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adesso Blog
20.08.2024 By Tobias Kirsch
Individual support through further training to become a business IT specialist (HWK)
adesso is known for its progressive and flexible working culture, which is strongly focussed on the development and promotion of its employees. An outstanding example of this is my personal experience with the individual support that enabled me to complete the Chamber of Trade's Business IT Specialist programme. I describe my experiences in my blog post.
Read more19.08.2024 By Björn Becker
AI-driven design: trends and opportunities for digital healthcare applications
In the ever-evolving world of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool that is revolutionising various industries. One of the most fascinating applications of AI can be found in the field of design. AI-driven design offers new possibilities for the (interaction) design of software products and is changing the way we look at creativity and innovation. This blog post looks at what AI-Driven Design is, how it works and the benefits it offers specifically for healthcare applications.
Read more15.08.2024 By Yelle Lieder
ECO:DIGIT - Understanding the impact of software on the environment
ECO:DIGIT is a research and development project with the participation of adesso, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The aim is to develop and standardise a uniform methodology for the automated life cycle assessment of distributed software systems and to implement an accessible and productive software system. I explain what this looks like in detail in my blog post.
Read more14.08.2024 By Ingo Gregus
AI in the insurance industry: Quo vadis (Part 3)
The first two parts of my blog post dealt with the general opportunities and challenges of AI, specific applications of generative AI and AI in the various phases of the customer journey. In the third and final part, I take a closer look at the future developments of AI in the insurance sector.
Read more13.08.2024 By Christian Ortiz
Spring Modulith as an alternative to microservices
Microservices are a prevailing trend in software architecture that breaks down large systems into independent units. They offer advantages, but are not always necessary. Alternatively, a modularised monolith can be useful, especially if the boundaries between microservices are fluid. In this blog post, I will discuss modularisation concepts in the Java ecosystem, with a focus on Spring Modulith.
Read more09.08.2024 By Christian Sefrin
Energy transition and Bitcoin mining: an efficient way to stabilise the grid?
The energy transition in Germany and Europe poses major challenges for the electricity grid, as renewable energies are dependent on the weather and lead to fluctuations in feed-in. In this blog post, I examine whether Bitcoin mining can help stabilise the grid as a flexible load by using times of energy surplus and shutting down quickly when needed.
Read more08.08.2024 By Christian Hammer and Jasper Rosenbaum
MedPrompt turns conventional language models into medical experts without a fine-tuning process
This blog post was written as part of the GenAI Solutioning Unit. In it, we show that there are various ways to specialise a language model on a domain-specific basis. This is important for advising our customers and is aimed at anyone interested in GenAI.
Read more07.08.2024 By Siver Rajab
Switching from PostgreSQL to Databricks: When does it make sense?
In modern data processing, companies are faced with the challenge of choosing the right database technology for their specific requirements. PostgreSQL and Databricks are two widely used solutions, each with their own strengths. In this blog post, I will highlight the differences between PostgreSQL and Databricks, analyse their respective advantages and disadvantages and give specific use cases that justify a switch to Databricks.
Read more06.08.2024 By Anastasiia Zhuravleva and Holger von Mallek
New requirements and expanded needs for apps and wearables in care
Demographic change is challenging the German care system. Politicians and associations are looking for funding models and technological progress is offering new care concepts. The aim is to use apps and wearables to improve the independence and quality of life of people in need of care and relieve the burden on relatives. We show how this works in our blog post.
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