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Aug 23, 20221 min read
The First Digital Internship experience - Karabo Madiba
Karabo started his Internship journey with First Technology Digital in January 2022. He comes from the Belgium Campus and he joined our...
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First Digital
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Continuous Improvement with DevOps in 8 easy steps
When we talk about DevOps, a certain quote comes to mind… “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection” - Mark Twain. DevOps...
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Aug 10, 20223 min read
Will Artificial Intelligence dominate the world?
Artificial intelligence is the technology of making machines perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. With AI, machines...
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Aug 4, 20222 min read
Building a Cloud solution for one of SA's largest shoe retailers
With the need for businesses to provide solutions accessible from anywhere and anytime, the rise of cloud-based solutions is becoming...
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First Digital
Jul 28, 20223 min read
Being a Business Analyst: What we do and how we do it!
Business analysis is the process of identifying business needs and identifying solutions to business problems. It is a function sometimes...
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Jul 20, 20224 min read
Data Warehouse Projects vs Software Projects
Learnings from the field…. Not all projects are created equal. Some projects are more complex than others. Some projects are more focused...
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First Digital
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Microsoft cloud migration case study
PPC is a leading supplier of materials and solutions into the basic services sector in Southern Africa with 11 cement factories in South...
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First Digital
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Simple 6 step process to Test Driven Development
What is TDD? Test Driven Development is a process whereby you would test first, then implement. Unit tests come first, actual...
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First Digital
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Modelling data with Microsoft SQL and PowerBI
The daily activities of organisations generate multiple points of data, and these data points are not all in the same location. Some data...
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First Digital
Jun 14, 20224 min read
A modern and practical guide to Automation & Integration Part3
In this section we are going to look at Integration. Low-code platform business requirements demand surfacing data from bespoke systems,...
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First Digital
Jun 2, 20222 min read
There are levels to this
Business Process Automation (BPA) cannot be applied in just one step; there are levels to automation, and full automation is getting...
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First Digital
May 25, 20223 min read
Another overrun? Again!
Your budget is spent, and your new system is not even halfway developed. The project overran, by a lot, and the reason for the overrun is...
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First Digital
May 12, 20224 min read
“Arrr!” There be a treasure. Finding the x in data warehouse projects.
Any high seas expedition starts by finding the right crew members to ensure success. These individuals possess a specific set of skills...
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First Digital
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Hybrid Endpoint Management
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way companies conduct their work operations. The impact of the lockdowns has forced digital...
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First Digital
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Snip development time with snippets!
In development there is focus on cadence for delivery. We are going to cover how we can use snippets in Visual Studio to cut a bit of...
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First Digital
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Five must-have Power Platform solutions
Microsoft Power Platform is a collection of low code tools that can be used to drive digitisation and automation within your...
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First Digital
Apr 4, 20224 min read
Agile Software Investments
Investing in a software project feels risky. Let’s face it, building custom software for your business isn’t cheap and just like any...
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First Digital
Apr 4, 20223 min read
A modern and practical guide to Automation & Integration Part2
This is the second part to the article ‘Automation & Integration – A modern and practical guide’. For practical purposes we are going to...
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First Digital
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Step by step guide for using Python in Power BI
In the fast-paced world of the information era it has become increasingly important to understand your data assets and how to leverage...
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First Digital
Mar 15, 20221 min read
A Quick Introduction to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection
As more businesses move away from their on-premises environments and focuses on the adoption of cloud hosted solutions and platforms, it...
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