Nitric Software Laboratory
Software Development in Cape Town

We are a small creative software company based in Cape Town. We have been in operation since 2000 and have loads of experience creating all sorts of internet-based business systems for all kinds of enterprises. We love Python, Ubuntu Linux and all things open source.

We are a small creative software company based in Cape Town. We have been in operation since 2000 and have loads of experience creating all sorts of internet-based business systems for all kinds of enterprises. We offer specialised software development services for business. We also maintain a few long-running systems that were written in PHP & MySQL. Aside from doing custom development we also consult as Linux system administrators. And with our extensive deployment infrastructure we’re able to provide our development customers with robust hosting solutions, extensive monitoring, failover and backup services. Take a look at our products and clients sections or read our blog posts. Rather than dictating how your site should look, WNN is flexible and can be plugged in to almost any existing website design. Complete this form and we'll get in touch with your regarding WNN. If you have an existing site let us know what it is. After university he worked at the Energy and Development Research Centre designing applications to optimise engineering design problems using genetic algorithms. In 2001, he started his own Company, Nitric Industries, (the one you’re reading about now) and has been looking a little stressed ever since. Edward van Kuik is hung-up on open standards and open source technologies. Also co-owner of the fabulous Alexander Bar & Café. He graduated from UCT with an humanities degree in While studying he worked for his father’s sofware business and began his PHP career by doing the company website. Since then he has worked on hundreds of projects of all sizes. The bulk of work has been in designing and implementing business operations systems for other small-to-medium enterprises. A major problem South African companies have is complying with labour law. iMC assists managers (and supervisors) to manage staff incidents. A fundamental concept of SA labour law is that management of incidents of staff misconduct and incapacity should be progressive and corrective. This requires that each and every incident, however minor, must be processed correctly and in a consistent manner throughout the organisation. Using traditional methods this is difficult and expensive. Think of how Facebook has changed social communication. The key ingredients of simplicity, efficiency and affordability (compared to previous methods) are present in iMC because iMC uses similar technology, but is specifically designed for managing staff incidents. iMC encapsulates workflows and help for various types of incidents, from attendance (absenteeism and late coming) to theft to poor performance. iMC provides the manager with help, records all actions and diarises for future actions. Complete details of past incidents are instantly accessible, including attachments like warning letters, doctor’s sick notes and even recordings of hearings. HR and senior management have oversight so no matter how large or geographically diverse the organisation is, the hierarchical structure enables exceptional management and strategic analysis of staff performance and trends. Because prevention is better than cure, iMC can offer substantial savings in lawyer’s fees and labour awards.