Arc42 by Example

Book “Must-read”

Today I bought arc42 by Example (ISBN-978-1-83921-435-6) (special offer). The authors give examples of their practical understanding of software architecture documentation. It is an excellent addition to the books by Dr. Gernot Starke and Stefan Zörner https://arc42.de.

Forgotten Knowledge

North Facade of the Trier Cathedral

The Cathedral of Trier is the oldest church in Germany. It was built by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, only a few years after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. At that time, the architecture was innovative for a new religion.

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Generative AI

I want to end the year with an article on generative AI (genAI). Although the algorithms and methods are already decades old, 2023 is when the impressive possibilities have reached the masses.

Spreadsheets and calculators have revolutionized the work of accounting and finance departments. AI will fundamentally change knowledge work. The possibilities offered by artificial intelligence are enriching and liberating. In the field of software development, AI assistants (Github Copilot, JetBrains AI Assistant, etc.) will free us from tedious routine tasks and help us to write better software (technical debt) and secure code (security vulnerabilities).

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Part I-GenAI (Oswald Ungers)

Oswald Ungers as generative Blog Test

Use Case

Where are you from? We hear this question often, every day. I usually answer the question with the close cities of Koblenz (Rhine), the Roman city of Trier or the Nürburgring, the vulcano lakes (Maare), the picturesque castles or places in the Eifel and the Moselle (e.g., Eltz Castle, Beilstein, Cochem, Monreal, etc.).

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