Polymorph attends DevConf 2022: A State of The Developer Nation Address
Polymorph Software Developer, Jaco du Plooy, attended the sixth annual DevConf in Johannesburg on 7 April 2022 and connected with many brilliant local developers. The conference brought the South African developer community together and boasted more than 30 talented speakers and over 450 attendees. This one-day conference created a community-driven, professional software developer-focused space for […]
Polymorph Red bus team day
We started the year off strong by celebrating our team and recognising the value of their hard work at our first Team Day on Friday, 28 January. After almost two years of social distancing and lockdown, we made sure that it was extra fun! We also made sure to take time during the day to […]
Custom software and app development growth landscape in the Western Cape in the year 2022
Digital technology – and with it, custom software and app development – is the defining megatrend of the modern era. For most companies, software and/or mobile apps are inextricably linked to their business operations and are also embedded in modern appliances and machines found across most industries. Software apps are also pervasive in our current […]
A day in the life of working for Polymorph as a senior product manager while based in Kenya
We recently interviewed Margaret Wanjiru who shared her experience working as a senior product manager at Polymorph while living in Kenya. Here is a view of her day-to-day routine at Polymorph including some thoughts on the company’s culture, inclusivity, digital communications and remote work. For anyone working remotely or managing remote teams, this article should […]
Cross Challenge Grabouw
Polymorph took on the 2022 Cross Challenge Grabouw with a 500m swim, 22km MTB ride and 4.5km trail run at the world-renowned trails of the Grabouw Country Club. The event is sponsored by one of Polymorph’s sister companies, Skynamo. Six Polymorph employees, divided into two groups of three each, participated in the challenge on 26 […]
3 Areas where South African companies are seeing substantial business growth by investing in software development
Two to three decades ago software development predominantly focused on creating stand-alone applications that could run on local operating systems such as desktops or mobile phones. Typical functions like accounting, word processing, CAD and speciality or other management services were some of the main uses. However, as organisations and individuals increasingly migrated to the cloud […]
Remote Teams: A view from inside Polymorph
In December 2019, reports of a new virus in China made headlines. Not long thereafter lockdown became a very familiar term globally. Initially, we thought that the virus would never come to South Africa, but oh boy were we wrong. Early in February 2020, we heard of the first few local cases which led to […]
5 South African software and app development trends in 2022 and beyond
Technology in the 21st century is rapidly evolving and with it the potential for personal and business improvements. Globally, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and the internet of things (IoT) are all advancing at a high velocity with 5G rollouts and blockchain following suit. Despite these extremely exciting developments, it’s important to consider the software […]
A software development company that truly values its employees
Polymorph places a high premium on employee engagement as people are where our core value lies. When Polymorph was founded approximately 12 years ago, the founders were located across the Western Cape. It was challenging to find an office space that was convenient for everyone and so the Polymorph skill set of working remotely was […]
Cape Town software development hub fast becoming South Africa’s own Silicon Valley
The Cape Town information and communications technology (ICT) sector has become a globalised and leading services sector within Africa. Many software development companies in this sector have international investors, clients, suppliers, and business partners. It serves as a localised hub of diverse development enterprises, skills, and infrastructure. It is also the fastest-growing section in the […]
