How do developers develop? A lesson in German and etymology

How do developers develop? A lesson in German and etymology

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 27. March 2019
In this blog post from last October, I focused on the topic of training and education, examining options ranging from apprenticeship to a degree from an FH (university of applied sciences) and outlining four paths to becoming an engineer, the “developer” of the company. But what about the people who just can’t imagine themselves going […]
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Leadership: The key to navigating your spaceship

Leadership: The key to navigating your spaceship

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 14. March 2019
Originally, I only planned to write two articles using Apollo 11 as an example. As it turns out, this highly successful global event also offers a third component that is particularly interesting for you as a developer, project manager, and manager. In my previous blog post, I mentioned that consistency and goals by themselves are […]
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Fill up with the right fuel for your innovation

Fill up with the right fuel for your innovation

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 19. December 2018
Human history is full of successful innovations. They include a progression of new products, services, or methods that were implemented and are still used successfully, such as the telescope, the hot air balloon, or the first manned space flight to the moon. What can entrepreneurs learn from the history of innovation? First of all, there […]
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The gamble of personnel services – worthwhile or not?

The gamble of personnel services – worthwhile or not?

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 9. November 2018
It is no longer possible to imagine our complex business world without staffing services. In contrast to contract workers, personnel service employees are employed not at the workplace but by the service company, for the performance of work during a limited period. The contract worker, for example an engineering firm, defines a job and executes […]
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Technical education is what the country needs – but which?

Technical education is what the country needs – but which?

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 25. October 2018
Education policy: it’s on everyone’s lips, and is currently being commented on and analysed by the nation’s newspapers. I saw this as a good occasion to add my two cents to the topic and ask myself the question: What technical education does the country need? Four ways to becoming a technician In principle, the Austrian […]
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Make or buy: how large corporate groups make decisions

Make or buy: how large corporate groups make decisions

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 5. October 2018
  In my last article, I described to you the contrasts between classic small and medium-sized enterprises and large customers. My conclusion was very clear: it is better to avoid these “vultures” and concentrate on your own innovative strength and partners that match your size. That is how you secure your long-term, sustainable viability. I […]
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Corporate profits: what counts for more, percentages or absolute figures?

Corporate profits: what counts for more, percentages or absolute figures?

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 30. August 2018
The scenario is nothing new: you are an SME, and you receive an invitation from a large corporation to be a supplier for a new generation of products. The potential new client has observed you on the market, and very likely knows your global company data from the balance sheets you have published. Perhaps you […]
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Part 2: The ideal manager – technician or economist?

Part 2: The ideal manager – technician or economist?

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 26. June 2018
  The technically gifted engineer or the numbers-oriented economist – which one of these is better equipped to lead a company to success? Once again, in the second part of my series consisting of three blog entries, it’s all about the ideal manager for an SME. Have you also often wondered what kind of manager […]
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