User:Ashbel Govore/sandbox

ASHBEL GOVORE BIOGRAPHY

Ashbel Govore is a Zimbabwean programmer and software developer based in South Africa. He is most known for his famous website he has created for Students www.ciohs.org. Some even call him as the best programmer in Africa.

Background

Govore was born and experienced his early years in Harare Zimbabwe. He grew up in Vereeniging South Africa, and has always had a passion for computer science- starting out in primary school (Selborne) with the school computer club. During his school years he was an avid athletics player and chess player and achieved accolades in both disciplines. As a young boy, he was inspired by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerburg. He revealed his father and mother were very supportive of his passion. Ashbel said it helped him gain self confidence growing up.[1]

Computer Career

After school he kept on expressing himself through computers by joining a club led by Malcom called Moclam, which he was a part of for 2 years. After the practise he then participated in a computer contest, where he met other wizkids in the industry and did a few programs which were published to some success. However the fame came to an abrupt halt and he put programming on hold.[2]

In 2020, he picked up programming again and featured on Github youngesters, this was met with great acclaim for his projects and websites.

Ashbel’s influences include Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Henry Ford, Zuckerbag and Strive Masiiwa. Said Ashbel on his website:

“As much as he is inspired by these people, he doesn’t want to be boxed into following in their footsteps, he is determined to build his own name and be his own person with his own unique talent.”

He has said though his popular websites have been Students Online Study, he’s not just a web developer. He has also worked on Vaal projects and featured on Sedibeng Ster as well.

Some of his friends even consider him as the best programmer in Zimbabwe.

Ashbel Govore Pictures Ashbel and Lungile

Videos

Ashbel on the computer

Ashbel enjoying himself

Ashbel showing others how to develop softwares

Personal Life

In 2020, he said that web development was still part time and he was employed as an IT sales person. Govore also said he was working on a book on Hardware and Softwares called For the love of Computers.[3]

Social Media and Contacts

Facebook: ashbelgovore Instagram: compboy2 Twitter: @AshbelGovore Soundcloud: Ashbel Govore YouTube: https://YouTube.com/channel/ashbelgovore Website: https://compboy.netlify.app