CodeCast Zambia

On this special episode, Mukuma talks to Paul Flanagan, An OSIsoft Architect/Consultant passionate about Integrating real time operational data with business intelligence data to provide "Single Source of Truth" insights.  We chat about the processes of data extraction to activities such as; 

We discuss business impact scenarios around simple process monitoring in production environments as well as maintenance and efficiency. Identifying problem repeats and logic is key to increasing continuity scenarios in any batch comparison tasks creating an environment for high level business decisions for the good the organization.

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Paul Flanagan

Mukuma Musenge

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It's another milestone episode, Elias and Mukuma discuss the state of the Zambian Tech/Developer community. We also compiled a few thoughts from Community members on what they think community means to them.

Special thank you to the following developers and tech enthusiasts for taking time out to send us their opinions on community;

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On this weeks episode, we discuss what it means to have a Chat-bot for a business. We look at the pros and cons of implementing automated assistants and what this implies for the future of customer service. 

We highlight the possibilities in opening up technology using Chat-bots and what impact they have for the way any organization whether large or small does business.

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We are joined by Asikana Network Director, Regina Mtonga and Zazu Software Engineer, Wilfred Mulenga. 

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On this weeks release we run through the ins and outs about building chat-bots. Why should your business consider building one.

Episode out Friday, 12th July 2019.

In the news, we talk about Facebook's announcement of Libra, the Cypto-Currency (If at all it can be described as such) it believes the world needs right now. We highlight what we feel are the public's' biggest things we enjoy and are skeptical about.

Also in the news, E3 releases and announcements may convince you to not move to Google Stadia, value for money in this economy is a big factor in making the choice. Plus, Google announces base price for Stadia.

On this weeks episode, we are joined by Freddie, he gives us the low down on what the law says about what we can and cannot maybe do online. YouTube recently made headlines because of how easy its algorithm makes it easy for pedophiles to find minors on its platform, we discuss what the law says about platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and any others in terms of liability for the actions of its Users.

We discuss whose responsibility it is to punish cyberbullies and whether Zambian law covers the platform or the User. We talk about defamation and ask whether we are making progress with Cyber laws in Zambia and Africa.

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Release Date: 28th June 2019

In the news, we discuss WWDC and all the releases from Apples' much anticipated event, this includes, their $999 stand. We also discuss the Huawei ban and the ripple effect it has had on the industry. Will it be reversed? Will this be a turning point for innovation and the end of an over reliance on Google services? Send us your thoughts...

On this episode, we talk about building products and managing this process, Cynthia highlights her career progression and explains the differences between a Product Manager and a Project Manager...

We discuss the role of Human Centred Design in developing in any project. Our guest, Joebbrian, gives is insight into how much of a game changer it is in knowing what your potential users consider a great experience before you even build your solution.

Finally, Cynthia gives key recommendations on how startups and corporations can make use of Product Management principles to save money and build solutions that please users right off the bat...

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On this episode, the team talks to Shakerrie and Omosalewa from BroadPay and Flutterwave respectively, Shakerrie and O are working to make payments easier in Zambia and across Africa.

The news section takes a break today and will be back on the next episode.

The panel highlights insights on the fragmented payments landscape, there is a consistent need for partnerships to continuously be created to increase accessibility through global payments infrastructure.

Customer experience is key to the success of payments, it is important for developers and businesses to take this into consideration. Special mention to FNB for its innovation in the banking sector.

We also talk about the different policy structures in different countries that makes it challenging to aggregate payment methods. We highlight the need to foster strategic partnerships with Mobile Network Operators and Banks to make it easier for the customer to pay for services.

Finally, we talk about security on payment platforms as well as FlutterWaves' Rave API including what it takes to on-board clients.

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 A look into our next episode on digital payments and how our guests are changing the way Zambia and Africa do business..

Full Episode out Friday, 31st of May 2019.

On this episode, we welcome Android developer and lover of all things Java, Dennis. Cynthia is back from Facebooks' F8 event with an interesting on update on the announcements made at the conference.

We take a look at Googles new devices, the Pixel 3A & Pixel 3A XL, their new additions to Google Assistant as well as the biggest announcement for most android developers regarding Kotlin.

We discuss the differences between Kotlin and Java as primary languages for building applications for mobile devices. With so many comparisons on the inter-web it's easy to get lost in getting started.

We also draw comparisons between Native, Hybrid App development and Progressive Web Apps which have gotten popular for a few years now. However, it remains to be seen if this changes 

Starting out as an Android developer requires understanding key concepts around best practices and we delve into some of these best practices to give you the best jump start.

This is a special episode for the team, it's been a year since CodeCast began so Happy Anniversary to us.

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