Life in Node Eight

August 7, 2026
Staff of Node Eight in a Group Photo
Published by Brian Dzansi on August 7, 2026
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National Service 2026/2027 Applications Now Open
Launch your career with Node Eight Foundation. Join a team building innovative solutions in AI, education, healthcare and digital innovation. Gain hands-on experience, work on real projects, and develop skills that will set you apart beyond your National Service year.
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December 6, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on December 6, 2025
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Build Log Finale: We Built a Flying Plane.
When this Build Log series began, I confidently said we would ship the product in six sprints, like I had looked into a crystal ball. We clearly did not. We […]
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July 12, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on July 12, 2025
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Sprint 5: The Devs Stole the Stakeholder’s Spotlight; I Stole My CTO’s Job
“Congratulations, team.” Goes on to mention specific people who played a role, but not himself, even though he played a major one too. That’s typically our stakeholder when there’s a […]
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June 30, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on June 30, 2025
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Sprint 4: We tried our own dog food. No one died.
To serve what you’ve cooked, you need to taste it first. Else, how do you know if it’s bland or even followed the recipe? Same goes for your dogs. Even […]
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June 16, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on June 16, 2025
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Sprint 3: Playing Need for Speed with a Sleeping Engineer.
In product development, you play Need for Speed. But unlike the game, you’re not racing cars. Your opponent is the timeline. And in this race, speed is everything. This sprint, […]
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June 6, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on June 6, 2025
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Sprint 2: The Frontend Dev Demo’ed & The Designer Unmuted His Mic… Fight?
“Product development is messy, unpredictable, and full of surprises.” Remember that line from the intro blog of this series? Yeah… this sprint surprised me. The Accidental Dev Moment Who would’ve […]
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June 3, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on June 3, 2025
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Sprint 1: The Blocker That Almost Blocked Our Shine.
The designer moved his first ticket to the “In Progress” column, and I thought we were on track— until I checked in two days later and got hit by the […]
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June 2, 2025
Published by Xorse Senanu on June 2, 2025
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Build Log: Notes from the 8 Venture Studio.
In 6 sprints, we’re setting out to build a cool AI-powered tool in the 8 venture studio to improve learning outcomes. Our focus is just one thing: deliver a minimum […]
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