Gerald Okereke is a Nigerian software engineer building infrastructure, ML and enterprise systems. Official website of Gerald Maduabuchi Okereke.https://geraldokereke.com/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/why-most-nextjs-apps-are-accidentally-slow/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/why-most-nextjs-apps-are-accidentally-slow/From years of production experience building data-heavy systems and government platforms with Next.js, here are the architectural mistakes that silently kill performance and how to fix them.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTNext.jsperformanceweb developmentReactengineeringhttps://geraldokereke.com/writing/how-international-donors-influence-local-policy-execution-in-nigeria/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/how-international-donors-influence-local-policy-execution-in-nigeria/A critical look at how international donors shape policy priorities, reforms, and outcomes in Nigeria—balancing funding, expertise, and sovereignty.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTNigeriadonorspolicygovernancedevelopmenthttps://geraldokereke.com/writing/the-civil-service-is-the-real-government/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/the-civil-service-is-the-real-government/An exploration of how Nigeria’s civil service, not its politicians, truly shapes the country’s governance and outcomes.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTNigeriacivil servicegovernancepoliticsinstitutionshttps://geraldokereke.com/writing/the-realities-of-choosing-the-right-tech-stack/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/the-realities-of-choosing-the-right-tech-stack/A practical guide to selecting a tech stack for software projects in Nigeria and Africa, with a focus on power, internet, talent, and real-world constraints.Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTNigeriaAfricatech stacksoftware developmentengineeringstartupshttps://geraldokereke.com/writing/inside-geometric-power/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/inside-geometric-power/A firsthand account of visiting Geometric Power and Aba Power in Abia State: embedded generation, ring-fenced distribution, and what a contained electricity ecosystem looks like in practice.Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTNigeriaenergyinfrastructureengineeringAbaAbia Statehttps://geraldokereke.com/writing/reinforcement-learning-trial-error-and-reward/https://geraldokereke.com/writing/reinforcement-learning-trial-error-and-reward/A technical deep-dive into Reinforcement Learning, from MDPs and Q-learning to PPO, SAC, and real-world applications across robotics, finance, and healthcare.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTmachine learningreinforcement learningAIengineeringdeep learning