{"id":12063,"date":"2023-04-17T14:51:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ee.yelkdev.site\/?p=12063"},"modified":"2024-12-09T23:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T23:20:13","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-an-equal-expert-with-brett-strydom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equalexperts.com\/blog\/ee-life\/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-equal-expert-with-brett-strydom\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day In The Life Of An Equal Expert With Brett Strydom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We recently asked Brett Strydom, a software engineer at Equal Experts in South Africa, to tell us about his typical working day. Brett has been with Equal Experts for a little over four years, working as a software engineer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12063-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.equalexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BrettStrydom_blog_thumbnail_1170x720.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equalexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brett-Equal-Experts-A-Day-In-The-Life.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brett-Equal-Experts-A-Day-In-The-Life.mp4\">https:\/\/www.equalexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brett-Equal-Experts-A-Day-In-The-Life.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Brett says about his typical working day:<\/p>\n<p>Although Brett is based in South Africa, he\u2019s currently working with one of Equal Experts\u2019 clients in the UK, a national grocery chain. \u201cWe are working on an interesting project called Scan Pay Go, that allows shoppers to scan items with their cell phones and then do a self-checkout,\u201d Brett explains.<\/p>\n<p>Brett\u2019s usual working day starts at 8am, but because of time differences between the UK and South Africa, it can be a couple of hours before Brett\u2019s colleagues come online. \u201cWe\u2019ll usually start with the stand up, and then pair with one another throughout the day on different tasks,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>What makes Equal Experts unique is the people and the culture. \u201cI find people at Equal Experts to be really kind and accommodating, and my colleagues treat me with respect and empathy,\u201d says Brett.<\/p>\n<p>After four years with EE, one of the most enjoyable things about Brett\u2019s job as a software engineer is the opportunity to work with a team that shares the same values, he adds. \u201cWe\u2019re a team of adults who share important values like empathy for one another, and we respect one another. 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