Mar 13, 2022Kotlin — IDE-Oriented ProgrammingProgramming languages are classified into paradigms based on their features, most famously in the debate of object-oriented vs functional vs procedural programming. What actually happens in the industry often differs from academics, including the more-or-less jokingly: hype-driven development (using hyped tech for no reason, for example blockchain, NoSQL, or microservices…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Jun 22, 2021When Did YuGiOh! Jump the Shark?YuGiOh! is a Japanese collectible card game in which players summon fantastical monsters which fight against each other. Players can buy physical cards or play the game digitally. YuGiOh! World Championship 2007 is my most-played DS game with over 500 hours invested and every single card unlocked. I didn’t keep…Yu Gi Oh8 min readYu Gi Oh8 min read
Jun 8, 2021The Business of SoftwareSoftware is a strange business: Software is expected to be free, especially when it’s on the web, yet FAAMG[1] engineers are known for absurdly high salaries. How do these two fit together? [1]: FAAMG stands for Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google/Alphabet: All American tech companies, yet also the 5…Software9 min readSoftware9 min read
Jun 2, 2021Is Your Programming Language Data-Oriented?For many years, there was a strict hierarchy in my mind: Static languages like Java and C++ are cumbersome and verbose, and require me to write lots of redundant type names and boilerplate code, while dynamic languages such as Python are cool and awesome and productive because defining a new…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
May 22, 20213 Things I Wish My Computer Science Degree Taught Me About ProgrammingA common topic on internet discussions is the practicability of computer science degrees. Students and industry complain they are not being taught actual job skills, while academics maintain that university should teach you a way of thinking, not any particular skill or technology. I believe there could be a middle…Programming9 min readProgramming9 min read
Apr 26, 2021Google Code Jam — How To PrepareStudy guide for succeeding at competitive programming — Google Code Jam is a worldwide online programming competition which draws 30,000 to 60,000 contestants each year. Contestants solve a set of programming problems within a usually 2.5-hour-timeframe. I love the excitement that each round brings, and that feeling of submitting a correct solution just minutes from the deadline. I…Programming16 min readProgramming16 min read
Feb 13, 2021Modding Classic You Don’t Know Jack Games!A then-11-year-old boy I’m friends with approached me several year ago: Hey Jan if you can can you show me how to mod ydkj game files with my own music and stuff? Well how could I say no! And so began my quest to reverse-engineer files for You Don’t Know…Gaming3 min readGaming3 min read
Jan 4, 2020Member-onlyAn Introduction to Asynchronous Programming in PythonWhile asynchronous programming (AP) is standard fare in JavaScript and baked into the design of Go as goroutines, many Python programmers are new to this concept. The central idea is to achieve concurrent execution of multiple functions in a single program thread. …Python9 min readPython9 min read
Jan 1, 2020Hello TNG!My first job out of college will be at TNG Tech in Munich! They are a tech consultancy, meaning other businesses come to them to get advice and custom software. …Professional Development2 min readProfessional Development2 min read
Jan 1, 2020Hello world!Hello world! I’m a 22-year-old German 🇩🇪 guy who just graduated university with a Master’s degree in computer science. In this blog I will talk about topics related to software engineering, and potentially self-improvement. I began developing my interests in software and programming in my youth. I started writing my…Programming2 min readProgramming2 min read
