The real opportunity with using AI in software development lies in lowering the cost of experimentation, says Ayesha Bagus, head of people and HR director at KRS.
Timeline
2026
September
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August
- 28. The six-week, in-person programme begins in January 2027 and will take place at KRS’s Observatory office in Cape Town.
- 12. The hours once spent writing code haven't disappeared. They've shifted to reviewing, testing and validating what AI produces before it reaches production, says Miengha Behardien, senior developer at KRS.
June
- 15. If companies stop investing in junior talent because AI can handle entry-level tasks, this creates a bigger problem for the future, says Ayesha Bagus, HR director and head of people at KRS.
March
- 23. Automated code generation without strong engineering oversight can introduce risks that scale rapidly in complex systems, says Lorraine Steyn, CEO and founder of KRS.
- 10. On 12 March, KRS leaders Lorraine Steyn and Ayesha Bagus will present at the Regional Scrum Gathering Cape Town 2026.
February
- 11. South Africa has emerged as a dependable engineering hub, with local engineering teams gaining traction as stable, high-quality partners for global software delivery.
January
- 23. The company's most recent bootcamps focused on cross-platform mobile development using Flutter, and prompt-driven, AI-assisted application building.