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  1. Small Companies vs. Corporates - An Employee's Perspective

    Some of you may know (I posted a thread on the topic) that I changed jobs in April. I used to work for a very small software company (± 10 people), and I now work for a contracting firm (300+ people) which has placed me at a large corporate (28 000+ people).

    Having spent four years in a small company, I found that I had stepped into a whole new world when I started my new job. I wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with the forum. Of course, I can't generalize and say that ...

    Updated 23-Dec-12 at 06:10 PM by rfnel

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  2. The Argument for Custom Software Development

    I'd like to start this post off with a couple of questions.

    1.) Have you changed background image on your computer from the default?
    2.) Have you ever rearranged the icons on your iPhone/Blackberry/Android?
    3.) Have you ever bought any seemingly weird gadgets because you had a specific purpose for them?
    4.) Have you ever set up a macro in Excel?
    5.) Is your desk arranged in a specific manner?
    6.) Have you ever bought a car and a.) ticked ...

    Updated 18-Sep-11 at 07:32 PM by rfnel

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  3. Caffeine and Donuts - The Obligatory Introductory Post

    Ladies and gentlemen; I've finally reached the point where the forum deems me worthy to write a blog.

    This is the obligatory introductory post. In short - my name is Riaan and I'm a full-time programmer and part-time businessman. I enjoy reading, writing, golf and good food. I was born in '88 and I matriculated in 2006. I hold an honours degree in Business Information Technology from the university of Greenwich in the UK. I'm a staunch supporter of open-source software and my ...

    Updated 08-Jan-13 at 02:28 PM by rfnel

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