Pathways Graduates

Welcome to our living archive of graduates from all technical learning pathways offered by Btrust Builders. Use the links below to jump to a specific pathway.

Mastering Bitcoin

Pathway Duration: 8 weeks

Material: Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain (3rd Edition) by Andreas Antonopoulos

Graduation Criteria: Read all study materials; complete assigned course work (including partner discussions); prepare presentations on Socratic questions; and attend at least 5 of 7 weekly 90-minute group study sessions

Grading: Learners were evaluated based on:

Engagement – Active participation in discussions
Preparation – Evidence of thoughtful review beyond the shared material and questions
Technical Depth – Ability to engage with complex technical topics in the materials
Answer Quality – Clear, logical, and insightful responses
Interaction Quality – Respectful and constructive communication with peers
Attendance – Consistent and punctual presence throughout the cohort

These evaluations helped determine overall rankings and the top-performing developers in the cohort.

Graduate List

Cohort: April 2025
Total Graduates: 41
Gender Spread: Male (35), Female (6)
Countries Represented: 4 (Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)

Rank

Name

Country

🥇 1

Frank Chinedu Obi

Nigeria

🥈 2

Mercy Isaac

Nigeria

🥉 3

Chidiebere Chukwuma

Nigeria

🏅 4

Umar Adamu

Nigeria

🏅 5

Abdulsalam Mohammed

Nigeria

🏅 6

Fidel Otieno

Kenya

🏅 7

Samir Ibrahim

Uganda

🏅 8

Mercy Mbao

Kenya

🏅 9

Olakunle Dosunmu

Nigeria

🏅 10

Raheem Jr.

Nigeria

🏅 11

Matthew Adeyemi

Nigeria

🏅 12

Ibrahim Hamid

Nigeria

🏅 13

Shuaib Olurode

Nigeria

🏅 14

Man Like Kweks

Tanzania

🏅 15

Chidinma Peace Ahunam

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Kenya

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Kenya

Mojeed Olalekan Otuyigha

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Kenya

Kenya

Nigeria

Kenya

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

Kenya

Nigeria

Nigeria

Kenya

Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line

Pathway Duration: 7 weeks

Material: Chapters 01 to 13 of the tutorial Learning Bitcoin from the Command Line 2.2.0 by Christopher Allen and Shannon Appelcline. Run in a similar style as the study groups, specialized knowledge is built in Bitcoin Core through the CLI.

Graduation Criteria: Read all study materials; complete assigned course work (including partner discussions); prepare presentations on Socratic questions; pass curated weekly technical exercises (including a capstone project), and attend at least 5 of 6 weekly 90-minute group study sessions

Grading: Learners were evaluated based on:

Engagement – Active participation in discussions
Preparation – Evidence of thoughtful review beyond the shared material and questions
Technical Depth – Ability to engage with complex technical topics in the materials
Answer Quality – Clear, logical, and insightful responses
Interaction Quality – Respectful and constructive communication with peers
Technical Work - Successfully completing practical exercises related to the week's learning
Attendance – Consistent and punctual presence throughout the cohort

These evaluations helped determine overall rankings and the top-performing developers in the cohort.

Graduate List

Cohort: April 2025
Total Graduates: 24
Gender Spread: Male (20), Female (4)
Countries Represented: 8 (Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Bénin, Ghana, Uganda, Brazil, United States)