Jun 27, 2019Indoni Developerâs Workshop: Teaching Women how to Build Tech ProductsWhen I was studying Computer Science I used to attend a lot of women in tech events. At these events I started noticing a pattern of women in tech who studied computer science or started out as programmers but went on to pursue non-technical roles after a short while inâŚWomen In Tech4 min readWomen In Tech4 min read
Feb 7, 2019Women Who Code Spotlight: Onalerona MosimegeToday we celebrate Onalerona Mosimege, software developer at Praekelt.org and recent computer science graduate at UCTđ¸đżđť #queen â 1. When and how did you start coding? When I was in grade 9 they needed to fill up the IT class in my school, so they asked all the learners that chose physics as a subject to take part in like a âsampleâ IT class. That was the day IâŚEducation2 min readEducation2 min read
Jan 25, 2019Indoni Space: Carol KariukiEvery now and then you meet those people who are not only technically gifted but they also have artistic talents. Carol Kariuki is a Software Developer: VituMob, Web / Mobile Developer, Facebook Community Co-Lead: Nairobi and professional Singer. âŚProgramming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Jan 24, 2019Friends who code: Thuto AphiriBorn and raised in Mahikeng, Software developer at Absa, Photographer, Insta Model and content creater. I am incredibly honoured to call him a friend. Meet Thuto Aphiri When did you start Coding Started coding in university. Before that I had no understanding of coding and my idea of it was totally wrong. The only codingâŚCoding3 min readCoding3 min read
Jan 16, 2019Django tips and tricks: Part 1Over the past year I have come to love one of Pythonâs most popular web frameworks, Django; The web framework for professionals with deadlines. Djangoâs primary goal is to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites. This has saved me a lot of headaches while developing Buza Answers. âŚDjango7 min readDjango7 min read
Dec 30, 2018Things the tech industry needs to leave in 2018This is a short blog post, itâs the first day of work. I donât have time to write something long, you donât have time to read it. So letâs go: Not talking about mental health enough. A lot of developers have some kind of mental health illness. Mental health awarenessâŚMachine Learning3 min readMachine Learning3 min read
Dec 30, 2018Black Tax: Sink, Survive or Thrive!I have always thought, âWhere would I be if I didnât have the extra financial responsibility of taking care of my loved ones back home?â I frequently think of all the times my savings amounted to something and then something happens that requires me to send money home. I thinkâŚFinance5 min readFinance5 min read
Published inMobileForGood¡Nov 20, 2018Rethinking âCultural Fitâ And What It Means For DiversityLooking back on my first year as a developer, I realised that by this time last year I was job hunting for the first time. I had a lot of interviews lined up but after a few of them I began noticing a trend in the way companies, more specificallyâŚWomen In Tech5 min readWomen In Tech5 min read
Published inMobileForGood¡Oct 17, 2018Getting Ready For Your First Conference Talk: A Junior Developerâs GuideWhen I heard that PyCon South Africa (PyConZA) was accepting talks for the 2018 conference I was excited to hear about other peopleâs work. Little did I know that I would also be submitting a talk. At first I was thinking âwhy would anyone want to listen to a juniorâŚImposter Syndrome4 min readImposter Syndrome4 min read
Aug 29, 2018What do Software developers actually do?I got an amazing opportunity to speak to the students at Kitsong High School in Phokeng. What I love about this school is that IT is compulsory, yes thatâs right, all the kids in this picture code. Itâs beautiful. When I started coding in High School, a lot of studentsâŚProgramming3 min readProgramming3 min read
