Skilled programmers in short supply
More than ever before in history, business needs people who can program. Software is becoming a large part of ordinary life, so much so that entire industries and job descriptions are being supplanted by code. Or as a Netscape founder put it, “software is eating...There is merit in new project management
Project and portfolio management has evolved to the extent that immediate and accurate management via mobile devices, integrated with the cloud, is possible. Executive management from leading project management expert services providers, including McManus Consulting,...The trade-offs of virtual teams and products
An increasing number of projects involve team members from multiple locations – across cities, provinces, the country or even the world. Many organisations are using virtual teams in place of face-to-face teams not for logistics reasons, but rather for financial...The future of software testing
It is an interesting time to be a software tester, as the speed at which technology is evolving means that the future is changing rapidly. Ruud Teunissen, who has been a passionate software tester since 1989 and works for Netherlands-based Polteq, told delegates at a...No holy grail for mobile app development
We work in a fragmented, multi-platform mobile environment – none more so than in South Africa. Our market is heavily skewed towards older “feature phones”, although the major smartphone vendors are increasing their market share exponentially year-on-year,...