• Environment gives you great opportunity to learn at a comfortable pace
• Analysis – this was great. Understanding what the client really wants before we work on it
• Follow up throughout the program was great, always kept us on the right track
• Team environment – felt like a real job

• Fun learning a new software platform
• Enjoyed all tasks that were given
• Good activities

• You are thrown in the deep end which offers a good challenge
• Interaction between Apprentices
• Family environment – everyone helps one another

• Really enjoyed my time on the Developer Factory.
• Enjoyed interaction with the team and software skills development.

• WordMood application: Mobile
• SpinSer application: Yes, No, Maybe
• Getting to know my colleagues. They were very helpful.

• Everything was fine. The program runs well.

• My time in Developer Factory was a memorable one, I enjoyed it to the fullest because I had the opportunity to work with great minds who loved what they did as much as I did, as much as everyone was focused and put much effort into what they did they also had fun and playful attributes too so coming to work was always pleasurable.

• Coming to Developer Factory I already had a bit of Android Development experience but in my time here a was able to learn a whole lot more. Android development for me was always the direction I was hoping for and receiving the opportunity to learn even more was a huge step into the right direction.

• Mobile development for me is already the career direction I'm going for, mobile development is exciting, dynamic and there's always something to learn.

• When I was able to complete my first task, WordMood, in 2 weeks. Having the highest score in office golf (which normally would be a good thing). Being able to know everyone through braai days.

• The program itself is already exceptional, I can't think of anything to make it better.

• I was part of the Car Cricket Game that was developed in Android and I also learned the communication skills and working with other people. I learned how important it is to be a team player in the IT industry.

• Android is flexible due to its open source nature it allows manufacturer to customize it according to their requirement and target users. Many manufacturer taste a success with Android.

• Yes, the mobile app development seems to be high demanded in South Africa.

• I enjoyed my 3 months on the program as I learned a lot from my colleagues, the importance of working as a team in IT Industry and also a great Android experience that I learned. The skills I learned at Developer Factory will be very helpful in my career.

• I suggest that the program has more interns so we can be able to gain more different skills from each other.

In 3 words, how have you found your experience so far at Inovocom?

• Responsibility – I have very clear indication of what I need to do each day. I feel like I am trusted by those around me.
• Smiles – Everyone at Inovocom is so happy, friendly, always smiling
• Flexibility – Inovocom has been so helpful with structuring time around my needs (transport etc) and I greatly appreciate this

Please elaborate on the projects you have been working on?

• Mini Admin System
• Catalogue Builder
• Google Adwords>

What has been the highlight so far at Inovocom?

• The tasks I have been working on are so exciting & challenging, I am learning so many new things
• The other highlight has been the people I work with, I settled in so quickly after starting

Programming languages/ technologies currently working with?

• VB.Net (new language for me)
• ASP
• JavaScript
• JQuery
• SQL

What would you consider to be the most frustrating part of your job? No frustrations really, would be nice to have a developer working with me in-house so we can chat about development Elaborate on the team/ working environment within the company Working environment is great and gives you the opportunity to really do your best I get along well with everyone, they are so friendly What have you found most fascinating about the system you have been working on? The Senior Developers coding – it is very complex but can still read through it System is huge Connection to the database – no connection string How has the relationship been with the other developer? I get all the information I need from him Gives step-by-step instructions Any additional information you would like to share? I am just very grateful for the opportunity to be at Inovocom, I am so happy

• The experience was great and the program offers such a wide opportunity to learn new things. I enjoyed every minute of the program and the environment provides one with the ability to communicate better and also become a great team player. During the program I was exposed to mobile development and web development and I managed to acquire a lot of skills that will help me to become the best software developer.

• My opinion on Android and iOS development is that both platforms are great to develop in and they provide a wide variety of things they can include on your application and that provides great functionality and great designs making Android and iOS apps the best.

• Yes, because I believe that mobile devices are becoming a must have for everyone thus providing us developers with lots of endless opportunities where mobile development is concerned.

• Gained a lot of experience on ASP.Net, C#.Net and MS SQL Server
• Enjoyed the Friday braai that was held each Friday
• Learnt new software skills, communication skills, listening skills, drafting an email and interview skills.

• Everything on the program ran smoothly.

• I have sharpened my Windows mobile development skills. I have learned to compile an email and how to effectively communicate on a professional level. The programme is great to acquire new skills.

• Windows Mobile Development is more challenging than iOS and Android because to achieve the same results as in iOS and Android there is always some work around you have to get through. This is what I found interesting about it, because you always go the extra mile and it forces you to learn and widens your programming skills.

• No! …. The market is shifting towards mobile platform but organisations still run their systems on full blown desktop operating systems. It is “cool” to develop apps but till such a point when companies run their systems as apps I would not recommend pursuing mobile development as a career.

• Working on iCollect App.

• The aim is to bridge the gap between the academic world and the practical world. Current research (2013) shows that Windows Mobile Development is not in demand by organisations together with Blackberry as opposed to iOS and Android. Candidates should not be given projects that will not make them marketable. A skill set that is highly desirable in the market will help achieve the aim / mission that I have stated in my first statement.