Kaleidocode Updates

Modern Testing - Tooling, Techniques & Mindset

8/7/2024

Join us at the Durban Test and Automation Meetup Group for interesting talks on key matters within software testing!

We are pleased to have guest speakers from Kaleidocode, MagicOrange, and Sage, all of whom hold significant roles within their respective organisations.

Register for the event here on Meetup.com: https://www.meetup.com/durban-test-automation-meetup-group/events/302422779/?recId=2b18b91f-0c32-42d9-bcbb-abf404e9d0e1&recSource=ml-popular-events-nearby&searchId=b62f18de-e835-4c4f-b748-94a8ee0073d6

Venue: Kaleidocode's offices in Durban: Unit G1, 35 Intersite Avenue, Umgeni Business Park, Durban.
Date/Time: Friday, August 23, 2024, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

This session covers a range of topics to suit anyone in the testing realm and also showcase real life journeys that people have walked as well as using AI to aid in our test activities.

Topics:

Transitioning From Manual Tester To Technical QA. : Jackson Matanzima - Test(QA) Team Leader at Sage
Leveraging AI In Software Testing : Feroz Ally - Principal Automation Engineer / QA Lead at Sage
Journey From Tester To Business Analyst - How My Testing Background Matters. : Lamiz Anwar - Business Analyst at Kaleidocode
No Time, No Money, No Problem: Accessibility Testing with a Robot and an Axe. : Matthew Smythe - Software Engineering Manager at MagicOrange
AI Integration To Aid With Test Automation. : Rashie Kalichuran - Advanced Automation Tester & Suhail Hassun - Senior Automation Tester at Kaleidocode

Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow professionals and be a part of the community.

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Kaleidocode Pivot has opened applications for our 2025 Apprenticeship/Graduate Program.

7/15/2024

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🚀 Exciting Opportunity for IT Graduates based in South Africa!

Applications arenow open for Kaleidocode Pivot's apprenticeship program for 2025. If you or someone you know is an IT graduate looking to bridge the gap between being a recent graduate and entering the working software development world, this is a great opportunity.

Kaleidocode Pivot (www.kcpivot.co.za) is Kaleidocode's sister company that specialises in selecting and training young graduates to be the next software development super stars.

Get all the details about the program here: https://www.kcpivot.co.za/graduates.html

🗓️ Program Starts: January 2025
⏳ Duration: 12 months (Full-time)
💼 Salary: Competitive

Don't miss out on this fantastic chance to kickstart your software development career! Apply now and be part of an innovative and supportive community.

Apply Here: https://kaleidocode.breezy.hr/p/0f957693378e-software-development-apprenticeship-2025

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SUGSA Scrum Gathering Cape Town 2024

3/13/2024

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Two of our project management consultants recently attended the SUGSA Scrum Gathering conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Kaleidocode is passionate about Software Development using Agile methodology and Scrum.

We believe that how software projects are run is fundamental to their success. So, we are constantly learning and perfecting our methods.

If you have a project that is in disarray or just need a new viewpoint, we would be happy to provide advice.

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Testing and Automation community event in Durban

11/12/2023

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Kaleidocode will be hosting a community morning event designed around modern testing and automation. The event will be hosted at Kaleidocode's offices in Umgeni Business Park, Durban on 23rd November from 8.30am to 10.00am. Suhail Hassun - Senior Automation Engineer at Kaleidocode will be driving the sessions sharing on trending topics in this exciting space.

A series of interesting sessions will be presented with lots of time for Q&A:

Testing reimagined - the modernisation of Testing.
Shift-Left, Test Right: Blended Approach Towards Cross Functional Testing Teams. We will discuss how far do we actually shift left, some of the challenges and successes and is manual testing fading away?
Fail fast, Test faster: The Power of Continuous Testing. We will look at the challenges & benefits of having our tests (API, Performance and Automation) running within a Pipeline. Is there a real cost saving component?

For more details and to RSVP on MeetUp:
www.meetup.com/durban-test-automation-meetup-group/events/297211542/

Come and connect with the local testing & automation community, learn some new concepts and network with your peers.

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Growing a Software Development Apprenticeship Program

8/11/2023

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Watch Chris Tite presenting on Software Apprenticeships. This event was recorded at Devconf, May, 25th 2023, Pretoria.

7 years ago Kaleidocode and Kaleidocode Pivot made the decision to change our approach and instead of only trying to find great people, we decided to help develop them as well. Leveraging our internal company ethos of learning, as well as our tagline "Learn, Grow, Deliver" we embarked on a journey to grow young developers and positively contribute to the software development ecosystem.

This presentation from Kaleidocode CTO, Chris Tite is not only the story of our journey, it is also the story of some of our juniors who have been through the apprenticeship program and are now leaders in our and other organisations.

In the video Chris covers:

The inception of the Apprenticeship program.
Our approach to growing young software developers.
How we fast track growing young leaders and encourage them to stay.

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From Zero to Hero: Growing a Software Development Apprenticeship Program From Concept to Success!

5/26/2023

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Kaleidocode CTO, Chris Tite, presented on building an effective apprenticeship program for software developers at the recent DevConf developers conference that was held in Cape Town and Pretoria on 23rd and 25th May.

There was a great deal of interest in the experiences that Chris shared. Growing technical young people is a key topic for companies and organisations in South Africa.