[explain : legacy system]

In a recent project I had the chance to rebuild an older backend from zero. I was able to deliver on time and budget after 240 hours. Furthermore, all closed-source dependencies got removed and even functionality improvements were made. Let me explain and summarize what was done. what came before war in a Tomcat 8…

[b : software architect]

Was it not just enough to be a software developer? Where did the need for complexity come from? Are you an architect if you know about patterns, microservices, and dependency management?Here I want to address what it can mean and which topics I see as important in the awesome, ever-changing environment of software creation. What…

[plan : charging smart]

Let me introduce a first model of how I'll build a smart charging algorithm. I will have to add one or two new methods for accessing statistical data but besides that, I think I'm already well set. In short: let's take excess energy depending on the predicted use for the current times. Overriding to quickly…

[plan : smart charger]

After laying some ground work by gathering energy use and production systematically, it's finally time to build up some smartness. I want to use excess energy of PV panels efficiently to charge an electric car. Here I will show you what's the plan and needed beforehand. First, what's needed is a charger that offers a…