Women at Showmax
Meet Rozálie, our soon-to-be mobile designer
There is a clear pattern that runs through Rozálie’s story: Everything she’s done and learnt has led her to becoming a mobile designer at Showmax—a role that she is set to begin soon. When she joined the Showmax team two and a half years ago to become... »
Keep the stream live, despite any infrastructure failure
At Showmax we deliver top-shelf subscription video on demand services. Our ultimate goal is to offer the right content, at the right time, on the right platform, that works…every time. Since no infrastructure is perfect, there always are issues. To... »
Android crashcourse
Here at Showmax, we are firm believers in the value of sharing knowledge and experiences. In that spirit, we regularly organize talks and how-to sessions run by Showmaxers, for Showmaxers. It’s not just about certain skills, tools, and methods — it... »
Modernizing downloads in Showmax iOS app
We are constantly researching new products and features for our customers — to succeed in the highly-competitive, technically-challenging world of video streaming business, we have to. Back in January 2016, we knew that data was a luxury in the African... »
Empowering security researchers
With a new year come new plans and new goals. Security is always an essential topic for us at Showmax for several reasons — you can read more about that here. In this post, we discuss the many ways we work to provide high-level security for our users... »
Demuxed: What we saw
Recently, our Media Engineering team participated in the Demuxed 2020 conference for video engineers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held virtually for the first time, but that didn’t stop 27 renowned speakers from sharing their expertise... »