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What a bunch of characters!
Are you more of a "natural," "true," or "proper" software developer? Just for fun, think about this question with me and consider the implications of the answer. Gunter Dueck, mathematician and lateral thinker at IBM, introduced this classification in his book "Omnisophy" (a neologism...).
Why your sense of duty can be your downfall
There is hardly an experiment in psychology that reveals the dark side of human conscientiousness as clearly as the Milgram experiment. It shows that people are willing to harm others out of a sense of duty. What conclusions can be drawn from this for...
Stay on equal terms!
How power struggles kill projects Scene 1: "That's it, end of story, that's how it's done!" The go-getter doesn't beat around the bush, but gets people moving and makes sure things "get done." Really? Scene 2: The project manager and the expert from the project team are engaged in a "technical" discussion...
Digital ESE Congress with over 1,100 participants showcases the strengths of the embedded industry in the Corona year
It was a resounding success! Germany's leading conference for the embedded software industry has once again brought the sector together digitally. Five days plus a pre-conference, 15 compact seminars, 96 presentations, 3 keynote speeches, live moderation, interaction, live discussions, and direct chats...
New paths to the future: How MicroConsult and its clients are mastering the Corona year
The year 2020 has propelled us forward as a company – you don't hear that very often these days. Learning to adapt quickly to new circumstances and seizing the opportunities they present will continue to be among the most important qualities for companies in the future. With the contact restrictions due to...
Test-Driven Development of Embedded Systems – Part 2: The Three TDD Rules of Small Steps
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is the implementation of the test-first approach in component testing and stands for writing unit test cases before the actual implementation. Adherence to just three rules and a few tricks for dealing with the target hardware bottleneck also enables TDD to...
Test-Driven Development of Embedded Systems – Part 1: Test-First Approach and TDD Cycle
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is the implementation of the test-first approach in component testing and stands for writing unit test cases before the actual implementation. Adherence to just three rules and a few tricks for dealing with the target hardware bottleneck also enables TDD to...
FOCUS selects MicroConsult as a top training provider
For the second time, the business magazine FOCUS has recognized the best providers of adult education. The latest survey from the FOCUS-BUSINESS issue 03/2020 impressively demonstrates that MicroConsult is among Germany's top providers of continuing education in 2021. Out of 20,000 providers...