I am a lucky guy :) ...
2017-01-18 Software-Engineering Conferences Thoughts
Sometimes it takes a while to get to it …
Last year I was opening Data-by-the-Bay and was welcoming/addressing the attendees. Wanted to turn ...
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Getting GTD done - Thoughts and Tools
2013-08-19 Personal Management Tips & Tricks Thoughts
We all have a lot to do. Effective time/task management is essential. I’ve been using GTD (Getting Things Done) for a while now (a long while :)) and ... Read More
About broken windows and software gardening ... - Thoughts from The Pragmatic Programmer
2013-02-16 Software-Engineering Books Culture Thoughts
These days I am writing more source code again (mostly Scala) and decided to (re)read a couple of books to refresh some thoughts and ideas and ... Read More
Cloud Computing - A practical guide for the common user
2011-05-01 Software-Engineering Cloud-Computing Thoughts
These days (and especially after the Amazon EC2 outage :)) everybody is talking about cloud computing. It seems you cannot be sexy, if you do not ... Read More
Managing complexity with OSGi - In bundles and between bundles
2010-04-22 Software-Engineering OSGi Thoughts
Right now the Brandvis SelectPortal system is based on Microsoft .NET and we constantly improve it and add features. While we do this we also ...Read More
Bierdeckel Economics vs. Armchair Economics - ... and what it got to do with Greece and Ireland
2010-04-04 Personal Thoughts Politics
As most of you know, I am married to a greek woman and life in Ireland. Therefore the current economic crisis is omnipresent in my life.A couple of ... Read More