As a generation, we were never really taught how to fail. Instead, we were given participation trophies and numerous pats on the back, and whenever we weren’t good at something, we simply stopped doing it. I didn’t realise how hard it was to fail until it actually happened to me. Here’s what I learnt and how I bounced back.

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Research shows that people who feel excluded at work are more likely to underperform or resign. This is particularly true in the tech space, where demand outstrips supply and software engineers have plenty of opportunities elsewhere. As a result, workplace inclusivity is not just essential in creating high-performance environments where people feel valued, but is also a question of retaining highly talented team members. Zimkhita Buwa lives and breathes inclusivity in the tech space, and has some practical tips on where to start and why.

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Sivuyisiwe Tshula has found that Agile Methodology is the key to empowering people in teams to voice their ideas and give equal input on a project’s direction. When there is no structure in place to guide workflows, this sense of empowerment can easily be lost. Here is how Agile has helped Sivu grow as part of a tech team.

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Raising funding for a new tech business is notoriously hard in South Africa. Even harder is finding the right investor. Alexandria Procter raised R12 million for her student housing platform, DigsConnect.com, and learnt about how important it is to partner with someone who shares your vision.

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For a lot of companies, internships are notoriously difficult to leverage. As is, they require a lot of time and resources; but this is especially true with interns from non-traditional paths and without formal experience. That’s why many organisations decide against internships altogether. Platform45, however, not only hires interns from coding bootcamps, but seems to have managed to turn their internships into hiring success stories. Here’s how they do that.

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We would all like to work on code that is easy to read and understand, but achieving such simplicity is not always easily done. This is because unnecessary code complexity can creep up on us without anybody noticing. In this article, I will define complexity and try to make it a less abstract concept, so that steps can be taken to avoid it.

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