27 episodes
Optimizing - Leading Africa's Digital Future Barry Dwolatzky
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Optimizing is a podcast produced by Professor Barry Dwolatzky (also known as "The Grand Geek"). Season 2 features Prof Barry and Kerryn Gammie in conversation with thought leaders and role models in the South African and African digital community. Each conversation is based on the metaphor of a relay race in which the guest is asked to reflect on how they received the baton and what they will pass on to Kerryn and her generation [Evan Wigdorowitz (Edit and Logo Design); Callum Kuhl (Music )]
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Digital Transformation Special - EP1 - Mark Harris
In this special season of our podcast we talk about "Digital Transformation". In this episode Barry Dwolatzky is in conversation with Mark Harris.
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Digital Transformation Special - EP2 - Kent Beck
In this special season of our podcast we talk about "Digital Transformation". In this episode Barry Dwolatzky is in conversation with Kent Beck.
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Digital Transformation Special - EP3 : Tony Van Der Linden
In this special season of our podcast we talk about "Digital Transformation". In this episode Barry Dwolatzky is in conversation with Tony Van Der Linden.
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Introduction to Season 3
Optimizing - Leading Africa's Digital Future is an inter-generational conversation about the digital economy and digital society in Africa. Season 3 will feature conversations led by Prof Barry Dwolatzky and his young co-host with people who have made a huge contribution to the digital world. This episode introduces Season 3.
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S2:Ep1 - In Conversation with Tshilidzi Marwala
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala is a South African engineer, AI expert and academic leader. In this conversation with Prof Barry Dwolatzky and Kerryn Gammie he talks about his early days and who passed him the baton in life's metaphoric relay race. He discusses some of the very fascinating work he has done, and then talks about what he would pass on to Kerryn and her generation as their life's journey starts.
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S2: Ep2 - In Conversation with Kent Beck
Kent Beck is an American software engineer, writer and thought leader. He has been, and remains, one of the most influential figures in the field of software development over the past 20 years. He is best known as the creator of the eXtreme Programming (XP) software development methodology and proponent of Test Driven Development (TDD). In 2001 he was one of 17 signatories of the Agile Manifesto that started a movement which revolutionised the world of software development around the world. He first visited South Africa in 2005 as a guest of the JCSE. This initiated a long association between Kent and the software engineering community of South Africa and Africa.
In this episode Kent is in discussion with Prof Barry and his co-host Kerryn Gammie. If life is a relay race, what is the baton he will hand over to Kerryn and her generation of Africa’s future digital leaders.
Customer Reviews
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Full disclosure, I know Prof. Barry and consider him a good friend. But that is how I trust the podcast will hit listeners. He will quickly become a good and wise friend. Barry is every bit as kind, thoughtful and direct in every day situations as presented here. I’m an even older computer scientist. I lived the world of computing he describes in episode one. Episode two made me proud to count Barry among my friends. Heroes and resistance, heinous brutality and death are a part of the lives of too many South Africans of my generation. I am glad that Barry told his story. I can’t wait for what comes next.