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Topic: tech career insights

Estimating Software Projects’ Time and Cost Like a Pro

Only 3 out of 10 projects finish on time and budget & only 10% of big projects survive at all! Here's how to estimate your project's time and cost like a pro.

by Juan Urrego

Topic: tech career insights

Expert Guide on How to Make a Badass UI/UX Portfolio

Portfolios are the one thing allowing UI/UX designers to stand out - even more so than CVs. Here are the tips from experts at Dropbox, InVision and Glucode.

by Marike Brown

Topic: tech career insights

Developer salaries: Cape Town vs Joburg [2018]

At the start of 2017, we investigated dev salaries between Cape Town and Joburg. Now, with more data we revisit our analysis and see how things have changed in ...

by Matthew Sturgess

Topic: tech career insights

This is How Long it Takes Developers to Get Hired

To analyse the time it takes a developer to find the job they want, we compared the time related to different aspects of a dev’s job search on OfferZen.

by Harry Hands

Topic: tech insights

What Data Scientists Do at takealot.com, Zoona, JUMO and Curately

What is the unique contribution of a data science team in a company? What do companies look for when hiring data scientists?

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech career insights

How Absa Africa Hires Developers: A Look Into Group Assessment Days

Barclays Africa changed their hiring process for developers: instead of following the traditional interviewing method they now have group assessment days.

by offerzen

Topic: tech career insights

Developer Salaries - the Impact of Education on Earning Potential

There are numerous examples of self-taught developers that get well-paid jobs. On the aggregate, however, how does a tertiary education impact a developer’s sal...

by Harry Hands

Topic: tech insights

An Inside Look at Entersekt’s Approach to Hiring Developers

Entersekt is looking to double their developer team in the next few months. They talked to us about the recent changes they made to their hiring process.

by Helené van Tonder

Topic: tech career insights

The Importance of a Founder Team in Raising VC Funding

One of the most important indicators of a startup’s later success is the founding team. 4Di’s Justin Stanford tells OfferZen how VCs look at team dynamics.

by offerzen

Topic: tech career insights

On Finding Meaningful Work

Finding a job that you’re excited about can really change the way you see and live your life. But it can be very difficult. Here's what I've learned.

by Matthew Sturgess

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