Technology
From computing hardware to open-source software
It began with cameras
My interest in computing started when I began repairing digital cameras for my business. The variety of goods I refurbished developed as I got hold of more computing equipment and developed my own e-commerce store.
Online retail of electronics is very competitive, I had developed my online webstore with integrated stock control and sales synced through the Amazon and Ebay outlets. The company slowly diversified into a technology company, helping small and medium enterprises grow.
Hello Open Source!
Not happy with the fact that I had to pay Microsoft for Office software for my small business on a shoe string budget. Then I had to pay another company to protect me from all the viruses for the products I just bought! So I came across Open Office, and it was completely free. Having tried numerous other 'free office' suites, I was prepared for disappointment. Instead it ran like a dream, in many ways better than the new versions of Microsoft Office. Now I use Libre Office and recommend it to all individuals, small and medium businesses as a perfect replacement for Microsoft Office
From these early beginnings I learnt about open-source and found open-source alternatives to the whole Microsoft operating system, I now use Linux based operating systems for all my computer systems. I no longer have to pay for anti-virus as Windows viruses can't infect Linux software.
I now use open-source software to power my whole enterprise, from HTML5 and Wordpress for my websites, to cloud based applications like Matomo for website tracking and marketing analysis.