Start independently.
Begin with your own project work. Analyse the problem, explore possible approaches, and use what you already know to build a solution.
A COMMUNITY. A STARTING POINT. A WAY FORWARD.
You have the skills.
Let’s build
the experience.
Starting out, changing paths, or wondering what comes next? Turn what you know into practical experience through individual projects, mentored teamwork, and support for your next career step.
THE NEXT CHAPTERPE / 01
A little guidance.
A lot of possibility.BUILT TOGETHER.
A lot of possibility.BUILT TOGETHER.
From basics to breakthroughs.Build with purpose · Work together · Explain your thinking
01 / WHY WE’RE HERE
You know the fundamentals.
What can you do with them?
You might be looking for your first opportunity, moving into a different area of tech, or a few years into your career and unsure of your next step. Wherever you are, putting your knowledge to work helps you see what you can do and where you want to go.
Platform Explorers is a global community, open to people anywhere in the world. We help you build practical experience and professional confidence through projects, mentorship, and a community that supports your progress.
Start with the problem. Before choosing a platform or tool, learn to understand the challenge, consider your options, and explain why your solution fits.
02 / HOW YOU BUILD EXPERIENCE
Build it. Work together.
Explain what you’ve done.
Practise the work and the conversations
that come with a career in tech.
Build as a team.
Come together with other participants and a mentor. Share responsibilities, divide tasks, and work towards a project you can deliver together.
Talk through the work.
Use team calls to share progress, discuss decisions, and work through challenges. Practise explaining your thinking to people with different backgrounds.
Present your solution.
Show what you’ve built, how it addresses the problem, and why you made your choices. Get comfortable talking about your contribution and what you learned.
03 / PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY
Experience you can build on.
Work you can talk about.
Being able to build is part of it. Being able to explain your work, understand the industry, and show what you can contribute matters too.
Practise the interview.
Work through mock interviews and learn to describe your projects, decisions, and contribution clearly to a recruiter or hiring team.
Strengthen your CV.
Get feedback on your CV and guidance on how to show the skills and experience you’re developing throughout the cohort.
Hear from people in the industry.
Meet professionals from different parts of the world who share their career journeys. Hear recruiters explain their perspective and take those insights into your job search.
THERE’S ROOM FOR YOU HERE.
Different
starting points.
Shared
momentum.
starting points.
Shared
momentum.
THE PLATFORM EXPLORERS COMMUNITY
04 / A COMMUNITY ACROSS BORDERS
Your next chapter.
A shared effort.
Our participants join from South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria, Colombia, and beyond. Different career stages and perspectives give us more to learn from each other.
On Discord, we share opportunities and resources, ask questions, and keep supporting each other beyond the cohort. You can connect with people exploring their own next steps and professionals willing to share their experience.
Founded by Rachel Irabor and Juan Ojochemi Idowu, Platform Explorers brings practical experience and human support together at different stages of a tech career.
Join our Discord communityA FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
Do you have a Discord community?
Yes. Our Discord community is a place to connect with fellow explorers, find shared opportunities and resources, ask questions, and share what you’re learning. Join our Discord community to get involved.
Is Platform Explorers right for me?
We welcome people starting their careers, changing paths, or already working in tech and looking for direction. If you have foundational knowledge and want to build practical experience, collaborate with others, and communicate your work more confidently, this community could be for you.
What knowledge should I bring?
You should have foundational knowledge in the area you want to explore. The cohort helps you apply that knowledge through individual and team projects. Both people building their first project experience and those developing an existing career can benefit.
When does the next cohort start?
Follow our LinkedIn page for announcements about the next cohort, available tracks, and how to apply. We share confirmed details there.
Can I contribute as a mentor or partner?
We welcome conversations with industry professionals and organizations interested in supporting early-career talent. Email info@platformexplorers.com to introduce yourself and how you’d like to contribute.
THE NEXT STEP STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION.