How to learn go in a month for experienced dev‘s

How to learn go in a month for experienced dev‘s
Go, also known as Golang, is a modern programming language designed at Google by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson – Released 2009. It is a statically typed, compiled language that is known for its simplicity, concurrency support, and performance. Go is relatively new but already used by companies of all sizes to build ...

Microsoft Learn – Fantastic!

Microsoft Learn - Fantastic!
Do you know Microsoft Learn? https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/ Honestly if you are new to MS Technology or want to invest in your knowledge you should! Although I‘m using C# and .NET since arround 2002 I never used the site and must say, more than 20 years later, what a blast!!! For example if you want to get into ...

XML is dead – Long live XML

XML is dead - Long live XML
Intro Recently I stumbled again over a need to use and validate XML in a project, as done so many times before. It’s not all JSON yet 😉 So with Visual Studio Code rocking I asked myself if it is possible to support XML in VSCode (sure it can) and if there is a support ...

Microsoft Orleons – Up next as a playground for my adventure game

Up next is Microsoft Orleons: https://dotnet.github.io/orleans/ Let’s try the sample application of an adventure – My domain: https://dotnet.github.io/orleans/Documentation/tutorials_and_samples/Adventure.html Keep you posted for more.

Multitasking – Get rid of it asap!

Multitasking – Get rid of it asap Extract from the book „Agile Structures: Scaling Agility“ by Angel Medinilla This means that multitasking is a myth, as is the “total productivity.” In his book Quality Software Management: Systems Thinking, Gerald Weinberg measured the performance of an individual  working on several projects: compared to working with a single ...

Cultural Transformation to agile methods in government field

Cultural Transformation to agile methods in government field Extract from https://handbook.agilegovleaders.org/ Agile methods often require a fundamental shift in the way government agencies think and operate. Leaders must be willing to ‘let go’ of some control while teams must be willing to ‘step up’, collaborate productively, and take risks. It doesn’t happen overnight. Cultivating an ...

IEMBA Middle East Study Trip – Culture is key

IEMBA Middle East Study Trip - Culture is key
IEMBA Middle East Study Trip – Culture is key In April 2018 I had the chance to visit the United Arab Emirates for a bit more than a week as part of the IEMBA program at ZHAW. The below content should present a short one-pager summary of the visit, giving some insights about doing business ...

Alibaba’s ambition to become a global player in cloud computing – Academic Paper

Alibaba’s ambition to become a global player in cloud computing - Academic Paper
What’s it all about During my IEMBA studies a paper regarding cloud computing, with a special focus on the Chinese giant Alibaba, has been created. I’m happy to share those results here with the management summary and the direct download link to the complete paper. The paper has been submitted on 07.12.2017. Management Summary Digitization ...

From China with Love

From China with Love
From China with Love I’ve written a word or two on the blog about my experiences during a study trip to China, Shanghai and Hagzhou. The Chinese have been active too covering some of our visits in PR articles. Here’s one from our visit at Geely: http://wap.yesky.com/dh/air/9/392627509.shtml Translated summary from the beginning: On Oct 24, ...

China – 19th CPC National Congress – Highlights

China - 19th CPC National Congress - Highlights
China – 19th CPC National Congress – Highlights Goal of this post / disclaimer This is primarily for myself in order to learn and repeat the key takeaways from a study trip in Shanghai and HSuangzhou. If you also can benefit from the below information fine; if not, also fine for me and my words ...

Shanghai Study Trip – Discussion with Pascal Nufer

Shanghai Study Trip – Discussion with Pascal Nufer
Shanghai Study Trip – Expert discussion with Pascal Nufer Goal of this post / disclaimer This is primarily for myself in order to learn and repeat the key takeaways from a study trip in Shanghai. If you also can benefit from the below information fine; if not, also fine for me and my words are ...

Shanghai Study Trip – Fosun and CSSC

Shanghai Study Trip – Fosun and CSSC
Shanghai Study Trip – Fosun and CSSC Goal of this post / disclaimer This is primarily for myself in order to learn and repeat the key takeaways from a study trip in Shanghai. If you also can benefit from the below information fine; if not, also fine for me and my words are of course ...

Shanghai Study Trip – Day 2 Learnings

Shanghai Study Trip – Day 2 Learnings
Shanghai Study Trip – Day 2 Learnings Goal of this post / disclaimer This is primarily for myself in order to learn and repeat the key takeaways from a study trip in Shanghai. If you also can benefit from the below information fine; if not, also fine for me and my words are of course ...

Shanghai Study Trip – Day 1 Learnings

Shanghai Study Trip - Day 1 Learnings
Shanghai Study Trip – Day 1 Learnings Goal of this post / disclaimer This is primarily for myself in order to learn and repeat the key takeaways from a study trip in Shanghai. If you also can benefit from the below information fine; if not, also fine for me and my words are of course ...

Nice read: IT’s future value proposition

Nice read: IT’s future value proposition Key messages: IT’s value proposition shifting to integration and innovation Most characterize IT’s performance as somewhat effective; few as very effective CIOs must rewrite their job descriptions: Broader aspirations for growth and innovation and more in regards to customer engagement Integrate technology across enterprise Have a look at this ...