Why Polymorph is a great workplace for everyone
It’s 7am in the morning and I’m still in bed.Upon hearing the beep on my cellphone announcing a direct/group message, I get out of bed. It’s my Agile Manager and she’s already hard at work. The six weeks since I joined Polymorph has been a life-changing experience. Although I have spent only a few days […]
Annual Introspection – Part 2
Continuing on our introspection, posted a while ago, Richard continues his overview of what being Polymorph has taught us about tech. “We help our partners build the mobile user interfaces their products need. We focus mostly on IoT and wearables, as well as FinTech products. These are areas where exciting, innovative products are being developed, […]
The Microsoft Surface Book – A Step In The Right Direction
“My opinion is that Microsoft have really turned the corner, and are back to being a very innovative company. The momentum was against them in the last few years, but they seem to be winning back the consumer heart slowly but surely. These are great products finally on the level where they can actually compete […]
Annual Introspection – Part 1
Polymorph has grown in leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings in Worcester, many years ago, through a merger and a shift in headquarters. Apt, then, to celebrate our swanky new offices with a look at how far we’ve come. It is an exciting time to be doing what we are doing. For a long […]
Polymorph helps student with career decisions
Job Shadowing is one of the most important aspects to consider when deciding on a career. The internet can give you a lot of insight into a specific career, but nothing beats hands on experience. One cold day in July, Zandre Niewoudt walked in at the Polymorph offices. Hungry to learn more about what it’s […]
The first Hack Day of 2015
At our last hackday for 2014 we dove into the realm of IoT (Internet of Things) by controlling access to our office with connected hardware controlled using Mobile applications over the internet. The hardware we used for this was the Spark Core development Kits (Now called Particle – http://www.particle.io/prototype). Essentially it is a tiny Wifi […]
A Day Without Shoes
The grass was frosty, so were our our feet. The team of Polymorph decided to go without shoes for one day, donating our shoes for people less privileged than us. It was everything but easy. Our toes went dead and at the end of the day we couldn’t feel our feet. With challenges like walking […]
A Peek Into The Life Of a Graphic Designer
Geek is the new Glam. Or so they say… If we go back ten years, working in tech was reserved for the socially awkward human beings. Those who communicate better with machines than people. But nowadays, flaunting your latest app or showing off your coding skills will definitely get you on top of; not only […]
Polymorph in the news
Polymorph got featured in the EikestadNuus! You can read the full article here: http://www.eikestadnuus.co.za/240388/news-details/is-hierdie-ontwerpwerk-n-wetenskap-of-is-dit-kuns
Fight back if a Mountain Lion attacks and other things I learned during a recent trip to Silicon Valley
Richard Barry and I were fortunate to be able to exhibit Polymorph at the Wearable TechCon with kind support from the dti. I learned the following: 1. The dti Export Marketing & Investment Assistance Scheme (EMIA) The intention of the dti’s EMIA program is to develop export markets for South African products and services and […]
