Kohacon 18 : Portland - Coffee, Candy, Code, and Community
I say this every year, and it is true every year, but this year's Kohacon was the best one yet. It wasn't just because of the fantastic food, coffee and craft beer in Portland,...
I am proud to be part of the Koha project because...
I've been working with Koha for nearly seven years, and I'm attached to my job, because, every day I get to come to work and be part of a worldwide project that does...
Koha tips and tricks 3
Koha is a Library Management System (LMS) used worldwide by approximately 15,000 libraries. The Koha team at Catalyst are passionate about using Koha and helping libraries (...
Agile and Test-Driven Development
The spirit of Agile development is to allow changes to happen when they are needed.
The biggest benefit of running a test-driven development process is that the project does not...
Haere ki te wharepukapuka o Toi Ohomai
The longer you stay at the Toi Ohomai library, the more you realise how special it is. You walk into the light, bright space and no one stares at you, it’s not too quiet, just...
Koha tips and tricks 2
Koha is a Library Management System (LMS) used worldwide by approximately 15,000 libraries. The Koha team at Catalyst are passionate about using Koha and helping libraries (big...
Web Analytics: A new plugin for Moodle
Catalyst recently contributed a new web analytics plugin to the Moodle plugins directory.
Our new plugin is the next step in an evolution of maturity in the collection,...
#nzcio summit reflections
Ok, so two days of trade stand working and C level exec schmoozing does not make the CIO Summit New Zealand the top of my “must attend” list. But when one of my peers came up to...
What does a Business Analyst do?
I recently passed a milestone in the journey of my career. I've now spent over two years as a formal "Business Analyst" or "BA" here at Catalyst IT. In actuality, I've been a BA...
Why Catalyst is a great place to start your career as a new tech graduate
Starting out as a full-time employee in the tech industry is an exciting transition for anyone, the old certainties of study life are swept aside and in their place, you must...
Open Source Academy student to Catalyst employee: Liam Sharpe
I caught up with Liam, one of our front-end developers, about his experience going from an Open Source Academy student to a Catalyst employee.
What year was it when you...
Koha tips and tricks
Koha is a Library Management System used worldwide by approximately 15,000 libraries. The Koha team at Catalyst are passionate about using Koha and helping libraries (big and...