Hello World
Born in 1981 in Ludwigsfelde, Germany, I grew up in a working-class family and was always encouraged to be curious and seek out new experiences. During my 11th school year, my teacher introduced me to Java programming and I discovered a passion for software development. After finishing high school, I started studying computer science at the University of Potsdam but dropped out before completing my degree. Because of my wife I went on to Hamburg to work for several software development companies, eventually restarting my studies in 2010 in Business Informatics and earning my bachelor's degree in early 2015.
One of my proudest professional achievements was setting up a payment gateway for some large clients in the German public transportation market. On private software development I challenged myself with a personal project, building an app to fill a gap in Facebook Pages post list feature.
I believe that the future of software development lies in the use of AI and I want to stay ahead of the curve by being an early adopter of these new tools. If others asks me about a statement in the field I want to encourage them always to be curious, question patterns, and never be afraid of change.
Hello World. This is my first post on my blog. Many will think that this is just another blog about tech and coding. That may be. I want to use this blog to document my journey in software development.
It's not about the big projects at all. The next Google. A new Facebook. Of course, it would be nice if such an idea came to you and you succeeded in implementing it. But for now, I'll limit myself to the things that bother me and for which I would like to find a solution.
I would like to start with something that has been bothering me for a long time. Does anyone else also know the situation where you are given a coupon with a barcode after a purchase, which would then be valid for the next purchase? It happens to me every time I fill up with petrol. I always accept the coupon with thanks, only to find that I don't have it with me the next time I fill up.
In future, I would like to have a solution for this, with which I can scan the barcodes on my mobile phone and then simply show them. After use, I can then simply delete the barcode again. My Barcode Wallet should offer this function.
Of course, some people will say that something like this already exists and that this or that app already offers it. That is not the point. I want to use these small projects to expand my skills and learn new things. It's as simple as that.
