Top tools for successful business analysts
In order to be a great business analyst (BA), knowledge of the business, understanding the technical aspects and a capability in the tools of the trade are all key to ensuring high-quality software is delivered on time and as per spec. A complicated role, BAs within...
OutSystems achieves record revenue in 2018
OutSystems, which provides a platform for low-code rapid application development, achieved record revenue in 2018 due largely to the value customers are gaining from the low-code platform. OutSystems posted a 66% increase in annual recurring revenue for 2018, which is...
Star-spangled DevConf gears up for fourth edition
The organisers of DevConf have revealed their mystery speakers and a series of riveting talks at DevConf - the summit for South African developers - this month. DevConf co-organiser Robert MacLean says: "This agenda is something really special, with a number of...
Rethinking inhouse software development
Businesses often choose to develop their own software based on historical reasons that are not as valid today. In the pre-Internet 70s and 80s, banks started writing their own programs because they were the only ones qualified to do so. Some inhouse development teams...
Choosing the right tech stack for mobile apps
Speed to market is the key ingredient to sustaining a competitive advantage. In the app development world, choosing the right mobile technology stack could mean the difference between success and failure. If one wants to create a highly functional mobile app - quicker...
ExtraHop leads in network performance monitoring, diagnostics
ExtraHop, an enterprise cyber analytics solution distributed in South Africa by Corr-Serve, has been recognised by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics". After being recognized for the past two...
Obsidian confirms platinum sponsorship of DevConf ZA 2019
Open source technology and services Obsidian Systems has confirmed its Platinum Sponsorship of the DevConf ZA event in Cape Town on 26 March 2019 and in Johannesburg on 28 March 2019. The community-driven and developer focused DevConf ZA has been organised to provide...
Entering a brave new world for software developers
Software developers are in the enviable position of having the power to shape the future. This is according to software expert Cliff de Wit, who says it's an exciting time to be in the industry, but also a time for reflection on the ethics and responsibilities of...
Review: Learn to code with Grasshopper
Grasshopper is a beginner’s coding app developed by Area 120 (Googles’ in-house incubator for experimental projects). We reviewed this app, and found it fun, informative and easy to use. Grasshopper is available on Google Play and the App Store for free, making it...
Ever considered a career in testing?
While technical skills are a prerequisite if you are an IT product, solution or system tester, a broader skill set is required if you want to be truly successful. According to Mandla Mbonambi, CEO of Africonology, many people mistakenly think of testers as technical...
Discovery scales automation with Red Hat Ansible Tower
Discovery Group, a multinational financial services organisation, has deployed Red Hat Ansible Tower to automate and orchestrate its Amazon Web Services (AWS) Environment. By integrating Red Hat Ansible Tower within its existing Red Hat IT infrastructure, Discovery...
Professional product managers deliver agility
The only way to achieve the promise of business agility is to adopt the speed of business encompassed in the ongoing experimentation, mobility of roles, and the ability to flexibly assign people and other resources so critical to success. But that's never going to...