Barry Dwolatzky Optimizing - Leading Africa's Digital Future

#5  From ad hoc to Optimizing

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In the late 1990s a strategy for growing South Africa's IT Industry was developed. Although it offered a clear vision for the future of the Industry, very few of the recommendations were implemented. In this episode Prof Barry discusses South Africa's IT Industry with Kerryn Gammie. He explains why he set up the JCSE at Wits University in 2005 and how he was inspired by two of his all-time heroes. FC Kohli, founder of the Indian IT industry and Watts Humphrey, father of software quality.
Season 1 / Episode 5 3 Mar 2020 English Read by Barry Dwolatzky & Kerryn Gammie South Africa Technology · Documentary

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