- Finding distinct colors for diagrams and presentationsWhen I create architecture diagrams or slide decks, I often rely on color coding to highlight recurring concepts or distinct domains. It helps the audience recognize patterns quickly without having to re-read every label. However, finding the right palette is surprisingly difficult. The colors need to be distinct enough that everyone can tell them apart…
- Risk management as a continuous practiceRisk management is often treated as a one-off exercise: risks are identified at the beginning of a project, documented, and then quietly forgotten. In reality, risks evolve. Probabilities change, impacts shift, new risks emerge, and others disappear entirely. Effective risk management is therefore not a static artifact but a continuous practice that needs to be…
- Making presentations memorable under time constraintsI give presentations regularly, and not all of them come with the luxury of generous preparation time. Still, I want them to be engaging—and, ideally, remembered by the participants after the last slide has passed. Over time, I have learned that memorability is not primarily a function of polish or complexity. It is often about…
- How to schedule cross-company meetingsIn my current project, we have multiple different companies and public authorities work together. This creates the challenge of how to schedule meetings across all involved parties so that people actually have time for the meeting. This is especially difficult because of two things: There are several ways to address this challenge, but I want…
- Frogue’s OdysseyIn this post, I want to talk about the Global Game Jam 2025 game that I worked on. It’s called Frogue’s Odyssey, which is not a typo but rather our made-up word to describe a rogue-like game starring a frog as the main character. The goal is to stay alive along as possible while a…
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