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Thoughts, experiences and ideas from the people at KRS. Exploring the changing world of software, technology, business and the people behind it. From practical lessons in engineering to bigger questions about how we work, think and build.

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Ship crew member in control room using SMART software by KRS KRS News

23 August 2022 · Steve Randles

Meeting international standards with South African maritime software

SMART shipping software by KRS is a management system for Amsol, facilitating the day-to-day business of vessel and staff planning.

A monarch butterfly sitting on a flower. Opinion Pieces

15 July 2022 · Lor Steyn

The Compassionate Agile Development Manifesto

KRS introduces the Compassionate Agile Development Manifesto, because we believe that the right choice is always people over process.

A photo depicting the staff of KRS in a collage format Careers & Culture

19 July 2021 · KRS

The spirit of KRS

Back in 1987, KRS set out to build great software. Apart from our love for software, what is it that makes the spirit of KRS?

hand hlding up sign that says "oops" Web Dev/Legacy Rescue

2 March 2021 · Elizabeth Duff

11 things that make a website look bad

What makes for excelllent website design? A good starting point is taking a look at what doesn't work - and what the best practices are.

Graphic showing multiple stacked screens to depict front-end development concept Web Dev/Legacy Rescue

8 December 2020 · Elizabeth Duff

Neglect the Front-end at your Peril

KRS believes that front-end development is as important as back-end development to produce exceptional software.

People at a KRS event storming session Training & Facilitation

13 October 2020 · Ayesha Bagus

A step by step facilitators guide to running an Event Storming Session

Event Storming is a lightweight method for collaboratively creating a model of a complex business flow. KRS presents a guide for your session

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