The Death of My Java Blanky

When something is done a particular way over a period and it yields desired results, it must be a good way of doing things, right? Why change, there’s no reason to fix what’s not broken. Why switch to renewable energy, dial-up to fibre, or Java to Kotlin?

But stop for a moment and consider the type of world we’d be living in today had there been no change.

UI/UX Libraries that will take your Android project to the next level in 2021

Wondering which libraries to explore to grow your app’s audience? Here is a collection of my favourite libraries to enhance any Android app experience.

HarmonyOS and the future of mobile app development

Huawei has not had an easy time trying to recover from their recent ban in the United States. Since then, Huawei announced their very own distributed operating system, HarmonyOS, for which they have shared detailed plans to release it on all their devices, from smartphones and laptops, to smart TVs and even in your cars.

Transitioning from Android to Swift & iOS Development

When joining the Head Start internship programme, I started working with Android as this was the only experience that I had. Since then I have been granted the opportunity to learn iOS app development, which is where I find myself at the point of writing this blog post.

Skills to learn in order to become a successful Android developer

Android is a vast and dynamic ecosystem and you could spend weeks learning about specific tools or concepts, only to discover that what you learnt either isn’t as important, or shouldn’t be used anymore. In this post, I share the list of skills that I think Android developers should learn in the hopes that these will help you to concentrate your efforts on the important stuff.

Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation moves analogue radio onto a digital “Fabrik”, transforming its engagement with its audiences

In a major modernisation of its broadcast technology, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has launched two new apps for its radio services, bringing audiences for Radyo Sesel and Paradise FM into the digital and social revolution.

SuperSport tops the App Store charts

The Apple App Store has just released their annual lists of the best apps – and the SuperSport app has been proudly featured in both the Streaming and Sports categories.

Android Material design tips

At Open Night, I presented design tips for developers who would like to create great Android apps.

Colour and Development

For those who missed Open Night, here’s the essence of what I spoke about because face it we were there to learn and teach as well.

Sign up for Open Night: Design for developers

Join us on Thursday, 30 March for user interface design tips presented for developers, by developers.

Firebase – Google Launchpad Build event

Thabiso shares his learnings Firebase learnings from Google’s first South African Launchpad Build event.

livestream: Google I/O 2016

Come join us on 18 and 19 May to watch the next iteration for Google’s software, services and devices.