Project Management

Alex

„Nett hier, aber waren Sie schon mal in Baden-Württemberg?”

About Alex

Best OS of All Time

iOS

Useless Talent

Excel shortcuts

You Could Beat Me At

Speaking Swabian dialect

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Football

Can't Stand

Doing the dishes

Favourite Snack

Quark

Favourite Word

Dickerchen

Favourite Quote

„Nett hier, aber waren Sie schon mal in Baden-Württemberg?”

Junior Technical Consultant

Alex

„…le plaisir délicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile” – Henri de Régnier

About Alex

Best OS of All Time

Can't judge, Windows works fine for me.

Useless Talent

Almost always having a pun ready.

You Could Beat Me At

Probability theory

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Natural sciences

Can't Stand

Dishonesty

Favourite Snack

Still lots to try...

Favourite Word

Desoxyribonukleinsäure

Favourite Quote

„…le plaisir délicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile” – Henri de Régnier

Project & Solutions Engineer

Andreas

„It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most willing to change.” – Charles Darwin

About Andreas

Best OS of All Time

MacOS, clearly

Useless Talent

MacOS – unfortunately I have a Windows machine

You Could Beat Me At

Programming compilers

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Evolution and phylogenetics

Can't Stand

Chocolate ice cream

Favourite Snack

Blätterkrokant

Favourite Word

Autapomorphie

Favourite Quote

„It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most willing to change.” – Charles Darwin

Software Developer

André

„The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”

About André

Best OS of All Time

Windows hasn't let me down yet

Useless Talent

I can solve a Rubik's Cube. Usually.

You Could Beat Me At

Sports

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Computer and board games, TTRPGs

Can't Stand

Getting up early, advertising, cars

Favourite Snack

Everything. Unfortunately.

Favourite Word

Flumph

Favourite Quote

„The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”

Software Developer

Andy

„Jo, bis dann.” (guy from the Tagesschau)

About Andy

Best OS of All Time

MacOS

Useless Talent

Can pop my ear

You Could Beat Me At

Boxing

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Cryptocurrencies or anything philosophical 😂

Can't Stand

Conversations that could have been an email

Favourite Snack

Kebab 🥙

Favourite Word

Ciaosen

Favourite Quote

„Jo, bis dann.” (guy from the Tagesschau)

Technical Writer

Anna

„Anyone who believes they are something has stopped becoming something.” (Socrates)

About Anna

Best OS of All Time

Not really Windows, but it's enough for my purposes

Useless Talent

I can do a freestanding handstand

You Could Beat Me At

Foosball. But it's still fun

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Books and films

Can't Stand

When savoury dishes also contain fruit

Favourite Snack

Roasted and salted cashews

Favourite Word

Geborgenheit

Favourite Quote

„Anyone who believes they are something has stopped becoming something.” (Socrates)

Software Developer

Denis

„Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” - A. Lincoln

About Denis

Best OS of All Time

nixOS – Never actually used it but the concept fascinates me every time

Useless Talent

Tying shoes quickly

You Could Beat Me At

Roughly chopping vegetables – I can only do it finely

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Games (digital or analogue) and books

Can't Stand

Driving

Favourite Snack

Any kind of gummy stuff (except gummy bears)

Favourite Word

Cellar Door

Favourite Quote

„Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” - A. Lincoln

DevOps Engineer

Erika

„Make choices out of love, not fear.”

About Erika

Best OS of All Time

macOS

Useless Talent

Being pleasantly unpleasant :D

You Could Beat Me At

Monopoly

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Gaming and the meaning of life

Can't Stand

Dishonesty and indifference

Favourite Snack

Maulwurfkuchen (mole cake)

Favourite Word

Kuddelmuddel

Favourite Quote

„Make choices out of love, not fear.”

Junior Technical Consultant

Han-Hui

„莫等闲, 白了少年头, 空悲切” – Yue Fei

Never take time for granted, once hair has greyed, there is only regret.

About Han-Hui

Best OS of All Time

Windows, simply practical

Useless Talent

Daydreaming

You Could Beat Me At

Swimming

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Interesting stocks like GameStop :) and any kind of martial arts

Can't Stand

Disrespect

Favourite Snack

Egg tarts

Favourite Word

Super

Favourite Quote

„莫等闲, 白了少年头, 空悲切” – Yue Fei

Never take time for granted, once hair has greyed, there is only regret.

Managing Director (Commercial)

Hendrik

„The greatest wisdom not applied to action and behavior is meaningless data.” – Peter F. Drucker

About Hendrik

Best OS of All Time

Doesn't exist, but Windows is the easiest / most efficient to use

Useless Talent

Whistling off-key to music

You Could Beat Me At

Limbo

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Research (especially organisational research); children/parenting (and how wrong you were with earlier ideas :D); photography; PC games from the 2000s; news/economics; aquaristics

Can't Stand

Dishonesty, unreliability

Favourite Snack

Cookies

Favourite Word

"Topics"

Favourite Quote

„The greatest wisdom not applied to action and behavior is meaningless data.” – Peter F. Drucker

Software Developer

Iskander

„42”

About Iskander

Best OS of All Time

OnionOS

Useless Talent

Flipping beer mats

You Could Beat Me At

Reciting the alphabet backwards

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Dogs / Basketball & NBA

Can't Stand

Unused microwave time

Favourite Snack

Pomelo / Cheese

Favourite Word

Schmöfte

Favourite Quote

„42”

Software Developer

Jacob

„These are not the droids you are looking for.”

About Jacob

Best OS of All Time

Linux

Useless Talent

Cracking my hand

You Could Beat Me At

A lot of things

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Computer games, pen and paper

Can't Stand

Arrogance

Favourite Snack

Salty snacks / nuts

Favourite Word

Spunk

Favourite Quote

„These are not the droids you are looking for.”

Software Developer

Jan

„All was well.”

About Jan

Best OS of All Time

Windows

Useless Talent

Opening bottles with a folding ruler

You Could Beat Me At

Remembering names

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Board and card games

Can't Stand

Semi-sweet chocolate (but bitter chocolate tastes good again)

Favourite Snack

Fruit caramels

Favourite Word

sozusagen

Favourite Quote

„All was well.”

Project Manager

Judit

„It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” - Andre Gide

About Judit

Best OS of All Time

Windows 95 (Change my mind)

Useless Talent

Can name a song from the 80s and 90s (maybe also 2000s) and continue with the lyrics after hearing just a few seconds of it.

You Could Beat Me At

Chess, checkers, nine men's morris (board games), arm wrestling

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Sports, music, fitness, politics, environment, languages, etc.

Can't Stand

Cold, dishonesty, fatigue

Favourite Snack

Crunchy pretzels

Favourite Word

„Eben” (German), „Farketmez” (Turkish), „Disculpe” (Spanish), „Nyilván” (Hungarian), „Obviously” (English)

Favourite Quote

„It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” - Andre Gide

Software Developer

Kai

„Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. Hard work hits a target where none existed”

About Kai

Best OS of All Time

Windows. Gaming has never been easier!

Useless Talent

I can choose whether to look with my left or right eye

You Could Beat Me At

The other way round would be easier. But ball sports are a safe bet

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Games, manga, anime

Can't Stand

Idle time

Favourite Snack

Chocolate

Favourite Word

Fantasie

Favourite Quote

„Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. Hard work hits a target where none existed”

Software Quality Engineer

Laszlo

„God have mercy on you, because I won't.”

„My problems are better than your solutions.” - Moses P.

About Laszlo

Best OS of All Time

SOLARIS

Useless Talent

Getting on people's nerves

You Could Beat Me At

I'm terrible at the sport "Sepak Takraw"

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Motorcycling, hobby crafting, … and much more except politics

Can't Stand

Know-it-alls and show-offs

Favourite Snack

Pogácsa

Favourite Word

Don't have one

Favourite Quote

„God have mercy on you, because I won't.”

„My problems are better than your solutions.” - Moses P.

HR Manager

Maria

„Talking to myself because I am my own consultant”

About Maria

Best OS of All Time

Windows?

Useless Talent

Delivering a twenty-minute monologue

You Could Beat Me At

Bowling

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Food

Can't Stand

Cold and crowds

Favourite Snack

Roasted corn

Favourite Word

Floischbolle

Favourite Quote

„Talking to myself because I am my own consultant”

Software Developer

Michael

„I... a universe of atoms, an atom in the universe.”

About Michael

Best OS of All Time

MacOS

Useless Talent

Can start a fire with a hand drill

You Could Beat Me At

Football

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Video games, boxing, hiking/camping

Can't Stand

Drama

Favourite Snack

Tomato mozzarella sandwich or salad

Favourite Word

Elektronengehirn

Favourite Quote

„I... a universe of atoms, an atom in the universe.”

Finance

Michaela

„Nothing in life is free.”

About Michaela

Best OS of All Time

Does that have to mean best accounting software in my case? Then Datev 😊

Useless Talent

Can't think of one right now

You Could Beat Me At

Tennis

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Food & wine

Can't Stand

Grumps

Favourite Snack

Almonds (blanched, roasted & seasoned)

Favourite Word

Waldelfenpfad

Favourite Quote

„Nothing in life is free.”

Software Tester

Natalie

„It's not how big the first step is that matters, but in which direction it goes.”

About Natalie

Best OS of All Time

Doesn't exist, but Windows 10 isn't bad

Useless Talent

Lots of cleaning

You Could Beat Me At

Computer games

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Sports, travel, kids, food

Can't Stand

Dishonesty, sarcasm

Favourite Snack

Chocolate

Favourite Word

Don't have one

Favourite Quote

„It's not how big the first step is that matters, but in which direction it goes.”

Senior Project Consultant

Rainer

„The biggest mistake you can make in life is to always be afraid of making a mistake.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

„I have a dream.” – Martin Luther King

About Rainer

Best OS of All Time

Apple iOS fascinates me the most

Useless Talent

Cracking my fingers

You Could Beat Me At

Rollerblading backwards

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Books, films, sports, travel and much more – find out 😉

Can't Stand

Waiting times at the PC, e.g. after update restarts or with slow internet

Favourite Snack

Nougat chocolate

Favourite Word

Done!

Favourite Quote

„The biggest mistake you can make in life is to always be afraid of making a mistake.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

„I have a dream.” – Martin Luther King

Software Developer

Ralf

„This too shall pass”

About Ralf

Best OS of All Time

Suggestions welcome

Useless Talent

Donald Duck impersonator

You Could Beat Me At

Pep talks

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Path of Exile

Can't Stand

Wet socks

Favourite Snack

Peanuts

Favourite Word

"rambunctious"

Favourite Quote

„This too shall pass”

Managing Director (Technical)

Roland

„What speaks against it besides the effort” (by Steffen)

About Roland

Best OS of All Time

AmigaOS

Useless Talent

Z80 assembly programming

You Could Beat Me At

Cooking

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Computers and game development, books, good food and wine

Can't Stand

Non-transparent communication in the company

Favourite Snack

Hefezopf (braided bread)

Favourite Word

D7

Favourite Quote

„What speaks against it besides the effort” (by Steffen)

Head of Development

Sandra

„When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”

About Sandra

Best OS of All Time

Doesn't really exist, but Windows 3.11 came close

Useless Talent

Knowing old, long-outdated phone numbers

You Could Beat Me At

Knowing celebrity names

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Everything

Can't Stand

People who always make themselves "small"

Favourite Snack

Fruit and vegetables straight from the garden

Favourite Word

Vergissmeinnicht (forget-me-not)

Favourite Quote

„When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”

Project & Solutions Engineer

Sasha

„Brevity is the soul of wit.”

About Sasha

Best OS of All Time

Mac

Useless Talent

I can eat incredibly fast

You Could Beat Me At

Video games

You Can Always Talk to Me About

The weather

Can't Stand

Sauerkraut

Favourite Snack

Peanut M&M's

Favourite Word

Doch

Favourite Quote

„Brevity is the soul of wit.”

Test Engineer

Sergiy

„Smiling is contagious, be a carrier.”

About Sergiy

Best OS of All Time

macOS

Useless Talent

I can waste time on the internet like there's no tomorrow

You Could Beat Me At

Worst partner for a beach visit – I always fall asleep at the beach

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Science

Can't Stand

When it rains too much

Favourite Snack

Tortilla chips

Favourite Word

OMG

Favourite Quote

„Smiling is contagious, be a carrier.”

Software Developer

Stefan

„Human dignity shall be inviolable.”

About Stefan

Best OS of All Time

I think pen and paper are completely underrated – or does that count as hardware? As an OS in the traditional sense, I privately use a lot of Linux. And on my new work laptop I'm now trying Manjaro.

Useless Talent

Mirror writing

You Could Beat Me At

I think in almost everything. I'm interested in quite a lot, which is due to my curiosity and is more based on a lack of expertise ;) Otherwise, I'm quite untalented in sports, for example.

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Whether distant cultures or hiking trails nearby. I find quite a lot of things exciting.

Can't Stand

Food-wise, I don't really like bitter things like tonic or beer. And I'd usually prefer board or card games over computer games.

Favourite Snack

After visiting the Mineralbad Cannstatt, I like to get a Würzelkörni.

Favourite Word

Don't really have one. But I like using ciao as a farewell.

Favourite Quote

„Human dignity shall be inviolable.”

Team Lead Quality Assurance

Stephan

„I'm at an age where, when tying my shoes, I think about what else I can do while I'm down here.” - George Burns

About Stephan

Best OS of All Time

DOS – because nostalgia is also an argument. As for current systems, I find Kali and Tails quite exciting.

Useless Talent

Has known 20 decimal places of Pi by heart since 8th grade

You Could Beat Me At

Any ball sport ... that's why I prefer martial arts

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Gaming, judo, photography, and Formula 1

Can't Stand

Traffic jams on the motorway and glitter

Favourite Snack

Kinder bars – also suitable for big kids! Plus wasabi nuts and cinnamon rolls!

Favourite Word

cool

Favourite Quote

„I'm at an age where, when tying my shoes, I think about what else I can do while I'm down here.” - George Burns

Project & Solutions Engineer

Thomas

„Crazy people have a lot of experience.”

About Thomas

Best OS of All Time

Windows 98 SE

Useless Talent

Football trivia Europe 1993–2009

You Could Beat Me At

Name memory

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Books

Can't Stand

Humour

Favourite Snack

Celery

Favourite Word

Wicked

Favourite Quote

„Crazy people have a lot of experience.”

IT Project Manager

Thomas

„Time is never wasted if you remember to bring along something to read.” - Thomas Pynchon

About Thomas

Best OS of All Time

macOS

Useless Talent

Rolling a coin over my fingers

You Could Beat Me At

Sports quiz

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Film Noir

Can't Stand

Gummy bears

Favourite Snack

Peanuts

Favourite Word

Nincompoop

Favourite Quote

„Time is never wasted if you remember to bring along something to read.” - Thomas Pynchon

Software Developer

Thorsten

„If the wiser always give in, only what the foolish want will happen.”

About Thorsten

Best OS of All Time

Ubuntu

Useless Talent

Reading books so deeply that I forget everything around me: I don't notice when I'm spoken to, I miss stops, I lose track of time

You Could Beat Me At

Any swimming competition

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Warhammer 40k

Can't Stand

Spiders

Favourite Snack

Pineapple-cheese skewers

Favourite Word

Desoxyribonukleinsäure

Favourite Quote

„If the wiser always give in, only what the foolish want will happen.”

Technical Writer

Thorsten

„And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” - Nietzsche

About Thorsten

Best OS of All Time

Windows. Good enough!

Useless Talent

Unnecessarily overthinking everything and nothing.

You Could Beat Me At

Foosball

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Gaming and fiction (fantasy)

Can't Stand

Beetroot, lies, tardiness

Favourite Snack

Lachgummis (gummy sweets)

Favourite Word

Echt jetzt?!

Favourite Quote

„And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” - Nietzsche

Software Developer

Tina

„The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

About Tina

Best OS of All Time

Since starting at iconCXM, I've been discovering the benefits of Linux Arch and feel quite comfortable with it!

Useless Talent

For my graduation party, I taught myself the 'Cup Song'

You Could Beat Me At

Mini golf

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Besides software development, I'm passionate about alternative healing methods with everything that comes with it – nutrition, sports, physical and mental connections, etc. :)

Can't Stand

Being lied to, and communication behind people's backs

Favourite Snack

A big spoonful of Nutella

Favourite Word

Schmarn!

Favourite Quote

„The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

Senior Product Owner

Ulrich

From my grandmother: „Children, open your eyes!”

About Ulrich

Best OS of All Time

iOS

Useless Talent

Watching TV (and completely blocking out the surroundings)

You Could Beat Me At

Determining grammatical cases

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Politics

Can't Stand

Constant know-it-all behaviour

Favourite Snack

Butter pretzels

Favourite Word

Gutsle

Favourite Quote

From my grandmother: „Children, open your eyes!”

Quality Assurance

Yassien

„It's not how big the first step is that matters, but in which direction it goes.”

About Yassien

Best OS of All Time

iOS

Useless Talent

Eating huge portions

You Could Beat Me At

Any card game

You Can Always Talk to Me About

Football and films

Can't Stand

Cycling

Favourite Snack

Pepper chips from Alnatura

Favourite Word

Yalla

Favourite Quote

„It's not how big the first step is that matters, but in which direction it goes.”