Professional Status

• August 9, 2010Blog, Professional Status

  Some further thoughts on the professionalisation of SA’s ICT sector

  by Prof Barry Dwolatzky On 25th July 2010 I asked a question on this blog: “Does South Africa need professional Software Engineers?” In asking this question I had in mind […]

• July 25, 2010Blog, Professional Status

  Does South Africa need professional Software Engineers?

  by Prof Barry Dwolatzky Professional Engineers are formally recognised in terms of South African law. We have Electrical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Civil Engineers and other branches of Professional Engineering. Should […]

• June 9, 2010Blog, Improve Performance, Professional Status

  Can small development companies produce great software?

  by Prof Barry Dwolatzky Joe (not his real name) stuck it out in a 9-to-5 corporate job for nearly 7 years. He did his work as best he could … […]

• April 28, 2010Blog, Professional Status

  Professionalism – a global issue?

  In 2007, after a formal strategic planning process, the IEEE Computer Society began to improve its focus on computing professionals.

• April 15, 2010Blog, Professional Status

  Who needs standards?

  Why professional freedom does not mean unprofessional anarchy.