Taiwrash
turns thirty

01

I was born and raised in Oyo, Nigeria and this shaped every bit of who I am today.

02

I'm the kind of person who stays up thinking about other people's problem long enough to find them a solution.

03

Engineering is my first language. A good problem statement can change the entire trajectory of my day.

04

I laugh at my own jokes before I finish telling them. Every time.

05

By 40, I want to have built something that outlasts me.

06

My family is great, loving, supportive and the most important thing in the world to me.

07

I cook by feel, not recipe. Sometimes it's genius. Sometimes it isn't.

08

I give people more chances than most. I genuinely don't have expectations from people and nothing surprises me.

09

I can quote entire moments we had together or things I saw once, ten years ago. I rarely forget, good or bad.

10

I want to travel to at least 100 countries before I'm 40. The clock is ticking.

11

My 20s taught me more than any classroom ever could. The lessons weren't always gentle.

12

I love being in the room where innovation is happening and solutions are being churned out. I'm naturally drawn to the most interesting problems in the room.

13

I'm a blunt person who says what I think is right. It has saved more lives than it has ruined.

14

I have strong opinions on how to live a purposeful life. Not everyone appreciates this.

15

One day I'm writing a book. I'm not sure what about yet(have some failed ones) — but it's happening.

16

Friendship means showing up, not just when it's easy, but especially when it isn't.

17

I could talk about great design, architecture, community, tech, religion, politics(global) — for hours.

18

I had a Christian upbringing, but my relationship with God has evolved over time.

19

I don't try food that I don't know or that I am not familiar with. I would rather eat what I know and like than try something new and dislike it. Nigerian restaurant geng everywhere I go.

20

Turning 30 feels less like an ending and more like a door I've been walking toward my whole life.

21

I want to mentor young people the way I wish someone had mentored me at 16.

22

I spent more time learning different religions than I did learning Cloud computing.

23

I'm allergic to mediocrity. If I'm going to do something, I need to do it properly.

24

I hate stickers(I have never sent anyone a sticker ever!) more than calls. I prefer voice notes to calls! I stand by this choice unconditionally.

25

The hardest year of my life made me the most grateful I've ever been. Strange how that works.

26

I want to build a home that feels like a hug the second you walk through the door.

27

I let everything out of my mind. No need for the suspense. I don't keep people in the dark.

28

It only takes me 24 hours to know the lie you told me. Don't ever try to lie to me.

29

I own too many hats. I have no plans to stop.

30

I believe NOBODY CARES but you all are the reason thirty feels so worth celebrating.