bbv has published its Technica Radar annually since 2020. In it, bbv’s CTO Board highlights which technologies will be business-relevant in the future – and which can be safely forgotten. In this interview, CTO Board Members Patrick Labud and Marco Ravicini explain why certain topics are trending and what you should be turning your attention to soon.
Rust vs C++: Who will win the race for memory-safe programming?
C++ has dominated the programming world for decades, but Rust is gaining ground. Find out why Rust is considered the memory-safe alternative to C++ and what challenges both languages present.
“Good ideas are our raw material”
Alan Ettlin has been COO of bbv Software Services since April 2024. Who is the 46-year-old Lucerne native, who once dreamed of becoming the “world’s best programmer”? We caught up with him to find out.
«Family and technology are my life force»
As CTO of bbv Vietnam, Dao Vo oversees the ongoing advancement of technology at the offshoring subsidiary. He is passionate not only about bbv, but about Vietnam as a tech hub more generally.
Making effective use of BIM data in facility management
Building information modelling makes it easier to plan and construct buildings, as well as operate them. But only under the right conditions. Christian Gavesi, project manager at bbv, explains in an interview which hurdles arise when using BIM data in facility management – and how Insel Gruppe AG is tackling them today.
HR digitalisation with the focus on people
The HR Hub is a modern self-service portal for employees with clear user journeys and comprehensive people analytics.
Technica Radar: These are the key IT trends for Swiss SMEs in 2023
Which IT technologies and trends should Swiss SMEs focus on? And which tools should be investigated? bbv’s Technica Radar provides the answer. It visualises the trends for IT decision-makers and software developers specifically for Switzerland.
How web developers reduce complexity
Complex web applications are a challenge for developers. Because the frontend and backend are closely interlinked, enhanced development of microservices is complex and time-consuming. Microfrontends help to reduce this dependency. bbv experts Michael Maurer and Ferry Sapei explain the advantages and disadvantages of microfrontends and when their use is worthwhile.
How augmented reality improves the customer experience
Furnishing the apartment with new furniture, personalising the car or tracking machines and production processes live: A wide variety of customer processes can be digitalised and thus simplified with augmented reality (AR), thus creating a better user experience for the end customer and greater efficiency for providers.
