The AI talent gap: how we can save the next generation of developers
The integration of AI into software development is not merely another industry trend. It represents a fundamental restructuring of how technology is built, who builds it, and how engineering talent is cultivated. That's the view of Lisa Jasper, head of talent...
Red Hat launches agentic AI developer tools
Red Hat has announced expanded capabilities across its developer portfolio specifically built for the requirements of AI agents. Through the newly-available Red Hat Desktop and enhancements to Red Hat Advanced Developer Suite, Red Hat intends to smooth the transition...
Sage expands developer platform with AI tools
Sage has announced new tools and commercial options designed to make it easier for developers and partners to build, launch and scale solutions across Sage products. The update introduces a more unified developer experience across Sage Intacct, Sage X3 and Sage...
DevSecOps is no longer optional in the age of AI-driven exploits
For years, DevSecOps was treated as a sign that engineering and security were beginning to cooperate a little better than before. It was often presented either as process work or a more elegant way of structuring delivery. Thanks to AI, we have now entered a different...
Is SA creating the entry-level roles the agentic AI era demands?
With all the speculation about AI eliminating entry-level jobs, it is no wonder young South Africans are anxious about launching their careers. By Ursula Fear, senior talent program manager at Salesforce This anxiety is entirely understandable. According to the latest...
Staying relevant as a data scientist in the age of AI
In its 2025 Future of Jobs Report, the World Economic Forum projects that AI will displace around 92-million jobs by 2030. Data science itself - the very discipline that gave birth to modern machine learning - now appears on the list of professions highly vulnerable...
Developers step up in Huawei’s Code4Mzansi competition
The Huawei developer competition, Code4Mzanzi, has kicked off in partnership with the Department of Small Business Development and various academic institutions, including the University of Cape Town, the University of Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria, and the...
Testing that changes the game
Software testing is a critical part of the software and product development cycle. For years, quality assurance (QA) has been the final gate before a release, a functional validation that the code is ready to go to market. Today, however, despite a growing need for...
How to future-proof the human developer
As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) continue to reshape industries, one question dominates the conversation: Will AI take my job? At Dariel Software, the question is different. The company believes it’s not about if AI will change the developer’s...
Shadow IT: The cost of technology that can’t keep up
A KPMG survey of more than 48 000 employees found 58% intentionally use AI at work, and a third do so weekly. In software and IT, 97% of developers now rely on generative AI (GenAI) tools for coding, documentation and testing (arXiv). While the returns are faster...
Digital rethink needed as fast-fashion tech floods the market
As global organisations race toward 2026, Specno is issuing a clear warning: businesses that do not rethink how they build digital products will be left behind in what leaders are calling the fast-fashion era of tech. With AI now enabling rapid development at...
GirlCode drives digital inclusion
As the G20 Summit concluded in Johannesburg last month, it was clear that digital transformation will only succeed if global commitments translate into tangible action. For GirlCode, this work is already well underway. This year’s G20 Digital Transformation Taskforce,...