NotableBIT (Notable & Black in Tech)
NotableBIT (Notable & Black in Tech)
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Celebrating Black technology professionals throughout the world.At NotableBIT, we’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments and careers of African-American technology professionals through our many different showcases, podcasts, and more. They’re paving the way for others to follow, and it’s an honor to be a part of their journey.Listen as B Donald Harris interviews entrepreneurs from across the world that are notable figures in their communities and empower those around them.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as entrepreneurship, social impact, and tech education, with episodes featuring discussion around launching innovative technologies and addressing community needs. For instance, episodes explore topics like building life-saving apps in the wake of personal experiences and initiatives to enhance computer science education among underserved students, exemplified by guests like Robert Washington and Mikeal Vaughn.
Celebrating Black technology professionals throughout the world.
At NotableBIT, we’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments and careers of African-American technology professionals through our many different showcases, podcasts, and more. They’re paving the way for others to follow, and it’s an honor to be a part of their journey.
Listen as B Donald Harris interviews entrepreneurs from across the world that are notable figures in their communities and empower those around them.
AI is changing how software gets built, but what happens to engineering judgment, mentorship, and ownership along the way?
In this episode of BIT Voices Podcast, B Donald Harris and Major sit down with Samuel Obukwelu, a self-taught software engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of TaskFast.
Sam’s journey begins with his Nigerian heritage, a childhood spent between New York and Nigeria, and a curiosity that earned him the nickname “Super Destructor.” That curiosity eventually led him into software engineering, entrepreneurship, and the emerging world of AI agents.
Today, Sam is building TaskFast, an AI agent marketplace designed to help people put their knowledge and experience to work through autonomous agents.
But this conversation goes well beyond building with AI.
The three explore the risks of vibe coding, why engineering experience still matters, and how apprenticeship must evolve to prepare the next generation of software engineers.
They also discuss changing engineering roles, technical debt, agentic workflows, and whether the increasing capabilities of AI make entrepreneurship and ownership more accessible.
Then the conversation turns toward something bigger: legacy, generational opportunity, and the importance of bringing Black perspectives into the technologies shaping our future.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Sam’s Nigerian roots and his journey into software engineering
- Building TaskFast and experimenting with AI agents
- Why faster coding doesn’t eliminate engineering risk
- Teaching junior developers through apprenticeship
- How AI is changing technical debt and software engineering roles
- Managing multiple agents and using Hermes as an AI chief of staff
- Building a company versus becoming someone else’s CTO
- Why ownership, representation, and legacy matter
- Reimagining AI and technology through Black perspectives
Sam leaves us with a challenge: continue creating opportunities for the next generation and think beyond simply using technology toward owning the value we create.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sobu/
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ABOUT BIT VOICES PODCAST
BIT Voices Podcast amplifies the stories, experiences, and perspectives of Black technologists and builders. Through authentic conversations, we explore the journeys behind the technology, the lessons learned along the way, and the opportunities ahead.
HOSTS
B Donald Harris https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandharris/ https://www.bdonaldharris.com
Major Phillips https://www.instagram.com/bi.leader/
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