adesso Blog

The increasing complexity of software systems calls for approaches that are new, modern and different. Domain-driven design is thus gaining more and more attention, as this approach is much more than just an aid for developing microservices. In this blog post, I will describe how domain-driven design can also be used in requirements engineering.

Why is the IT industry an exciting and promising option for a career change, and what necessary skills should you bring to the table? My blog post is about answering these questions and about adesso as a model example of how even newcomers without a traditional IT background can successfully gain a foothold in this industry.

Are software developers simply ‘manufacturers’ or engineers? Should new software just work, or should it add value, too? This blog post will introduce the Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship in order to answer these questions.

We have learned from a wide range of projects that in agile transformations the question always arises as to the state of an organisation’s agile efforts. In order to be able to answer this and many other questions concerning the topic of agility in a company together with our customers, a working group from adesso’s ‘Agile’ Community of Practice has developed an interactive format for tracking agile teams and organisations – adesso’s Agile Assessment. In my blog post, I will highlight this format’s added value and the approach it takes as well as provide an outlook on how the agile transformation can be supported in organised way.

In the IT space, sustainability sometimes has negative connotations. It is associated with higher costs and lower performance without any immediate returns. However, sustainable digital solutions have the potential to set your company apart from its competitors on the marketplace, open up new fields of business and help preserve the foundation of life and business for us all. You will find out why every company should look into green tech in my blog post.

Low-code is an intuitive, visual approach to modern software development that minimises the amount of effort needed for programming and speeds up the development process. But how can the potential of low-code be fully exploited and what role do citizen developers play in this context? We will answer these questions in our blog post.

It is no longer possible to imagine IT projects without the cloud, regardless of what industry you’re talking about. New business models offer advantages in terms of scalability, stability and security, which deliver benefits across the cost structure of the IT system landscape. In many customer situations, the cloud is used as an all-purpose term or even as a buzzword. It loses its core meaning. But what is the cloud and what does it mean for me?

The day-to-day work in software development is work that requires a lot of brainpower. It involves high cognitive demands and skills in which perception and attention play a special role. The problem with this is that the way people think can be distorted. A distorted way of thinking leads to thinking traps and consequently to mistakes. Anyone who has mastered a few perceptual-psychological basics can adapt their way of working and especially their programming style in a way that avoids thinking traps and recognises mistakes more quickly.

I talked with Chiara Gelmini from Pega about the challenges of the financial industry, how to navigate them and what kind of solutions we can offer to our clients.