habit, or a clearer roadmap to their next role, the session underscores the city’s ambition to be more than a talent sink and instead a launchpad for globally competitive tech careers.

Check out the details here