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Björn Friedrichs

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 I am someone that likes to dabble and try things. And sometimes it just goes unexpectedly well. This blog gathers all the posts about the fun stuff I like to work with and try out. I designate this space for my hobby projects and other interesting titbits I encounter when working. I may also occasionally post about my research or simply just braindump some thoughts. I have always enjoyed learning (and educating others) about all the weird little bits and intricacies that you encounter during software development. Maybe I can shed some light on these weirdnesses or maybe you are just here to have a snoop around, don't let me stop you. You can find links to my socials above, I am also on Mastodon.

Me (briefly)

 I'm a software engineer, originally from Germany and now living and working in the UK for more than `new Date().getFullYear() - 2018` years. As of right now I am employed as a senior software engineer at Simply Do Ideas in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. I have just finished my PhD degree at Cardiff University. I had always been fascinated with the psychology surrounding the use of technology and being able to research Human Computer Interaction to this extent was a great experience. You can find my thesis and other research papers in the projects section.

Recent posts

November 19th, 2024
PDF

Pdf Mini: Images with transparency

I have released a first version of my new project https://pdfblaze.com. It’s an ultrafast, convenient way to generate PDFs by using custom templates and dynamic values.
August 17th, 2024
Development

TanStack Router SPA co-located in Astro

I was setting up a site that primarily serves a front-page plus documentation, where most parts are static and I wanted to fully generate them ahead of time to serve from a bucket. Astro makes this very easy, and also enables me to create and iterate on content for documentation very quickly. Furthermore, it also has the nice benefit being able to weave in interactive components on the fly if needed.
August 11th, 2024
Development

What’s a story point anyway

Recently I read an interesting post about story points in agile development titled „Story Point Revisited“ by Ron Jeffries. It made me think about how I feel about them and estimation processes for software development in general. A TL;DR recap In this article Jeffries critiques the use of story points as a misplaced proxy for just estimating time in the first place.
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