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ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS TOPIC The term summarizes a variety of measures that can help to develop and operate the software with lower emissions and in a more sustainable manner. Rather, this requires a holistic rethinking during the development process and a new understanding of what good software and an efficient development process are.

The Impact of IT on Climate Change How sustainable is digitalization? This is a question we have been asking ourselves not only since it became known that massive efforts are still needed to achieve the Paris climate targets. The new concept of green coding attempts to reduce these emissions as much as possible. And yet

On the Importance of Retention Management at virtual7 In a dynamic and constantly changing market, employee retention is an increasingly important aspect of a company. It has become clear that it is not just about attracting people to the company, but above all about retaining them. One might think that this is a topic for

with Gerhard Höll Many paths lead to the goal if you want to become a Business Intelligence Developer. There is no defined route, much more important is the fun and enthusiasm for this job. Gerhard has always been interested in the BI environment and enjoyed working in it the most. In his studies in Business

Like all professionals, you are striving to become better at your job. This can look different for each individual. To reach a higher career level you can’t just rest on your laurels and expect to become a senior after some time. The customer environment and the project situation require a certain level of seniority, but

STAY FIT WHILE WORKING FROM HOME The Mindful Breakout is an internal project launched by our Core Cluster Office Management. In the last two years, the topic of Home Workout has become more and more popular. Since we also continue to work from home a lot due to the pandemic and exercise is often missed

*To give everyone a chance to understand Felix’s interview, we have translated the original interview. Felix is a Technical Consultant at virtual7 in Karlsruhe. Members of the PCDE talked to him about his tasks in the company and learned why his title only partially reflects his day-to-day work. He also talks about his experiences at

In March 2022, some of us completed a training, in Agile Leadership. Now, we are CAL-ETO certified. Even though it’s been a while now, I want to briefly share why this training might be suitable for some of you as part of personal development. Furthermore, I want to share, what content was taught in the

Naming Let’s start by giving our Agent a name and call it LouKI7 (a rather ingenious wordplay, alluding to game, company, and AI (KI = AI in German) all at once!).  The world inhabited by LouKI7 is its Environment and the Environment is the game, Looping Louie. The Game A quick reminder of the

LouKI7: Part One The Idea Chess engines have exceeded the expertise of grand masters some time ago. In 2016, DeepMind’s AlphaGo did the same with the significantly more complex Chinese board game Go. Other AI’s have conquered the video games sector. AlphaStar can compete against the best player in Blizzard’s strategy game StarCraft 2. OpenAI

Whether you’re new to programming or already an expert, I’m sure you’re already familiar with null references, a common feature of most programming languages. If you’re not, feel free to take a short look at this definition before we go on: In computing, a null pointer or null reference is a value saved for indicating

The first duel between a human and a machine took place as early as the mid-fifties. At that time, Maniac, a computer, played chess against a human for the first time – and won. Nowadays, chess engines have just about reached perfection in playing the game and learning machines show thrilling performances in various other