Learning, unlearning and relearning
Life has an interesting way of testing the worldviews that we hold. Simple moments such as project stakeholders who hold differing opinions, or team members who have established their approaches with no room for revision. At first, these moments may be jarring as we’re confronted with information that sparks the questioning of our personal ingrained
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David Tekeshe, Developer
As a Java Developer at Saratoga, David is currently working on a project for a financial organisation which annually processes billions of transactions. While David’s primary role on this project is related to the maintenance of an existing system which clears and settles inter-bank transactions, he also fixes bugs, adds new features to the system
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Software Testing | An integral part of the Software Development Life Cycle
While software testing is a crucial part of the software development life cycle (SDLC), it can still take clients some convincing to truly understand the impact and benefits of quality software testing. Another challenge software testing professionals face is in reaching an understanding with developers who self-test the solutions they build. While the developers will
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Becoming a disruptive Business Analyst
While the younger generation of professionals entering organisations are usually the ones to consume and bring awareness to new technologies, many large organisations are making substantial investments into digital transformation strategies and tools. As Business Analysts we’re required to have in-depth knowledge of a company’s operations and the underlying technology, enabling us to understand the
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Artificial Intelligence – The hype, the reality and how to get started
The Hype Artificial Intelligence can be traced back to the 1950’s where it remained in relative isolation, barring a few ‘boom’ phases, until the prevalence of the term heightened during the past few years – becoming the buzzword of the 21st Century. Advances in computing power helped machine learning grow in leaps and bounds, neural
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Prian Reddy, Senior Consultant
As one of the winners of our Team Player Award at Saratoga, Prian Reddy thrives in a team environment. In his current role as Scrum Master at our Johannesburg office, Prian works closely with a team of three developers and two testers to successfully drive the project delivery. “In the Scrum Master role, each day
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Driving the right change in a digital world
Digital transformation in companies presents a demanding array of challenges for Business Analysts, as innovation, domain convergence and smart customers fuel the need to constantly evolve business models fast and efficiently. What the customer is buying is now only half of the story, and how they are doing it has become integral to the value
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The future of manual testers in data science
The revolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proven to be quite helpful for the human race in multifarious fields such as graphical studies, statistics and several others. While researchers in these fields are showcasing the capabilities of AI, there is a concern of whether AI will impact software testing in the future. One key question
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Teshvier Mathura, Consultant at Saratoga
As a Technical Consultant at Saratoga, Teshvier currently works with a team of Saratogans on a project for one of our UK-based clients. On this project Teshvier is tasked with maintaining and adding new features to the desktop products and several websites for the client. What Teshvier enjoys most about his role is that he
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Exploring neural networks for facial recognition
As a technical consultant, I’ve worked on various client projects delivering functional solutions in a range of industries. A recent project at a large corporate organisation not only took me out of my comfort zone, but also set me on the path of working on solving the many challenges of facial recognition. This journey began
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