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    Episode 2: Grand Geek (pt.2)

    In 1989 Prof Barry returned to South Africa after 10 years in voluntary exile in the UK to work underground in the struggle against Apartheid. In this episode he talks to Kerryn about some of his secret work as an underground software engineer.

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    Episode 1: Grand Geek (pt.1)

    Prof Barry talks about his introduction to the world of software via mainframes. In the 1980s he worked on early versions of technologies that now lie at the heart of modern digital transformation.

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    Episode 0: Introduction

    Prof Barry Dwolatzky introduces his new podcast called "Optimizing - Leading Africa's Digital Future". It is an inter-generational conversation between Prof Barry and Kerryn Gammie, an AI and ML enthusiast.

OPTIMIZING – Leading Africa’s Digital Future

Optimizing is a podcast produced by Professor Barry Dwolatzky (also known as “The Grand Geek”). Season 1 features Prof Barry in conversation with Kerryn Gammie. Optimizing aims to encourage conversations between those, like Prof Barry, who have shaped Africa’s digital economy over the past several decades, and those, like Kerryn, who will shape its future. [Evan Wigdorowitz (Edit and Logo Design); Callum Kuhl (Music & Sound) ; Joshua Clark (Mix)]

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