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Topic: tech career insights

How to Set Your Rate as a Freelancer

There are so many elements that you must consider when calculating your hourly freelancing rate. Here's how you can use these elements to set your rate.

by Simon Stewart

Topic: tech career insights

Client Happiness Vs Development Realities: How I Strike the Balance

As a product owner, balancing expectations and what is reasonable can be hard. Here are some challenges I've faced and how I overcame them.

by Daniel Louw

Topic: tech career insights

Excelling as a Junior Dev from Day One

As a junior dev, it's often hard to feel independent or useful. In this post, I'll cover what I've learned about setting yourself up to excel from day one.

by Noel Kriegler

Topic: tech career insights

Developing Work-Readiness Where It Really Matters

Attitude is as crucial in thriving at work as one's technical ability. This is how Alwyn Van Wyk from Younglings Africa trains grads into "work ready" devs.

by Jomiro Eming

Topic: tech career insights

Leaping Out of My Comfort Zone Towards Better Job Prospects

As I stayed in my old job, I became demotivated and less confident, so I decided to take the leap and find a new job. This is what I learned in my journey.

by Cindy Schönfeldt

Topic: tech career insights

What I Wish I Knew When I Started Out As a UX Designer

My idea of UX design turned out to be very different from what it was in reality, and I had figure that out for myself, on the job. This is what I learned.

by Laetitia Gerber

Topic: tech career insights

Mentoring Diverse Groups by Building Strong Relationships

Thabang Magaola has learnt that establishing trust is key to effective mentoring, especially when working with more diverse groups. Here is how he does it.

by Summer Smith

Topic: tech career insights

How to Stay Financially Sane as a Freelancer

Being a freelancer comes with tons of freedom, but also with many financial risks. Here's how I manage my personal finances to avoid financial anxiety.

by Luke Venter

Topic: tech career insights

Hiring for Retention: Build Families, Not Just Teams

The high demand for devs makes hiring hard, but The Gemini Solution's approach to hiring has helped them find the right people, and keep them. Here's how.

by Jomiro Eming

Topic: tech career insights

Developer Salaries: Cape Town vs Johannesburg 2019

Setting a salary benchmark is a daunting task. We've taken a look at the average salaries of developers on OfferZen to help you set the bar.

by Robyn Luyt

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