Rudolph Visagie was unfulfilled in his role as a sales executive. He knew his passions lay elsewhere but didn’t know how to begin the search to find what he truly wanted to do in life. While working a full-time job, …
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Student Success Story: Tlhologelo – From Engineering Student to Intern Developer
Tlhologelo Mothogoane from Vereeniging was studying mechanical engineering before the Covid-19 pandemic. Sometime in 2019, he completed a beginner’s online Python course, and it was set on pursuing code as a career. When the world went into lockdown, Tlhologelo chose …
Read MoreStudent Success Story: Keegan – From Junior Front-End Developer to Full Stack Engineer
Keegan Christopher Bagnall graduated with a bachelor of computer science degree in 2020. But while searching for the software engineering jobs he was really interested in, he realised his degree didn’t cover the necessary skills required to enter the lucrative …
Read MoreStudent Success Story: Kernard – From Part-time Work to Software Engineer
Kernard Thindwa was working a part-time job, trying to improve his tech skills on the side by watching YouTube tutorials. After some time, he realised that this was not enough to achieve his career goals. This realisation resulted in his …
Read MoreHyperionDev’s Learnership Programme: A light in the dark for SA’s unemployment crisis
In today’s post-pandemic climate, standing out from the crowd with critical skills is becoming increasingly important. South Africa’s unemployment rate has hit a record high of 35.3%—the highest level since Statistics South Africa’s first Quarterly Labour Force Survey in 2008. …
Read MoreStudent Success Story: Chris – From Operations Manager to Full Stack Engineer
Chris Joubert worked in Customer Support but felt unfulfilled in his work. He felt he had no room for further growth in his career and was determined to reap more satisfaction and a higher salary from his work. To achieve …
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