Thoughts on New Technologies in Software Projects
For all customers questions arise sooner or later about technology upgrades and changes in platforms, languages and APIs. When should it be done? To what technologies? How to […]
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I18n and L10n in current software developments
When I have a look to current software developments and have in my mind the current process of a world becoming smaller and smaller, I start to wonder, […]
More DetailsThoughts on High Performance Computing
During my work as consultant, I was asked about high performance computing (HPC) and how to implement it. As always, one of the strongest constraints is a tight […]
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During a course on “Self-Management Leadership” I was told the three requirements of actions. No having an explicit name I call it myself the “Trinity of Action”. The […]
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My impression is that over the last years the two words effectiveness and efficiency are used more and more interchangeable. This is very misleading due to the totally […]
More DetailsThe Curse of Cp and Cpk
In factory automation the calculations of Cp (Process capability index) and Cpk (measure of process capability) values are a good tool to monitor and proof performance and quality. […]
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During my professional life, I often have to explain my point of view of software development responsibilities. When, who has and where to develop software? Does a factory […]
More DetailsThe Curse of GOTO
When I started to learn programming professionally in 1991 at the Schülerrechenzentrum Dresden I was always told: “Do not use GOTO statements! It is never needed due to […]
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“Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself. “ – Pythagoras – The Pythagorean Triangle of life […]
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Hook scripts are flexible in their implementation. I want to show an easy way how to overcome the obstacle of system routines which contain high volatile code due […]
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