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A field report on challenges, learnings, and the tangible benefits for developers, users, and long-term maintainability.Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMTArchitectureSoftware Developmenthttps://attempto.blog/en/2025/profilery-recommender-fortiss/https://attempto.blog/en/2025/profilery-recommender-fortiss/Profilery, our platform for digital management of employee profiles, strategically leverages Artificial Intelligence to simplify manual maintenance, improve data quality, and accelerate the entire proposal process while making it more transparent. In collaboration with the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Augsburg and fortiss, we intensively explored innovative ways AI can improve data quality.Sun, 03 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMTAIDigitalizationWorkshopMachine LearningKnowledge Graphhttps://attempto.blog/en/2025/workshop-digitalisierung/https://attempto.blog/en/2025/workshop-digitalisierung/Shaping the future with AI: In our workshop, we show how mid-sized companies can increase production efficiency, improve employee satisfaction, and revolutionize customer communication through practical AI solutions - learn how we successfully plan and implement this transformation.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMTAIDigitalizationWorkshophttps://attempto.blog/en/2025/model-context-protocol/https://attempto.blog/en/2025/model-context-protocol/With the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard is emerging for integrating AI models with external tools. 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In the following article, we strive to get an overview of current developments and trends in AI and how agent-based workflows could change the way we work.Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTAgileSoftware DevelopmentAILLMAgentshttps://attempto.blog/en/2024/dora/https://attempto.blog/en/2024/dora/The EU's new DORA regulation in a nutshell: what is changing and who is affected?Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMTRegulationEUhttps://attempto.blog/en/2024/testing-functional-guards/https://attempto.blog/en/2024/testing-functional-guards/Discover how Angular 15's shift from class-based to functional route guards changes the game for developers, offering a more flexible approach to securing applications. However, this transition brings its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to unit testing.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 22:00:00 GMTAngularFunctional Guardshttps://attempto.blog/en/2023/langchain-improve-rag/https://attempto.blog/en/2023/langchain-improve-rag/Unlock advanced RAG capabilities using document hierarchies. 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