Where Trust Begins
A morning inside a partner secondary school, where senior secondary students meet software testing as a career for the first time — and two new books are born.
Most Nigerian students never hear the words "software tester" until they're already in university — if they hear it at all. By the time this career becomes visible to most people, they've already chosen a different path.
Day One exists to move that discovery earlier. Not to a lecture hall years from now, but to a Monday morning, inside a classroom these students already know — where testing a real application, meeting the people who do this for a living, and imagining themselves in it, happens before any decision has closed the door.
It is the opening chapter of Nigeria Software Testing Week 2026, and — for two new books — the opening chapter, full stop.
A focused four-hour morning, built around one real, hands-on experience — not a lecture students sit through.
Students and teachers gather; a short introduction to the day and the people leading it.
A plain-language introduction to the career — what a quality engineer actually does, and why it matters for every app they already use.
Students test a live product themselves, guided by practising testers — finding real things that don't work, in real time.
The national launch of So You Want to Be a Software Tester and Tech Career Book for Babies, with signed copies for the school.
How a Nigerian teenager becomes a globally employable quality engineer — real paths, real timelines, real salaries.
Every student leaves with a certificate; selected students are awarded fully sponsored Testify Academy training places.
A beginner's guide to Africa's fastest-growing tech career, written for Nigerian senior secondary students — launching nationally on this stage.
A children's book with a companion guide for parents, on setting a child up early for a future in technology — read to the youngest members of the school community.
Not just a morning of talk — concrete things to keep, and a real next step for those ready to take it.
Every participating student receives a personally signed copy of the book launched in their honour — plus a copy of Tech Career Book for Babies for the school library and interested families.
Students test a live application themselves and find things that don't work — a genuine first experience, not a demonstration watched from a seat.
Every student who takes part leaves with a certificate recognising the day.
Selected students are awarded fully sponsored Testify Academy training places — the first rung of an actual career ladder, not just a taste of one.
We're keeping the school's name and exact address private for now, out of respect for our partner school's own communications process ahead of final confirmation. Confirmed parents, guardians, press, and partner organisations receive full venue details directly from the team.
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Tell us who you are so we can keep you informed and plan the day well. Attendance itself is still coordinated through the partner school — this just keeps you in the loop.
