{"id":638804,"date":"2026-04-08T09:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=638804"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:15:26","slug":"whats-next-codehesion-ceo-hector-beyers-unpacks-how-ai-is-reshaping-software-development-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/638804-whats-next-codehesion-ceo-hector-beyers-unpacks-how-ai-is-reshaping-software-development-in-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Next \u2014 Codehesion CEO Hector Beyers unpacks how AI is reshaping software development in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Hector Beyers discusses how the software development industry is evolving and unpacks the future of AI-driven processes in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyers is the founder and CEO of Codehesion and, under his leadership, the company has grown rapidly to become an industry leader, offering a wide range of services, including code audits, software maintenance, and project rescues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company was voted South Africa\u2019s most trusted software development company by the ICT community and won the 2025 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before founding Codehesion in 2017, Beyers held several other notable positions at technology companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This included working at Dimension Data\u2019s Internet Solutions from 2010 to 2014, first as a Technical Systems Engineer and then as a Product Architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this, he assisted former Internet Solutions executive Brett Steingo to bring Aryaka, a WAN optimisation service, to South Africa through his company, SDN Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyers worked at SDN Africa for several years before leaving to found Codehesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Computer Engineering, Cum Laude, from the University of Pretoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this What\u2019s Next interview, Beyers discusses the significance of Codehesion winning the MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company, as well as the biggest reasons that the company stands out in the software development industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyers outlines how Codehesion has maintained its high standards and shares his stance on the benefits of using custom software rather than software subscriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also explains how AI is making custom software development faster and more cost-effective, and the benefits Codehesion offers to its clients to ensure their custom software is a better value offering than a software subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyers concludes the interview by revealing what he\u2019d say to a company on the fence about using Codehesion, and sharing his favourite success story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the interview with Hector Beyers below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s Next \u2013 Hector Beyers on the future of AI-driven software development in South Africa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_KnCE1c3NWo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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