3 warnings never to miss when using AI

1. Don’t Trust It Even though AI has progressed immensely in the last couple of years, we’re not yet at the point where these models are infallible. There is no substitute for good old, human, common sense.   When an AI model produces a result that raises a brow, try asking yourself why it would […]

Why Companies are Choosing the Cloud: The Business Value of Cloud Computing

Why Companies are Choosing the Cloud: The Business Value of Cloud Computing

By Rodney Ellise These days, there is a lot of discussion about the business value of cloud computing. Cloud computing is a valuable tool for both business and personal use. But how does cloud computing work, and how can companies utilise it to reap maximum benefit?  The answer to these questions is quite simple, as […]

Introduction to Backup & Recovery in Cloud Computing 

Introduction to Backup and Recovery in Cloud Computing

By Rodeny Ellis Backup and recovery in cloud computing has become an essential part of data storage for companies across various industries. Data security is a major risk for businesses due to the growing number of data breaches and ransomware attacks that could lead to a decrease in business confidence. Backup and recovery in cloud […]

What 24 hours of curiosity can achieve

Synthesis Software: What 24 hours of curiosity can achieve

By Siviwe Binase, Synthesis Receptionist There is a great wonder to this world, and I believe we find this through being curious, by being bold and by daring to be risk takers. At times, we escape into these rabbit holes – be it code, event organisation, sales, operations or even colour scheming. The threads that […]

The most striking finding to come out of COVID-19 cloud adoption

ALOOK INTO some of our Our Work We have crafted solutions for industry leaders, combining years of expertise with agility and innovation. Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager, highlights insights from Synthesis Head of Cloud Computing, Darryl Govender, about how organisations can embark on a strategic journey to get the most out of the cloud. “If […]

Capital Appreciation’s Software Division reaches new heights with a 75% revenue increase

Capital Appreciation Software Results

[Johannesburg] – 29 November 2022 – South African JSE-listed FinTech group, Capital Appreciation Limited (Capprec), announced its interim results for the six months ended September 2022. Capital Appreciation generated gross revenues for the six months of R538.1 million (Sept 2022: R439.4 million), an increase of 22.5%, and a stable EBITDA of R138.0 million (Sept 2022: R138.7 million). […]

Synthesis Partners with Pluralsight to Close the Technology Skills Gap

Synthesis Partners with Pluralsight to Close the Technology Skills Gap

23 November – Johannesburg, South Africa – Synthesis Software Technologies, one of South Africa’s leading software development companies, announced that it has chosen Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, as a strategic partner to accelerate technology skills development. Synthesis is renowned for using emerging technologies to make their customers across the globe more competitive. However, […]

Four proven ways to rapidly generate ideas

Four proven ways to rapidly generate ideas

By Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager It sits staring back at me. Seemingly never ending and always expanding. The to-do list. I have a daily list of items that I relish scratching out, one by one, like little villains whose defeat my diary depends on. We all have things we want to do – from […]

The Synthesis Hackathon Returns with 24 hours of innovation

The Synthesis Hackathon Returns with 24 hours of innovation

[Johannesburg] – 16 August 2022 – On the 18th of August over 100 of Synthesis Software Technologies’ employees will rally for 24 non-stop hours to work against the clock and develop their ideas. These solutions will be built with leading technologies including everything from artificial intelligence to Web3.   Synthesis is a software development company […]

The most striking finding to come out of COVID-19 cloud adoption

Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager, highlights insights from Synthesis Head of Cloud Computing, Darryl Govender, about how organisations can embark on a strategic journey to get the most out of the cloud. “If COVID has taught us anything, it is that we are not using cloud enough,” says Synthesis Head of Cloud Computing Darryl Govender. […]