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Maximising financial efficiency: The benefits of Agile software development

By Jani Rademeyer, financial manager at new-age solutions and systems integrator, +OneX In the fast-paced world of software development, staying ahead of the curve means embracing methodologies that enhance productivity and optimise financial planning. One approach that has become popular is the Agile methodology. By prioritising flexibility, collaboration and iterative progress, Agile revolutionises the way software is built with significant advantages in project budgeting, resource planning and financial management. Enhancing project budgeting Traditional software development methodologies follow a linear approach, where project requirements are defined upfront and changes are costly and time-consuming. This rigidity can lead to budget overruns and missed deadlines, impacting the bott...

Investing in software development skills is a strategic imperative for all sectors

Rather than being concentrated in certain industries, coding is crucial across the economy By Jessica Hawkey, Managing Director of redAcademy The highest unemployment rate in the world, where almost three in five youth are unemployed, and a crippling skills shortage - especially in the technology industry - exist side by side in South Africa creating a unique vacuum that needs to be filled. Businesses are often hamstrung by an inability to innovate because they don’t have the skills, while young people are not finding their way into the technology industry in large enough numbers to close the skills gap and make an impact on unemployment levels. Software development, which is key to driving innovation, is not the preserve of the IT industry. Software development is crucial in all indust...

DevConf is back with a bang

DevConf, an exclusive conference dedicated to South African developers returns in April 2022. The much-anticipated return of DevConf, an exclusive 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, DevConf’s founders are taking last year’s lessons and creating a hybrid approach that combines the best of in-person events with a virtual element that allows anyone in the country to benefit from the world-class speakers, discussions, and presentations on offer at DevConf 2022. “DevConf is back, and we are so excited!” says DevConf host Candice Herodotou. “Running DevConf in 2020 as a virtual event was incredible c...