As companies are moving more and more of their business online, it becomes ever so clear that this isn’t just a matter of offering an additional sales channel. Acquiring new customers, providing them with a service that lets them come back for more and adapting to their ever-changing demands requires a true digital transformation. As […]
The case of the lost id field
Chapter 1: a new case Morning arrived like a Windows Update you couldn’t postpone anymore, forcing you to accept a harsh new reality you didn’t ask for. As I biked by the Amstel river I wondered what the day would bring: I was visiting a client that was porting their old Spring-based monolith over to […]
OpenAI Codex – making programmers more productive
Last year OpenAI introduced GPT3 – a text-writing AI that is so powerful, that it is able to write articles, reviews and other text that ordinary people cannot tell is written by an AI. Impressive, but also a bit scary when we know how this could influence the content on social media. Now OpenAI has […]
“In My Previous Project…” and Other Cognitive Biases
This article is part of one of Wilco Koorn’s “42 Years of Programming” series of short stories. Wilco Koorn is a senior developer at Trifork retiring after a long career in the software industry. During this series, he discusses 42 lessons and revelations he’s had throughout his career as a programmer. This series alludes to […]
Get the Inside Scoop on Trifork’s Podcasts!
We’re thrilled to announce our new series of blog posts based on our live Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions! At Trifork, we often host renowned software experts as part of our collaborative initiative with GOTO Conferences. During these sessions, GOTO experts are invited to answer questions on topics related to programming and software. These subjects […]
On the “Aggregate identifier must be non-null after applying an event” error message
Even when you have been developing applications using the Axon framework for years, you still come across learnings that are worthwhile sharing. Today I learned such a lesson and I would like to share it with you. I was adding a new property to an Entity in my application and updated the Revision of the […]
Transforming exams
As the traditional pen and paper exams have slowly been replaced by computers either on location or remotely, the need for tools to combat cheating has become a necessity to ensure the integrity of the exam results. Although one would hope moral values would discourage one from cheating when in an exam setting faced with […]
Risk management in uncertain times
As supply chains become increasingly more complex and susceptible to disruptions, risk management has become a bigger priority for supply chain decision-makers. However, there is still a lack of investment in terms of time and money when it comes to well thought out strategies that can be put in place when there’s a need. Often, […]
The Circular Supply Chain
As concerns regarding businesses’ environmental impact increase, some decision-makers are starting to change the way their supply chains operate. We are beginning to see more and more companies move away from the traditional supply chain model for various reasons. Firstly, the traditional linear supply chains are very wasteful, which lead to unnecessary costs for the […]
Integration – Your supply chain salvation
Planning for the future while analysing the present Businesses are now looking to overcome the inefficiencies uncovered by COVID-19 so that supply chains are ready to withstand any future disruption. To do so, however, it is essential to understand how your supply chain is currently functioning and where these inefficiencies lie by looking at your […]