Develop for the bad guys: DevConf expert
As Africa's youth embrace the development opportunities presented by new technologies and infrastructure, young developers must remain cognizant of the need to build applications with the 'bad guys' in mind. This is according to Nigerian full-stack developer and...
9TH BIT introduces XebiaLabs DevOps KPI
South African specialists in implementing SOA solutions and middleware integration and products, 9TH BIT Consulting has announced the availability of an industry first from XebiaLabs. XL Impact, a new software as a service (SaaS) offering, is the first goal-based...
DVT brings software testing to Joburg
Software development and testing company DVT is opening a satellite division of its Global Testing Centre (GTC) in Johannesburg. The move coincides with the company's plans to service all of its Gauteng clients with the same end-to-end testing services currently only...
Sterling speaker lineup for DevConf
DevConf, the developers' conference and exhibition to be staged in both Johannesburg and Cape Town this year, will feature internationally and locally renowned speakers such as keynote David Hussman, Devjam's agile guru and international speaker. Hussman will speak at...
CA Veracode leads in static application security testing
Veracode, a leader in securing the world's software recently acquired by CA Technologies, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Static Application Security Testing, Q4 2017 report by Forrester Research. The report is based on the detailed evaluation of the 10...
Obsidian adds value to Docker community
Obsidian Systems is spearheading the Docker DevOps meetups or community groups, a trend the company says is beginning to take root in creating awareness around digital tools, specifically software. Obsidian Systems MD Muggie van Staden says community groups have...
Project management skills for app development
It is no surprise that the mobile app sector is predicted to continue booming. Globally, 197-billion apps were downloaded in 2017 and by 2021, the number is predicted to reach 353-billion. It's an exciting sector, full of promise according to Cassie Lessing, CEO,...
Wading through the continuum of app technologies
Trying to wade through the continuum of application technologies sometimes feels like you're strolling through a swamp in an astronaut suit, writes BBD's Mike Geyser. But if you take a step back you'll see a logic to how web, native, and progressive web apps work in...
Veracode helps reduce risk
Veracode, recently acquired by CA Technologies, has announced four new features in its Veracode Application Security Platform - Accelerated Results, Custom Cleansers, Greenlight Auto-Scan and Perl language support. With these new features, Veracode is further enabling...
Where the whole is less than the sum of its (code) parts
Developers risk becoming so enamored by the brilliance of a new technology that they could lose sight of the impact their products should have, says international software geek David Hussman. Hussman, set to travel to South Africa in March this year as the keynote...
Why human-centred design matters
The success of a product or service is rooted in user experience. It's this simple, yet powerful premise that has made human-centred design gain traction across all major business sectors around the world, says Stuart McDougall, MD at Tenaka's Tribe, which is helping...
Accommodate niche applications
It's becoming increasingly clear that forklift upgrades to enterprise resource planning (ERP) suites can take years and a small fortune to complete -- and then they rarely work as planned. To rub salt in the wounds, their very failure is frequently the reason for...