Which Tech Skill Should I Learn?
Our tech career calculator reads your interests, strengths and situation, then recommends the path that fits you and what to learn first.
How to find the right tech skill for you
Most people starting out in Nigeria are not short of courses. They are short of someone to tell them which one, and in what order. That is the part we do.
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Answer a few short questions
Where you are now, how far you went in school, what you already know, what sounds interesting and what you are naturally good at. No account needed.
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See the path that fits you
The calculator weighs your answers and recommends the path that fits you best, says why it fits, and gives you your first steps in it.
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Follow the guide for it
Each path points to a guide that walks you from your first skill to real work you can show, and then to your first paid work.
Tech career paths you can start in Nigeria
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All 21 pathsSee all 21 pathsUI/UX Design
Design how apps and websites look and feel to use.
Software Development
Build the apps and websites themselves.
Data & Analytics
Turn messy numbers into decisions a business can act on.
Digital Marketing
Get the right people to notice a product.
Cybersecurity
Keep systems and the people using them safe.
IT Support
Keep the computers, networks and people working.
Product Management
Decide what gets built, and why.
Cloud & Servers
Run the infrastructure everything else sits on.
The skills behind every path, in the order that works
Every path is a short list of skills learned one at a time. The calculator picks the path; the guide tells you which skill comes first.
Skills you will meet along the way
One recommended path, and why
Ranked against the other paths you might have been considering.
Give one path eight weeks
Before you judge it. Switching every few weeks is what really costs people.
Plain guides you read on your phone
Every guide shows its price in naira before you pay.
Questions people ask before starting in tech
Two minutes, a few honest answers, and you will know which path to look at first.
Use the calculatorThe one that fits how you already think, not the one trending this month. If you enjoy puzzles, software development tends to suit you. If you like words and people, digital marketing often does. If you are comfortable with numbers and like explaining them, look at data. The free tech calculator asks about your situation, interests and strengths, then recommends one path and what to learn first.
Not on day one. You can read, watch lessons and practise the basics of writing, marketing and simple spreadsheets on a phone. For most paths you will need a laptop within the first few months, because design tools, code editors and data tools are built for a bigger screen. If a laptop is not possible yet, start with what your phone can do and save towards one.
Online is cheaper and fits around work, school and power cuts. In person helps if you find it hard to stay consistent alone, or learn better with someone checking your work. Plenty of people do well with online lessons plus a small group or a mentor who keeps them accountable.
Less than most people expect, at the start. A lot of good beginner material is free, and your real costs are data, power and time. Paid bootcamps vary widely in price, so be sure of your path before you pay for one. The tech calculator is free, and every guide here shows its price in naira before you pay.
Pick one path and give it eight weeks before you judge it. Switching every few weeks is what really costs people. Start with the smallest useful skill in that path, something you could show someone within two weeks, then do real work for people you already know: a church, a shop, a friend's business. If you are not sure which path, start with the calculator.
Yes. Employers here tend to ask what you have built and whether you can explain it, more than which certificate you hold. IT support is one of the most reliable ways in without a degree, and digital marketing is often the quickest route to paid work, because small businesses need it straight away.
No. We do not run classes. We help you decide what to learn and in what order, then give you a plain guide for it that you read on your phone and keep.
Not sure where you fit yet? Start here.
Two minutes, a few honest answers, and you will know which path to look at first.