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Game Programming Inspires My Software Development

Although I'm currently building applications in the financial space, I often find useful solutions in game engines. Here are four examples.

by Justin Worthe

Topic: tech insights

Prioritise Like You Mean It

Once we have estimated the time and cost for our software project, how do we decide what to build first? Here's a simple method based on the value, cost and risk of a feature.

by Juan Urrego

Topic: tech insights

DIY: Growing Chilli-Plants with an Augmented Reality System

A simple project in my living room that grows chilli plants is a perfect case study of how you can leverage the power of big data and the cloud to integrate technology in your physical world.

by Dries Cronje

Topic: tech insights

Literate Programming: Empower Your Writing with Emacs Org-Mode

Literate programming can make your programming more expressive and give your writing the powers of your favourite programming language. Here's how it works.

by Justin Worthe

Topic: tech insights

Want to Build Your Own Chatbot? Here's How We Got Started

Building chatbots doesn't have to be scary. We've built a banking assistant with voice interface - all without special training! Here's how we did it and what we learned.

by Simon van Dyk

Topic: tech career insights

Estimating Software Projects’ Time and Cost Like a Pro

Only 3 out of 10 projects finish on time and budget & only 10% of big projects survive at all! Here's how to estimate your project's time and cost like a pro.

by Juan Urrego

Topic: tech insights

Empathy Can't Be Automated: Solving Complex Problems in a Tech Marketplace

As a tech company, it was tempting to completely automate guiding candidates through the hiring process, but we decided against doing so. Here's why.

by Danté Nel

Topic: tech insights

Programming on the Ethereum Blockchain

Of all blockchain projects, Ethereum is by far my favourite because it puts the power of the blockchain in the hands of regular developers. Here's why that's exciting.

by Wogan May

Topic: tech insights

Why a lean UX mindset makes for better software products

Phil Barrett has been in the industry for many years and knows that UX designers still have to justify what they do and why it matters.

by offerzen

Topic: tech insights

Start(up) Reading

Building something completely new without proper guidance can be really scary - it certainly was for us. The following books however have proven invaluable.

by Malan Joubert

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