How programmers can celebrate on National Nothing Day
As a programmer, you probably have a todo list that is always expanding. So, doing nothing might sound like a mad idea to you. But January 16th is National Nothing Day, and it can be a great excuse to try and learn how to do nothing from time to time (and not feel bad...
Welcome to the era of containers
This year, open source will become even more fundamental to the success of companies as they transition to fully-fledged digitally-led businesses. By Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems In the coming months, proprietary software will lose relevance as local...
Tips for developers on how to say no
The most popular New Year's resolutions are "exercise", "read more books", and "save money." But, as a developer, you could promise yourself to learn to say no in 2020. Balys Kriksciunas, CEO of Hostinger, offers some tips for you on how to say no and benefit out of...
Kaspersky makes Android testing tool publicly available
Kaspersky has opened access to its Android Automated Testing Framework. The tool, named Kaspresso, takes advantage of flexible settings and is easy to use. With Kaspresso, mobile developers can significantly reduce the amount of time needed for application testing...
HPE debuts Kubernetes-based platform
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the HPE Container Platform, an enterprise-grade Kubernetes-based container platform designed for both cloud-native applications and monolithic applications with persistent storage. With the HPE Container Platform,...
2020 application trends, opportunities and challenges
Without wheeling out all the usual clichés, 2019 has been another whirlwind of disruptive innovation and opportunity - with plenty of challenges to tackle and circumvent along the way. By Vincent Lavergne, regional vice-president: system engineering at F5 Networks The...
Mental health, burnout on DevConf agenda
Internationally acclaimed technologist and speaker Anjuan Simmons will provide a framework for reducing burnout and managing stress levels at DevConf2020, as part of a conference track titled 'Mental Health in Tech'. To be held in Cape Town on 31 March and in...
Huawei Mobile Services launches developer programme in SA
Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) South Africa has announced the launch of its local Developer Programme, Shining-Star. The company has also pledged an investment of $1-billion in support of this programme across global markets, including South Africa. "HMS already has...
The #ChangeWithCode scholarship winners are …
HyperionDev has announced the winners of its #ChangeWithCode scholarship competition. HyperionDev launched the competition to offer inspired South Africans the chance to share their great tech ideas, and win one of three coding bootcamp scholarships to the total value...
Soft skills should be at the centre of DevOps strategy
When NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter reached the red planet in September 1999, thousands of engineers and scientists anticipated major breakthroughs from the 338-kg robotic probe, which was due to gather, analyse and send valuable information back to Earth. Instead, it...
Huawei Mobile Services prioritises SA tech development
Huawei Mobile Services is set to grow its business presence in the country through a mutually-beneficial partner system with government, corporates, education institutions and developers. "With our suite of apps, services, and developer support, we are ready to expand...
Rainsberger to headline DevConf 2020
International software industry specialist JB Rainsberger has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at DevConf, which will be held in Cape Town on 31 March and in Johannesburg on 2 April next year. Rainsberger is the founder of Diaspar Software Services. Based in...