Africom Group

SOA:BPM Experts | Oracle Fusion Middleware Specialists | Oracle Middleware Trainers | Africa | Middle East | [email protected]

[DHH @dhh]

You can’t outwork the whole world. There’s always going to be someone somewhere willing to work as hard as you. Someone just as hungry. Or hungrier.

Assuming you can work harder and longer than someone else is giving yourself too much credit for your effort and not enough for theirs. Putting in 1,001 hours to someone else’s 1,000 isn’t going to tip the scale in your favor.

What’s worse is when management holds up certain people as having a great “work ethic” because they’re always around, always available, always working. That’s a terrible example of a work ethic and a great example of someone who’s overworked.

A great work ethic isn’t about working whenever you’re called upon. It’s about doing what you say you’re going to do, putting in a fair day’s work, respecting the work, respecting the customer, respecting coworkers, not wasting time, not creating unnecessary work for other people, and not being a bottleneck. Work ethic is about being a fundamentally good person that others can count on and enjoy working with.

So how do people get ahead if it’s not about outworking everyone else?

People make it because they’re talented, they’re lucky, they’re in the right place at the right time, they know how to work with other people, they know how to sell an idea, they know what moves people, they can tell a story, they know which details matter and which don’t, they can see the big and small pictures in every situation, and they know how to do something with an opportunity. And for so many other reasons.

So get the outwork myth out of your head. Stop equating work ethic with excessive work hours. Neither is going to get you ahead or help you find calm.

[The Outwork Myth — It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work, 2018]

[TechCentral @TechCentral]

Telkom reports this Tuesday: the real story will be in the detail https://t.co/SURhBkp7Og

[Ben Cohen @blc_16]

I’ve decided to leave @AnthropicAI

Never thought I’d say this so soon. The pursuit of AGI has truly been my life’s work but something more important has emerged.

In 1942, hundreds of America’s best scientists made huge sacrifices and joined the Manhattan Project to protect this nation against immense evil.

Today, America faces a similar danger. Over the last few years sparks of AGI have been felt across the world.

In order to protect this great nation against the threat of AGI ending up in the hands of evil, I have decided to join the modern day Manhattan Project.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be joining (and moving into the office) @UseCorgi as a sales development representative!

[Sue @suekhim]

AI is making kids dumber.

It should be making them geniuses.

Introducing Koji, the first AI tutor that gets kids to actually think. 👇

[Google Gemma @googlegemma]

Introducing the newest Coral board, for efficient, on-device AI!

Check out the demos in the video:
- On-board speech translation
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- Vision & sound generating music

[Claude @claudeai]

Introducing Claude Opus 4.8: it builds on Opus 4.7 with sharper judgment, more honesty about its own progress, and the ability to work independently for longer than its predecessors.

Available today at the same price.

[SABC News @SABCNews]

BREAKING NEWS | SARB increases interest rate by 25-basis points to 7%.

[Gad Kanyesigye @gadkans]

We have really suffered as Africans.

Now what have we done to Cambodians?

[Codez @0xCodez]

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[Tumelo Mametsa @tumimametsa]

Some tech thoughts. https://t.co/KL5jfNevsg

[Africom Group @AfricomGroup]

We are looking for a #OracleSOA Developer based on Johannesburg. SOA Suite and OSB experience mandatory , java spring boot advantageous.

Rate is R550/hr , 12 Month Contract. Get in touch at [email protected]

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[Tumelo Mametsa @tumimametsa]

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[Africom Group @AfricomGroup]

I have spent the better part of the last 4 years on a modernization project in the public sector and here are few lessons i take with me:

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[Sharat Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social @Sharat_Chander]

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Happy Birthday, #Java! 28 amazing years!

What's your favorite Java memory or photo? Post now and use the #28YearsOfJava hashtag!

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[Africom Group @AfricomGroup]

Hello All. We are looking for a Weblogic Administrator to join our team of Application Administration experts. Africom is a home of Oracle Middleware experts. You will be joining a team with vast knowledge of experience in Java and Middleware. The ideal…https://t.co/3Cg1M3nz68

[Africom Group @AfricomGroup]

I’m looking for a DevOps engineer to join the team. Docker and Kuberneties experience a must. AWS knowledge preferred. Java based environment. Email Cv to [email protected]

[Android Developers @AndroidDev]

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[Java at Microsoft @JavaAtMicrosoft]

Microsoft Deepens Its Investments in #Java

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[Africom Group @AfricomGroup]

#staysafe South Africa

[TechCentral @TechCentral]

Stripe-owned Nigerian fintech Paystack is launching in South Africa https://t.co/dhsEqtfyK2