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  • August 20, 2025 HyperionDev

    From Career Break to Cyber Security Analyst: Pavithra’s Journey Back into Tech

    After stepping away from her career to focus on parenting, Pavithra Palanivelu faced the difficult task of …

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  • August 13, 2025 HyperionDev

    HyperionDev and Konexio Join Forces to Empower Refugee Talent Through Tech Education

    Cape Town, South Africa 13th August, 2025 — HyperionDev, a global online education provider that co-delivers…

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  • August 6, 2025 HyperionDev

    GI Bill® Funding Now Available for University of Chicago Bootcamp Programs

    In a continued effort to make essential professional learning more accessible to more people, the University…

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  • August 6, 2025 HyperionDev

    From Freelance Web Developer to Full-Time Developer: How Daniel Made a Tech Career Move

    After years of working solo, Daniel Wilson wanted more. More challenge. More structure. More opportunity.…

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  • July 23, 2025 HyperionDev

    From Graduate to Medical Laboratory Scientist: How Sebastian Manley Used a Data Science Bootcamp to Launch His Career

    When Sebastian Manley completed his university degree, he was eager to take his skills to the next level, but…

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  • July 9, 2025 HyperionDev

    From Admin to Aspiring Developer: How Hani Nur Took the Leap into Tech

    Changing careers can feel daunting, especially when moving into a field as complex as software development.…

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  • June 25, 2025 HyperionDev

    From Unemployed to Data Analyst: Triveni Kankanala’s Inspiring Career Switch with HyperionDev

    Changing careers can be daunting, especially when shifting into a complex, fast-evolving field like tech.…

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  • June 24, 2025 HyperionDev

    Boilermaker to Coding Mentor: Francis’s Journey Into Tech

    When Francis Jonathan Lloyd traded in his boiler suit for a laptop, he wasn’t just changing jobs, he was redefining…

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November 8, 2017Data Science

The Intelligence Group: Driving Data Science in South Africa

Data science as a topic is growing in popularity in South Africa, a prime reason why the Intelligence Group came…

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November 8, 2017Software Development

How a South African Built the 3rd Most Used Desktop OS

Many people complain about South Africa being behind the times technologically. In many senses, this is an

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November 8, 2017Software Development

5 More Types of Software Development

Based on the success of our previous article on 10 types of software development , we’ve decided to build on …

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November 8, 2017 Free Resources / Software Platforms

5 MORE Python Packages South African Developers Should Know About

The Python community is alive and growing at a staggering rate.  It is an active community that has many benefits.

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November 8, 2017 Free Resources / Software Platforms

5 Python Packages South African Developers Should Know About

Very few things just work out of the box. As developers we know this, and are ready for it. When you dive into Python

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November 8, 2017Student Success Stories

Yusuf Isaacs – From Customer Support to Full-Time Mobile Developer

Yusuf had been working in customer tech support for 6 years when he knew it was time for a change. He turned to HyperionDev…

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November 8, 2017 Free Resources / Programming Information

5 programming Terms You Need to Know

Are you unsure what a software development-related concept entails? Is it a term commonly used but never explained?

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November 8, 2017 Free Resources / Software Platforms

Run multiple operating systems on your PC without dual-booting

Curious about running an operating system from within another operating system? This practice is called local

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November 8, 2017 Tutorials / Software Platforms

The most important tool for any software development team

Working on any software project, especially within the context of an organisation that manages big software…

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The End is Near Sign: Learn Coding
November 7, 2017Coding Careers

Do we really need to learn coding?

Some people think coding is not the future. One day – so the argument goes – I’ll be able to tell my…

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October 31, 2017 Free Resources / Tutorials

Programming 101 – installing Python

Before you learn how to program, you need to first download and install a copy of Python on your computer. This

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October 31, 2017Tutorials

Programming 101 – learning Python

Programming is an important and highly sought-after skill. It’s a great asset to have for any professional…

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October 31, 2017Tutorials

An introduction to the Unix terminal – part 2

The previous tutorial focused on basic file management commands that were useful in the Unix terminal. If

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October 31, 2017 Software Development / Free Resources

An introduction to the Unix terminal – part 1

A huge majority of the users of Microsoft Windows often won’t dare to venture near the command prompt; for them,

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October 31, 2017 Coding Careers / Web Development

What is a Full Stack Web Developer?

Think of a coin. Can you separate the one side from the other? Of course you can’t. Front end and back end web development…

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October 31, 2017 Free Resources / Tutorials

VirtualBox Installation Tutorial

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of virtualising Ubuntu within your current Windows installation.

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October 27, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

Developer Salaries in 2017

Are you interested in finding out more about Developers salaries? If so, have a look at the graphs we’ve…

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October 27, 2017Software Development

What is C++?

C++ is a high level, general purpose programming language. C++ is also object-oriented and is viewed by many…

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October 27, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

What is C#?

Not to be confused with the music note C-sharp, “C#”, is a programming language created by Microsoft as part …

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October 27, 2017 Coding Careers / Web Development

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript, also known as JS, is used to make web applications more interactive, rather than being plain and…

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October 26, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

What is PHP?

PHP is a widely-used open source and server-side scripting language that is mainly used for websites, web applications…

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October 26, 2017 Coding Careers / Learning Platforms

Traditional vs Online Education in Software Development in South Africa

As South Africa’s tech industry expands, it must also meet the needs of employers and potential employees alike,…

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October 26, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

The South African Developer Shortage

While South Africa is busy becoming a global economy, driven developers are finding themselves spread thin…

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October 25, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

App Making Made Easy

Is your brain buzzing with ideas about the next big app, but you don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you…

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October 25, 2017 Software Development / Mobile Development

The Programming Language behind most applications – it’s Java

Java is a popular programming language.

A programming language is similar to a human language – like …

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October 25, 2017News and Press

Hyperion Selected to Attend Investec Silicon Valley Trip

In today’s technology-focused industry, startups and established companies alike are increasingly looking…

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October 25, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

Developer Salaries: The Battle between Jozi and the Mother City

Across South Africa, there is a high demand for developers, especially in intermediate to senior positions.…

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October 25, 2017Coding Careers

Python – Industry’s New Favorite

We often think of a Python as a famous dangerous snake. In this article, we will be looking at it from a software…

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October 24, 2017 Coding Careers / Software Development

Developer Demand: Will it Continue to Rise?

Software, says Marc Andreesen, co-founder and general partner of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz,…

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Different Kinds of Software Developers
October 18, 2017Coding Careers

8 Different Types of Software Development Careers

It’s no secret that software development careers are lucrative and in demand. Check out these web developer…

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