Efficient testing is key to high-quality Swift apps 🛠️ Good testing improves code stability and streamlines development. In our latest short, Thimo (@drag0ndust) shares his insights on writing better tests for Swift apps. This is part of our ongoing YouTube series on testing, where we dive deeper into best practices. 📺 Watch our YouTube Short to get started. 👉 Link: arconsis YouTube Channel in bio #Swift #iOSDevelopment #SoftwareTesting #QualityCode #DevLife #knowledgesharing #testing #apptesting #SwiftUI

Accessibility, Beer and Pizza – A great evening at arconsis 🍕🚀 Last week, we hosted an inspiring event at arconsis under the motto “Accessibility, beer, and pizza”. The idea was to discuss the impact of the 'European Accessibility Act' (EAA) (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG)) with partners and customers in a pleasant atmosphere: What is needed, where do we stand, and what needs to be done? The law will be mandatory in Germany as of June 28, 2025. The event started with a general overview of the topic presented by our long-standing partner, @andrena_objects. They shared their approach and tools to help their customers prepare for the new regulatory requirements, with a focus on web applications. The second presentation came from arconsis. Ghassen and Felix focused on accessibility for native iOS and Android apps. They gave insights about accessibility challenges and solutions in software development. The evening was rounded off with an open discussion, giving participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and insights. And of course, no great event is complete without good food, so we enjoyed pizza and drinks while continuing our conversations. Overall, we learned a lot about: 👋 • What is accessibility and why is it important? • What is the 'European Accessibility Act' and how does it affect our work? • Testing approaches and best practices for implementation A big thank you to all speakers and participants for making this event a success. We look forward to further collaborations and insightful discussions on this topic. No matter where you currently stand, we’d love to exchange ideas, share best practices, and explore accessibility solutions with you. Get in touch, and let’s start the conversation! #Accessibility #EuropeanAccessibilityAct #EAA #BFSG #TechForGood #SoftwareEngineering #knowledgesharing

Networking at the Snowflake Partner Connect in Munich 🚀 On March 11th, we had the chance to meet some of the key players in the Snowflake ecosystem - a good opportunity to introduce ourselves. Thanks for the inspiring conversations. We're excited for what's ahead! #Snowflake #Networking #PartnerConnect #TechPartner #arconsis

Software Engineering Conference 2025 – Practice Meets Research At the end of February, KIT hosted the SE 2025 conference - a week full of inspiring talks, workshops, and valuable exchange on software engineering. Tobias Velke (DATEV) and Wolfgang Frank (arconsis) held a talk at the Industry Day about: "Moving Towards AI Operational Readiness: A Practical Enterprise Transformation”. 🎤 With their hands-on approach, Tobias and Wolfgang aimed to bring practical software engineering insights such as challenges and best practices to the conference. The session explored key challenges in scaling AI to the enterprise level, focusing on AI Operational Readiness (AIOR), strategic technology decisions, governance, and cross-functional collaboration. Attendees gained hands-on insights into making AI a reliable business asset. About the Speakers: Tobias Velke is leading the AIOR program at DATEV, focused on bridging technological and organizational gaps and responsible for providing an end-to-end perspective to achieve AI operational readiness across the organization. Wolfgang Frank is an executive partner at arconsis with extensive experience in consulting IT organizations for complex and challenging endeavors. He specializes in delivering strategic and platform architectural perspectives on AI@Scale initiatives. In addition to the conference, there was a social program throughout the week. Jonas Stubenrauch and Achim Baier from arconsis attended the event at the ZKM. A perfect opportunity to network and exchange ideas with the scientific community and especially with the organizing team from KIT. A huge thank you to the SE 2025 organizing team! 🚀👏 More details: Link in bio #SEconf25 #SoftwareEngineering #AIReadiness #AIAtScale #DATEV #arconsis #KIT #IndustryDay #ZKM #knowledgeSharing

Kicking off the New Year with a dinner has become a cherished tradition at arconsis. 🚀 This time at the end of February, our Karlsruhe and Frankfurt teams got together for an evening of great food, laughter and inspiring conversation. 🍽️✨We were delighted to have some people from our partner @pioneo.gmbh join us for dinner. Recharged by the fantastic atmosphere, excellent food and great time together, we're even more ready to take on the tasks and challenges that 2025 will bring with energy and excitement! 💪 Thank you @965karlsruhe for a fantastic evening. We all enjoyed it very much! #NewYear #TeamEvent #Dinner #arconsis #965Durlach #SoftwareEngineering #TechCompany #StrongerTogether #welovewhatwedo

Woohoo 🎉 - arconsis is an official Snowflake Select Partner! ❄️ While we build technology-independent software solutions tailored to our customers' needs, we are proud to have earned the Snowflake Partner Badge - AI Data Cloud Service Partner. This partnership strengthens our expertise, allowing us to leverage one of the leading cloud data platforms for scalable, high-performance AI-driven data processing and analytics. What’s in it for our customers? - Performance & scalability for your data architecture - Efficient data sharing & analytics for smarter decisions - Independent consulting to find the best solution for your challenges We turn “someday” into “right now” - using the best technology for your unique use case. Curious about how Snowflake fits into your data strategy? Let’s talk! #Snowflake #Partnership #AIDataCloud #SoftwareEngineering #CloudData #TechnologyConsulting #DataDriven #arconsis

We are supporting the SE 2025 conference! 🏛️ The Software Engineering Conference of the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. takes place this week from 24 to 28 February at the KIT in Karlsruhe. arconsis has been a trusted partner of the KIT for many years. Also some of the arconsians are members of the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. When we were invited to sponsor SE 2025, it was an easy decision for us. We are delighted to be a supporter of this event in Karlsruhe. We wish all conference participants an enjoyable event full of interesting lectures and workshops, as well as valuable networking opportunities! 😊🔗 #SEconf25 #KIT #SoftwareEngineering #arconsis #Karlsruhe

Welcome back, Jessica! 💜 🎉 Jessica first joined arconsis as a working student, and now she’s officially part of our full-time Software Engineering team! Her journey into tech began with a degree in Game Design in Stuttgart, Germany, where she designed creative puzzles and immersive rooms for an escape room company. While she loved the creative process, she realized the industry wasn’t quite the right fit for her.

🎓 Semester Wrap-Up Our colleague Adrian has once again shared his knowledge and expertise on Android app programming at @hochschule_karlsruhe . After a semester full of learning, the lecture ended with a exam last week. Adrian is now busy reviewing the results. We keep our fingers crossed that all students will pass the exam successfully!

Welcome back to the arconsis family, Jennifer! 🎉 We're happy to officially welcome Jennifer as a full-time Software Engineer and Agile Projectmanager! Jennifer's journey with arconsis has been inspiring and eventful. Her first contact with us was through the "App Programming" lecture at HKA, given by our colleague Adrian Wörle. This sparked her interest in joining arconsis and exploring software development.

🌍 Mastering Locale & Language Preferences in Swift! 🚀 When developing iOS apps, delivering a personalized user experience means adapting to the user's preferred language and region. But how do you ensure the right localization? 🤔 In this article, we explore: 📌 The Swift Locale API and its key properties 📌 How to configure the Accept-Language header for accurate localization 📌 Common pitfalls & best practices for handling language settings 📌 Testing strategies to ensure seamless multilingual support By following these best practices, you can enhance user experience and build a more adaptive and global-ready app! 🌎 👉 Read the full article now! Link in our Highlights ✨and in bio. #Swift #iOSDevelopment #Localization #AcceptLanguage #SwiftProgramming #MobileApps #knowledgesharing #arconsis

The arconsis team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you take some time to relax and enjoy meaningful moments with your loved ones. We look forward to the exciting challenges that 2025 will bring!

Last week, arconsis once again donated Advent calendars to the children of the @kinder.und.jugend.arche in Karlsruhe und Bretten ✨ The ARCHE in Karlsruhe and Bretten is a non-profit organisation supporting children in emotional and financial need since 2012 in Karlsruhe and since 2019 in Bretten. Its mission is to offer hope for a better future, regardless of background or family circumstances. We are pleased to be able to make at least a small contribution to this worthwhile cause. The children were very happy about the Advent calendars - of course because of the chocolate, but also to know that someone is thinking of them. It's always wonderful to put a smile on a child's face. We wish everyone a wonderful Advent season.

On the 19th of November, Lars Gavris and Adrian Wörle, Software Engineers at arconsis, had the pleasure to give a talk titled "Anonymous and Secure: The Future of Al Usage with De-Identification" at InfoDays conference. Lars and Adrian shared their experiences and insights, focusing on how to anonymize prompt content before sending it to LLMs, ensuring that no Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is processed or retained. A key part of their presentation highlighted that their system can operate between the client and the LLM, making it completely transparent to the user. This is achieved by first de-identifying the sensitive information and, after processing by the LLM, re-identifying it on the way back to the client, ensuring secure and efficient Al interactions. A big thanks to InfoDays for the organization! It was a great pleasure to provide our expertise with a fantastic audience.

Ready to take your unit testing skills in Swift to the next level? In our latest video, Thimo Bess explores the new Swift Testing features introduced at WWDC 2024! Learn how to simplify test creation with the @Test macro and the #Expect keyword for easy assertion setups. With a sample calculator class, Thimo demonstrates creating tests for functions like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Plus, see advanced techniques like parameterized tests, custom tags, and organizing tests into suites - all designed to streamline your testing workflow! Don't miss this practical intro to the future of Swift Testing!

Meet Our Speakers: Adrian and Lars at the "InfoDay Generative Al für Developer" The German speaking conference "InfoDay Generative Al für Developer" is the three-day online event (18. -20. Nov 2024) for anyone who wants to dive deeper into Generative Al and learn how to effectively integrate it into new and existing business applications. From Agents to Large Language Models, Embeddings, RAG, Fine-Tuning, and Frameworks like Langchain and Llamalndex, all the way to Zero-Shot Prompting-this event offers not only presentations but hands-on implementation and discussions! In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (Al) and in particular large language models (LLMs) has increased significantly. However, this poses risks to personally identifiable information (PII) as Al systems store input text and use it for future training purposes. Adrian and Lars will showcase in their talk a method to de-identify prompts by replacing sensitive information with neutral, semantically identical data. For this purpose, the input is first anonymized by a self-hosted backend, then passed on to the actual LLM and finally the response is returned to its original form by re-identification and sent to the user. This improves data protection when using external Al services.

Prototyping in VR: looking to the future In the world of IT, prototyping is essential for building digital solutions, helping teams to iterate quickly and reduce costs. But what happens when we move beyond 2D screens to fully immersive 3D spaces like virtual reality (VR)? Current tools struggle to bridge this gap, but Bezi - a new VR design platform - promises to change the game. With features like 3D object creation and interactivity, Bezi brings the simplicity of tools like Figma to the VR world. While there are still challenges, Bezi paves the way for a future where VR design is as intuitive as traditional digital design.