By Anton Schaffer - Technical Consultant. Getting the data right is key – without it, everything else falls apart. However, in the chaos and buzz of focusing on applications, we often forget the importance of a simple database design. Things like inexperience, lack of skills, tight schedules and scarcity of resources...
At Saratoga Software, we recognise that financial institutions face the dual challenge of meeting increasing customer expectations for digital engagement while managing the complexities of modern finance. In this digital era, customer engagement is no longer just a part of the service but a critical differentiator in a crowded market. Our approach with software...
By Lance Kuttner - Senior Consultant and Team Lead. Serverless cloud technology is offered by all of the major cloud providers and enables developers to build and run applications without having to manage any servers, databases, or other infrastructure. It offers a number of advantages over traditional Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing services,...
Cape Town: The Beating Heart of South Africa's Tech Revolution Nestled at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, Cape Town is more than just a scenic marvel—it's the pulsating heart of South Africa's tech and IT industry. This vibrant city, with its rich blend of culture and innovation, has emerged as the nation's Silicon...
By Willo van der Merwe | Technical Competency Lead A key consideration when building or enhancing custom software is the total cost of maintenance and enhancement over time. As business focus shifts, new products are taken to market and customer engagement changes. There are some simple approaches and principles to software...
Following our article, ‘The value of leadership training for professionals’, where we share a short overview of the leadership training our Saratogans complete – we take a closer look at the experiences and lessons learnt by our staff from the 2022 Leader Within programme. Beyond the valuable programme material and leadership theory...
Annually, Saratoga identifies a number of our staff to attend a training programme that shares with them the skills and knowledge needed to develop their leadership skills. The Leader Within training spans across 5 months, and has been presented to Saratogans in partnership with experienced facilitators from the T Room for...
By Shinaaz Osman, Senior Quality Assurance Consultant My role as a Software Testing consultant is to evaluate if the system we’re testing meets the quality standards and all major project requirements to ensure the successful delivery of the solution. Testing is one of the most critical processes of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). It helps companies to...
By Shinaaz Osman, Senior Quality Assurance Consultant While software testing is an important part of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and a competency we believe needs to form part of solution delivery from the start of a project, there remains common misconceptions about the role, skills and importance of software testing. Shinaaz Osman, Senior Quality Assurance Consultant...
‘Insightful, stimulating, diverse, inspirational and exciting’ are just some of the words used by our Saratogans to describe the recent Devconf events. Devconf is a community-driven, professional software developer focused series of conferences, which bring together the South African developer community to network and share insights. A number of our Saratoga developers...
