Lawrence Jugmohan is the founder of Digital Street, a South African technology publication established in 2012 to inform readers about the technologies, products and developments shaping an increasingly connected world.
What began as an independent technology blog has evolved into a technology publication covering developments across South Africa and the global technology industry.
Through Digital Street, Lawrence has spent more than a decade following the evolution of consumer technology, mobile devices, software, digital services, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, while building a platform focused on making technology news relevant and accessible to its readers.
Where Technology Meets Experience
Lawrence’s interest in technology extends beyond publishing.
Alongside Digital Street, he has extensive professional experience in software quality engineering, working across software automation, API testing, performance engineering, database testing and modern software delivery practices.
This technical background provides a perspective that extends beyond technology products themselves to the software, platforms, infrastructure and engineering processes behind the digital experiences people use every day.
It also influences Digital Street’s broader approach to technology: looking beyond what’s new to understand how technology works, where it is heading and what it means for the people and businesses using it.
Building Digital Street
Digital Street was founded in 2012 with a straightforward objective: to create a platform dedicated to technology, innovation and the rapidly changing digital world.
Since then, the technology landscape has transformed dramatically.
Smartphones have become central to everyday life. Cloud computing has reshaped businesses. Artificial intelligence has moved into the mainstream. Gaming has evolved into a massive connected ecosystem, while software and digital services increasingly influence how people communicate, work, shop, bank and interact with the world.
Digital Street has evolved alongside those changes.
Today, the publication covers technology developments across areas including mobile, consumer electronics, software, artificial intelligence, gaming, digital services and innovation, with particular attention given to developments relevant to South African readers.
As founder, Lawrence continues to oversee the direction and development of Digital Street, including its editorial strategy, technology, brand and evolution as a publication.
A South African Perspective on Technology
Technology news is global, but its impact is often local.
A device launching internationally does not necessarily have the same price, availability or relevance in South Africa. A global digital service may operate differently locally. Developments in telecommunications, fintech, artificial intelligence, ecommerce and digital infrastructure can have distinctly South African implications.
Digital Street therefore aims to complement international technology coverage with a strong understanding of the South African technology landscape.
This includes covering local product launches, pricing and availability, telecommunications, digital services, technology businesses, innovation and the people helping shape South Africa’s digital future.
More Than What’s New
Technology publishing can easily become a constant stream of launches, specifications and announcements.
Digital Street aims to look beyond the announcement itself.
What does a new technology mean for users? How does it compare with what came before? Is it available in South Africa? What does it cost locally? How might it change an industry? And, ultimately, is it useful?
These are the questions that continue to shape Digital Street’s editorial direction.
Original reviews, analysis, interviews and hands-on coverage provide opportunities to go deeper, while daily news coverage keeps readers informed about developments across the technology industry.
Editorial Responsibility
As founder, Lawrence supports an editorial approach built around accuracy, transparency and relevance.
Digital Street receives information from technology companies, public relations agencies, industry organisations and other sources, but commercial relationships do not determine the conclusions of independent editorial coverage.
News, reviews, contributed material, sponsored content and AI-assisted workflows are handled according to Digital Street’s published editorial standards.
Readers can learn more through the publication’s Editorial Policy, Corrections Policy, Sponsored Content & Advertising Policy, and AI Policy.
The Road Ahead
Technology has changed enormously since Digital Street began in 2012, and that evolution is far from over.
Artificial intelligence, increasingly connected devices, new forms of computing, digital financial services, software platforms and technologies still being developed will continue to change how people live and work.
Digital Street will continue evolving with them.
For Lawrence, the objective remains closely connected to the reason the publication began: building a platform where readers can discover, understand and keep up with the technology shaping their world.
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