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Chapter 7: She Doubled Her Income
Not long ago, I interviewed a young lady for a column I was writing for a newspaper. What I found interesting about her, was that she had started her own Instagram business, and was quite successful. ...
Chapter 6: Two Lives
In his book entitled “The War of Art” – not to be mistaken with “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu – Stephen Pressfield says something that really stands out for me. He says that most of us have ...
Chapter 5: Go to Jail for 4 Years!
A few years ago, I interviewed a youngster for a junior admin position. I noticed on his CV that he had a BCom degree from a decent university, and that he had qualified two years previously. I asked ...
Chapter 4: The Linear Career Path is Dead
When I was a kid, my grandmother used to tell me, “you must go to school, and then you must go to university, and then you will become a doctor, lawyer or a teacher. You will get a good job, and when ...
Chapter 3: A Degree in Egg Making
A guy goes to a university and says, “I want to learn how to make an egg.” So they said to him, “we’ve got the perfect degree for you!” And they proceeded to tell him about the amazing Degree i...
Chapter 2: Rich Man, Poor Man
The one was a software developer. No, I don’t think I’ll call him a software developer because this guy was a bit of a hack. I’m a software engineer and I know, and not to insult him...
Chapter 1: The Light that did not Glow
A long time go there was a villager who left his village to go into the city and to meet some family of his. It was a time when the city was introducing electricity to homes, and the house that he st...
IT VARSITY, YES 4 YOUTH & SA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UK, UNITING AGAINST YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
By Bathobile Cele South Africa’s unemployment rate is one of the highest in the world. This is a national crisis that feeds two of the country’s other big monetary challenges which...
About the Computer Programming Aptitude Test by The University of Kent
Aptitude tests for computing jobs broadly fall into three groups: A standard battery of tests assessing competencies such as numerical reasoning, logical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning which are r...
5 Non-Technical Skills Every Developer Should Know
Getting into the world of development is potentially lucrative and fulfilling career. However, for every person that jumps into it, there are others who are intimidated and shy away. In my last articl...