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Think about the teacher

The DBE planned robotics curriculum On 26 Feb 2021, ITWeb reported that the Department of Basic Education will pilot its coding and robotics curriculum in schools this year. I don’t have a child at school, but I still have concerns about this.

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Is the absence of an answer actually the answer?

Most of us in IT are working long hours. There are always more fires to put out, and less time to prevent the fires from starting in the first place. But we all know that sometimes we must spend time on what is important, even if it isn’t urgent. Which is why I’m

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Programmers and romance - imagae of two hands touching a heart against a background of code.

Programmers and Romance?

It’s that time of year again. I haven’t been to a shopping mall, but I did see chocolate hearts at the local Woolworths shop. So I’m sure heart decorations are out on display for Valentine’s Day everywhere. In the good old days of classroom training, we would give each delegate

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man falling down shiny blue tunnel

Beware of rabbit holes!

You might have heard the expression “to go down the rabbit hole”. It comes from the novel “Alice in Wonderland” written by Lewis Carroll in the 19th century. Alice falls down a rabbit hole, has quite a long trip, and lands in a strange place called Wonderland. A rabbit hole

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New year, new mindset?

Welcome to 2021! I hope it is going to be a productive, successful and happy year for all of us. I don’t like the term “New Year’s resolutions”. It reminds me of all the usual things that millions of people put on their list every year. Get fit, lose weight,

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A Surprising Statistic

I mentioned before that I am writing an online course on ethics for software engineers (which is now open for pre-enrolment!) During my research for this course, I found an interesting – and scary – statistic.

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How to fight that feeling

Ever since lockdown, the days seem to merge and blur. Despite the monotony – or maybe because of it – the weeks have passed quickly. It’s Monday, then it’s Friday, then it’s Monday again. And now it’s already past the middle of November.

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Koi ponds at Incus Data

A virtual change of scenery

I don’t know about you, but there are days when I crave a change of scenery. Pre-pandemic, my life was pretty routine. Work, exercise, an occasional outing with friends. I think anyone with a full-time job and responsibilities at home – from laundry to looking after family – has a

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What about the food?

Last year I shared some thoughts about course food in an email. As a result of some unexpected comments I’ve received recently, I decided to revisit the topic.

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