A 13-yr-old Nigerian programmer, Joshua Agboola, has emerged the youngest Certified Amazon Web Services Developer Associate in Africa after undergoing two-hour grueling examination that tested his skills and knowledge in deploying, troubleshooting, and development on the AWS cloud platform.
Agboola had earlier taken and passed the AWS Cloud
Practitioner certification becoming the youngest in Africa to do so.
He also sat for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate
examination and passed with flying colours which is another first for Africa in
July, 2023.
Speaking in an interview on his latest feat in Lagos, Joshua
Agboola said he was encouraged by his father to take his pursuit of a cloud
career further by getting certified after his performance in the examination.
He added that though he had developed an interest in DevOps,
the popular progression was to go for the Solutions Architect Associate
certification, and this was what he did.
“I was initially preparing for the Solutions Architect
Associate certification which is the next certification most people take in
their AWS cloud journey, but had a change of mind for a tougher developer
associate certification due to encouragement from an older friend programmer.
‘’The light bulb went up in my head, and I began studying
the next day.
‘’The possibility of clinching the title of the youngest
Developer Associate in the world, which is an equivalent of a world record in
the cloud space, also became a strong motivation for me,’’ he said.
He said he prepared for the test by studying for about two
to five hours daily for about six weeks.
Agboola said the first two weeks of study was to appreciate
the core concepts of the course and also gain knowledge of all the topics that
could come up in the exam.
According to him, this turned part of study time into
revision time and had to cover the content of the Solutions Architect course
earlier which gladden me because my practicing has paid off.
The 13-year-old internet sensation said his achievement in
the cloud space had gotten noticed, saying “A tech. company in Lagos has
already offered to provide me with further technical mentorship”.
He dedicated his achievement to young people who wish to
build a career in technology while encouraging the young ones to go for their
dreams.
Cloud services are infrastructure, platforms, or software
that are hosted by third-party providers and made available to users through
the internet.
According to Amazon, getting certified as an AWS Developer
Associate showcases knowledge and understanding of core AWS services, and
proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications.
Amazon said the organizations with AWS certified developers
have the assurance of having the right talent to give them a competitive
advantage and ensure stakeholders and customers satisfaction.
“Preparing for and attaining this certification gives
certified individuals more confidence and credibility,” it added. NAN