Current situation Supply chains around the world have had to endure various disruptions in recent years, such as natural disasters, the trade war, and so on. However, for many companies, the COVID-19 outbreak has arguably had a more significant impact than these disruptions. This is due in part to the fact that COVID-19 has led […]
Trifork Amsterdam opens 54 new offices
Covid-19 is affecting companies around the world, and like many others, Trifork has had to adapt to the changes that have come with this situation. We have been working remotely, following the Dutch government orders, adjusting to the circumstances the best we can. However, this hasn’t stopped Triforkers from being hard at work on their […]
When in doubt, blur it out
The issue around privacy When taking a photo, have you ever noticed all the people that accidentally appear in it? Or have you ever realized how many people’s photos you accidentally appear in? If you haven’t, then let me tell you that if these photos are used without explicit permission from those in it, the […]
Kotlin – just another programming language?
Recently, I attended the Kotlin programming language conference, aptly named KotlinConf, to learn about the latest developments in the language. Naturally, my first idea for this blog was to list the top takeaways of the talks I attended. However, I thought it could be more useful for those who aren’t familiar with Kotlin yet to […]
5 Proven AI use cases for manufacturers
In every sector we see how technology helps some and disturbs other businesses. Market leaders that have been leading for a while get disturbed by new businesses that enter the market which utilize the possibilities of technology better and smarter.Read in this article what the possibilities with Artificial Intelligence are for your manufacturing business. Industry […]
Modern Manufacturing
There is a lot of potential for gaining a market advantage by utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. In this article we would like to give you an insight into modern manufacturing. Industry 4.0 | The Internet of Things (IoT) connects machines and systems through wired and wireless networks. Sensor data can be collected and analysed, […]
Functional Friction
“I studied politics” she said. “The study of political systems”. Always interesting to ask people you meet for the first time, what they have done before working in IT. Brilliant lady, impressive, responsible for digital in a lot of countries. We talked about outsourcing, if there is a future for outsourcing, and what that would look like. […]
Innovation across Silos
There I was, walking with my cannister with 5 liters of gasoline alongside the Zuidas in Amsterdam. The warmest day of the last 50 years, dressed in a black suit. Friendly folks in Tesla’s waving and smiling at me. Temperature close to 40 degrees Celsius, 104 F. Absolutely soaking wet, ruining a still perfectly good […]
Parallel Short-Circuiting With Reactive Programming
Dealing with asynchronous and parallel validation There are scenarios in Reactive Programming when the outcome of a code block is depends on several separate independent expressions (jobs). If any of them goes wrong (or right depending on the problem), you can already decide about final result and you don’t need to wait for the outcome […]
AI-powered empathy for customer contact
One of those friends you meet more often while travelling than at home. Cool guy, working for MS, hotel near Solna, Stockholm. We were having dinner – fish, 3 carrots- and finished off with some decent wine, rather expensive in Sweden. He told me about his most recent fight with his wife in their last […]