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Siyelo is a team of designers and developers based in South Africa and Macedonia. We are all extremely passionate about learning new things and exploring new technologies. Expect nothing less than world-class service, world-class results and out-of-this-world Ping-Pong skills when you work with us.
Glenn is the founder and lead developer at Siyelo. He brings over 12 years of professional software development experience and a rather strange sense of humor to the team.
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Perl, Java, Sinatra, Postgres, Oracle, SCRUM/Agile/XP, and Domain-Driven design.
Dime has 5 years professional web design and front-end development experience, specializing in visual design and usability for web applications. A qualified architect, Dime has a keen eye for detail and practical solutions.
Interface Design, Prototyping, Responsive Design, HTML5, CSS3, Haml, Sass, Compass, Textmate, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, 3Ds Max.
Dalibor is an award-winning Android mobile application developer and Ruby on Rails open-source contributor. He is a highly respected software developer who the team readily turns to for advice and mentorship.
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, jQuery, Titanium Mobile, Linux/Unix, Vim, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, CouchDB, MongoDB, Cucumber, RSpec, Haml, Sass and Agile/Scrum/XP.
Peter loves metal and open-source software in equal parts. As member of the award-winning team at the 2010 Rails Rumble (a worldwide competition), Peter is our Rails guru.
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Objective-C (iPhone development), Java (Android development), Javascript, Linux/Unix, Vim, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, RSpec, Haml, Sass and TDD.
Although relatively new to the world of Ruby on Rails, Sachin comes packing experience in business analysis, project management, web strategy, user experience (UX) design and beard growing.
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, .NET, and Balsamiq.
Naum is a web developer with 3 years professional software development experience. With a BSc in Applied Computer Science, Naum's working experience already includes several successful Ruby on Rails applications for ERPs, CMS systems, on-line auctions, web services, and Sports Betting.
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Java (Android development), Javascript, MySQL, Postgres, TDD/BDD, and Agile.
As a notorious stickler for detail, Leon puts his 25 years of professional experience as a systems analyst and quality assurer to use by making sure the rest of the team do not let anything slip through the cracks. When he isn’t looking for bugs, Leon is busy defending his #1 rank at Siyelo Ping-Pong.
Wendy is our trusted, multitasking, calculator-wielding, excel-creating, generally-amazing administrator, who we rely on to ensure everyone at Siyelo is taken care of. Her good sense of humor and calming, zen-like presence mean she's a joy to be around. Except if your invoice is past due...
Our design decisions are always made with the users’ needs in mind. This gives us clarity when making decisions and reminds us of the importance of balancing form and function.
We try keeping the unnecessary cruft out of our business and out of your application. Keeping it simple helps us stay focused on what really matters instead of getting bogged down in the things that don’t. The simple solution is usually faster, cleaner, easier to maintain and easier to understand.
We create an automated suite of tests for every project we do. These tests ensure that a change in one part of the system doesn’t unintentionally break another part. With a full test suite we have the confidence to deliver software that is free of defects.
Another benefit of testing is that we can refactor our code without worry. Refactoring ensures that our code is clean, uncluttered and highly efficient. Most importantly, refactoring increases the quality and maintainability of the software we create.
We do what we love and we have fun doing it. To make it even more fun, we try making our offices unique and interesting. From putt-putt to ping-pong, from graffiti on the walls to rooftop beers, we believe in creating a working environment that isn’t just about work.