> Hello World! 👋 I'm James Alaribe (Poza), a full-stack software developer.
$ whoami
Name: Poza
Role: Software Developer
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Remote, working worldwide)
Experience: 4+ years
Status: Available for hire
$ ls ./skills
React
JavaScript
TypeScript
Next.js
Python
Node.js
Tailwind
Supabase
PHP
SQL
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$ ls ./blog --latest
All articlesVanilla HTML vs Frameworks: How to Decide
When plain HTML is enough, when frameworks actually help, and how to avoid choosing tools out of fear.
Becoming a Developer in 2026 (and Why the Old Roadmap Is Lying to You)
The real hurdles, the AI shift, and what actually matters if you're trying to get into tech now.
Building Scalable REST APIs with Node.js
How I've learnt to build, and harden REST APIs