Author Archives: Ben Smith
Our sector is made up of thousands of talented people involved in a variety of roles which in turn contribute to the success of our industry. From helpdesk analysts, technicians, engineers, developers and team leaders, through to security consultants, project managers and CxO level roles, each person has a responsibility and duty of care to attend to their own learning and behaviours. But what about our industry, who is responsible for looking after it? Who is responsible for its development? … Continue reading
If you were to say, 4 years ago, that the All Whites would make it into the 2010 draw and face off against current world champions Italy and pull off a win, I am sure you would have heard nothing but tears of laughter from individuals. But here we are in 2010 and did exactly that. We held off the current world champions in a pool play match and not only did we help force them to the bottom of … Continue reading
For those facebook users….. Do you “like this”? Facebook status’ or statii, I dont even know what is gramatically correct…. I see hundreds and hundreds of facebook statii roll down my news feed weekly.. I have always found the concept of Facebook status’s, or statii (which ever one is gramatically correct) quite interesting. What is it that makes people post an update? Is it image based or some sort of insecurity people have? Or is it because they generally have something they … Continue reading
At the end of August of this year, I was invited to be a guest speaker at what was known as ‘Evening with Industry’. It was an evening put on for Students of NZCS. It was a selection of 6 guest speakers chosen to give 5-10 minutes speeches to these students on pressing issues in ICT or ideas or tips related to ICT. Being 25 years old and being asked to speak was a huge honour. Finally I could talk … Continue reading
Today was Go-live day! The new Young IT Professionals Group’s first newsletter went out this afternoon via the NZCS mailing list. I am not sure of the number of people who subscribe to that mailing list, but its lots If you missed the Newsletter, you can sign up here What is the Young IT Professionals Group about? Well to summarise what we have written in the newsletter: ” YITPG is a new Specialist Group of NZCS, the body for ICT Professionals, … Continue reading
I have been an associate member of the NZCS for coming up to 18 months now. I decided it was a very good idea for me to join a Professional Body, and what Professional Body would be better than the New Zealand Computing Society. Sure enough I sent off my application form with dollars and soon thereafter I was crowned an Associate Member…. yay me! Shortly after I came aboard I was very fortunate to be invited to sit on … Continue reading
