Interview: BBD on how digital disruption is upending financial services
In this episode of the TechCentral podcast, BBD UK director and the group’s executive head of banking, Matthew Barnard, and BBD executive head of cloud services, Dieter Rosch, discuss the fundamental digital disruption sweeping through banking and financial services....
Growing global horizons
As the world becomes smaller and the technology playing field evens out, the ICT skills and experience we have in South Africa are increasingly recognised as equally relevant around the globe. Our response to these advances is to expand our geographical footprint and...
Is your digital twin an a***hole?
As with any new and fast-growing technology, companies should be wary of the possible implications that might arise without doing proper research before adopting it. Don’t let this be you. MyBroadband ITWeb Medium
What’s all this Flutter about?
In case you missed it, Flutter, the new kid on the mobile development block, allows you to provide a sleek solution for both iOS and Android development platforms using the same source code. This “write once, run anywhere” approach made famous by Java makes app...
5 steps to make your business cloud agnostic
Cloud lock-in is a growing concern for businesses who have invested copious amounts of time and resources transitioning their new or legacy systems to the cloud. Once the honeymoon phase of transitioning wears off, you start to ask yourself how portable is my cloud...
iOS vs Android
When you’re building an app, the first decision you need to make is whether to develop for iOS, Android or both. “Although Android is usually easier to start out with, it does require more of a time investment further down the line. Conversely for iOS, it’s harder to...
Bridging the gap
Web development is one of the fastest growing industries, requiring scarce digital skills. There are too few qualified candidates to meet the demand of entry level dev jobs in South Africa. With females representing only 20% of the global tech workforce, there is also...
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...
Imagine a world without BAs
Imagine a client is looking for a bespoke software solution in a world without business analysts (BAs). The developers believe they understand what the clients or business users are looking for, while the users have their own expectations of how the project will...