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Topic: tech career insights

Developer Salaries - the Impact of Education on Earning Potential

There are numerous examples of self-taught developers that get well-paid jobs. On the aggregate, however, how does a tertiary education impact a developer’s salary?

by Harry Hands

Topic: tech insights

An Inside Look at Entersekt’s Approach to Hiring Developers

Entersekt is looking to double their developer team in the next few months. They talked to us about the recent changes they made to their hiring process.

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech career insights

The Importance of a Founder Team in Raising VC Funding

One of the most important indicators of a startup’s later success is the founding team. 4Di’s Justin Stanford tells OfferZen how VCs look at team dynamics.

by offerzen

Topic: tech career insights

On Finding Meaningful Work

Finding a job that you’re excited about can really change the way you see and live your life. But it can be very difficult. Here's what I've learned.

by Matthew Sturgess

Topic: tech insights

Inside Investec’s Development Teams

To learn more about developers working in the banking industry, OfferZen talked to Shabhana Thaver - Investec’s Head of Group Risk IT.

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech insights

Justin Stanford on How to Get Money from VCs in South Africa

VC Justin Stanford gave us the low-down on how early stage startups can pitch their business ideas to have a good chance at receiving funding in eight steps.

by offerzen

Topic: tech career insights

Fostering Talent - CodeX on Training the Next Generation of Coders

OfferZen met with the founders of coding programme CodeX, Michael Jordaan and Elizabeth Heathfield, to find out why it is hard to foster SA's talent.

by offerzen

Topic: tech career insights

How to Set Your Hourly Rate as a Contract Developer

Simon Stewart is a freelance developer in South Africa. Here he shares what he has learned about setting an hourly rate and engaging with clients.

by Guest Author

Topic: tech insights

The Developer Languages Driving SA’s Top Companies

We decided to analyse developer languages further. Specifically we were interested to see which types of companies are hiring which languages.

by Harry Hands

Topic: salaries

Developer Salaries for Different Programming Languages

After analysing salary discrepancies between Johannesburg and Cape Town, we investigated the salary differences between programming languages.

by Harry Hands

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