Making low-code solutions accessible to SA businesses
A recent partnership between Clevva, Blue Prism and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making customer service automation more achievable for local businesses. Combining UK-based Blue Prism's digital workforce technology, Clevva's query resolution automation technology and...
How to build better: lessons from building banking platforms
Having gone through the design and redesign of multiple Internet banking systems over the years, I have noticed a few recurring themes, writes Leandré Roux, senior developer at Synthesis. Most of our clients seem to deal with the same pains when modernising their...
PMI launches multi-channelled e-learning solution
Digital transformation takes a team, but many IT decision-makers say the biggest challenge to digitally transform their business is a lack of software developers. That's where the power of citizen development comes in--with no-code/low-code platforms, anyone can build...
How low-code development can help small businesses
No-code and low-code software development platforms are gaining popularity in recent times - especially among SMBs and SMEs - for their dynamic ability to quickly meet customisation and automation needs within limited budgets. By Hyther Nizam, president: MEA at Zoho...
African girls want to enter STEM fields
The Vodacom #CodeLikeAGirl initiative is growing in popularity and is starting to inspire more young girls to enter the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. While this year's instalment of the #CodeLikeAGirl programme only had space for 600...
DevConf returns in 2022
The anticipated return of DevConf, a conference dedicated to South African developers, means that once again software developers can gather in person to network, and be inspired by a range of topics applicable to software development. Run as a virtual event in 2020,...
Influence the specification decision-making process
As architects and specifiers increasingly turn to the online realm to source products and materials for their building projects, building product manufacturers and suppliers should adapt their sales and marketing strategies accordingly to increase their chances of...
SA poised for rapid surge in containerisation
The emergence of Kubernetes and containerisation is arguably more important for the evolution of computing than virtualisation about 15 years ago and is poised to see massive uptake in the coming years, providing an attractive skills investment for those looking to...
Democratising application development with low-code platforms
With Covid-19 accelerating the digital transformation of businesses, many organisations were forced to adopt a work-from-home strategy, and customers began to increasingly purchase goods and services online. By Hyther Nizam, president: MEA at Zoho The outbreak...
Could progressive web apps be the apps of the future?
Progressive web apps (PWAs) are the perfect cross between native mobile apps and websites. Here's why, writes Nick Durrant, co-founder and MD of Bluegrass Digital. What makes you delete an app? Perhaps you're tired of excessive adverts and notifications. Maybe the app...
#CodeLikeAGirl programme will reach 600 girls
Vodacom has launched a new programme that will see over 600 young girls between the ages of 14 and 18 receive coding training virtually from 4-7 October. Vodacom's #CodeLikeAGirl programme aims to encourage more girls to explore careers that require coding skills to...
Oracle releases Java 17
Oracle has announced the availability of Java 17, which delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security updates, as well as 14 JEPs (JDK Enhancement Proposals). Java 17 is the latest long-term support (LTS) release under Java’s six-month release cadence and...