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Developers use AI vibe-coding to reverse-engineer and clone Adobe apps

eriinfo.com5 days ago05 mins

Vibe coding has taken a transformative turn as developers leverage artificial intelligence to reverse-engineer mainstream software and bypass traditional subscription models. Earlier this month, a software developer motivated by frustration with Adobe’s subscription policies used the Claude AI model to reverse-engineer essential Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop and Lightroom. The development team subsequently used the…

Data centre developers risk a Wild Coast-style defeat

eriinfo.com5 days ago09 mins

The author, Claire Tucker South Africa’s constitutional order makes public participation a substantive requirement of lawful decision-making, and the courts enforce it. Two recent judgments on offshore seismic surveys show what follows when that obligation is met, and when it is not. Both hold lessons for data centre developers. In Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC…

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Africa: Google Play Launches $1million Indie Games Fund to Empower African Game Developers

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Google Play today launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1 million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and expert mentorship empowering African game developers with the skills and resources they need to…

HOSTAFRICA acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to SA developers

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

AI-assisted development is reshaping how software gets built. HOSTAFRICA today announced the acquisition of zanode.co.za, a South African application hosting platform built around GitHub-based deployments, managed PostgreSQL and ZAR-denominated pricing. The acquisition extends HOSTAFRICA’s hosting offering beyond traditional shared, reseller and VPS products into a developer-first app platform aimed at agencies, software development companies and…

South Africa risks losing a generation of developers to AI

eriinfo.com6 months ago011 mins

The integration of AI into software development is not merely another industry trend. It represents a fundamental restructuring of how technology is built, who builds it and how engineering talent is cultivated. For South Africa, a country that has positioned technology as a critical engine for economic growth and social mobility, understanding and responding to…

AI rewards senior developers, side-lines juniors

eriinfo.com6 months ago07 mins

South African developers investing in AI skills are gaining a competitive-edge. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a lever for higher earning potential in South Africa’s software developer ecosystem, while also shaping how developers create value in their careers. This is according to the latest “State of SA’s Developer Nation 2026” salary and benefits report…

Xsolla Releases New Industry Report Identifying the Biggest Opportunities for the Future of Video Games for Developers

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

Graphic: Xsolla Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, today released the latest edition of The Xsolla Report, timed to coincide with this week’s activations and collaborations in San Francisco. This edition provides insights from working with thousands of studios to map out where the industry’s biggest opportunities are emerging. This press release features…

SA developers take centre stage as Code4Mzansi kicks off

eriinfo.com9 months ago05 mins

Code4Mzansi invites a diverse group of innovators − from university students to small business founders − to build cloud‑first solutions. (Image: Supplied) The Huawei Developer Competition, Code4Mzansi, has officially begun, offering South African innovators the opportunity to turn cloud-powered ideas into real-world solutions. The programme, launched in partnership with the Department of Small Business Development…

Learning in practice: How KRS is building future-ready developers through in-person bootcamps

eriinfo.com10 months ago08 mins

KRS understands the value of regular face time and collaboration. Software developers are currently working in an environment where frameworks and platforms change all the time, AI tools are becoming part of everyday workflows and learning never really stops. These days, keeping pace isn’t about mastering a single tool, but thinking clearly, adapting quickly and…

South Africa is running out of developers

eriinfo.com10 months ago08 mins

Anja Bates, head of data at Pnet A new report from Pnet shows that software development jobs are highly available but there is little competition for them among jobseekers. The difference between the number of software developers needed in the economy versus the number of qualified individuals applying for roles is so significant that there…