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Development of software and myself

YADL - Yet another developer learning - is my blog as a passionate developer, entrepreneur and general technology enthusiast. I live in Hamburg and write about software architecture, my search for “WHY” and what I think learning, communication, content creation and modern work have to do with it.

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Years of experience
17
Projects completed
78+

Thoughts on my way

Book review

Review "Can't hurt me"

I recently read David Goggins's "Can't Hurt Me" and am impressed by his approach and ability to motivate and excel. The book contains valuable lessons and raises the critical question: What if?

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Weekly review

Weekly review cw 02

An exciting year 2025 has begun. With an inspiration from the book “Win ​​your inner battles” by Darius Foroux, I prepare myself for the new challenges – I have defined a motto for the year.

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Books I read

Management

Alles ist schwer bevor es leicht ist

I read the book “Alles ist schwer, bevor es einfach ist” (English: Everything is hard before it is easy) by Caroline of St. Ange! For inquisitive people and (expectant) parents, it is a source of exciting inspiration for thinking about mindsets, error culture, and our education system.

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Fantasy

Drizzt Do Urden - Homecoming 2

The middle part of a trilogy is usually the hardest, and it's no different with "Mastero." A wonderful Jarlaxle spins his threads and finds a way to lure Drizzt back to his birthplace. Many dialogues between sometimes rival characters are deeply developed, while other epic moments are incredibly brief. That's a shame. Everything seems to be heading towards a grand finale for the many beloved ch…

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Fantasy

The ranger way part 14

This time the adventure begins with a boat trip to the country of Irinel. There the group has to rescue a princess against her will from the realm of magical druids. They meet well-known friends and enemies. At the same time, they track down the sinister preachers.

This creates a new big plot that is super exciting and captivated me. The dynamics of the conversations in the group and the…

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Podcasts from my world

Den passenden Techstack wählen

Moin und herzlich willkommen bei Server Side Stories. Ich hoffe ihr seid gut ins neue Jahr gekommen und konntet euch während der Feiertage ein bisschen erholen. Wir haben bei konzentrik die Tastaturen ruhen lassen und sind hier jetzt wieder zu zweit am Start.
Neues Jahr, neue Projekte. Und bei jedem dieser Projekte stellt sich die Frage: welche Technik nutzen wir?
Das ist das Thema …

49 minutes

Unser Jahresrückblick

Unser persönlicher Jahresrückblick. Wir sprechen über Projekte aus dem 2024, welche Schwierigkeiten wir hatten und welche Ziele wir erreichen konnten. Geschäftlich, wie auch privat. Eine lockere Folge über unser vergangenes und das kommende Jahr.

58 minutes

Agiles Arbeiten

In der vierten Folge sprechen wir über die Entwicklung agiler Methoden von den 40er Jahren bis zur Veröffentlichung des Agile Manifests im Jahr 2001. Wir sprechen über die Langzeitwirkung agiler Prinzipien und die Schwierigkeiten, diese in großen Teams einheitlich umzusetzen.
Kundenzentrierung, iteratives Arbeiten, das Management von Bugs und eine gute Fehlerkultur sind zentrale Themen de…

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