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Thoughts from Kevin Veen-Birkenbach


  • June 14, 2024

    Overview and Outlook for 2024/25

    Overview and Outlook for 2024/25

    This article contains a brief update from my side concerning my plans and the milestones which I want to archive in 2024/25. Also you will find a overview of some of my current routines, hobbies and activities. If you want to participate in some of the listed activities or adventures, accompany me to some of… Continue reading

    Personal Status Reports, Travel & Adventures
    Abendroutinen, Abenteuer, Abenteuerstammtisch, Agile Week, Aktivitäten und Hobbys, Bachata, Berlin, Brandenburg, Brüssel, Dänische Südsee, Eventplanung, Hack’n Tell, Kalender 2024/25, Krav Maga, Kunden Onboarding, Latin Dance, Meilensteine, Motorradfahren, Planung 2024/25, PPL(A) Prüfung, Raversbeuren, Reisen, Segeln, Sportseeschifferschein, Team Coaching, Wildlife Awareness, Wochenendaktivitäten, Workation, Yoga
  • January 13, 2024

    Welcome on the new Galaxy Server✨

    Welcome on the new Galaxy Server✨

    Hey folks, I want to inform you that I moved my services from my old server aka. World Server🌐 to my new server aka. Galaxy Server✨. Continue reading

    Installation & Configuration, Personal Status Reports
  • October 20, 2021

    Agile-Coach.World: Agile Solutions for the World

    I’m glad to announce that with Agile-Coach.World I started a new platform to promote and provide agile solutions. On this website I inform you about my experiences and solutions concerning Agility, Scrum, Business Mediation and Extreme Programming approaches. Any feedback is warmly welcome and high appreciated! Continue reading

    Agile & Project Management
    Agile Solutions, Agile-Coach.World, Agility, Business Mediation, Extreme Programming, Scrum, Scrum Master
  • January 29, 2021

    Why should one mount Linux /home/?

    Why should one mount Linux /home/?

    Why should one the instead of using a ? Simple answer from my side: The and I assume also other package managers may delete the symbolic link during the update process and create a new home directory instead. If you need to store your home data on another storage then your root partition, consider to… Continue reading

    Linux & System Administration, Server Management, Storage Encryption & Mounting
    /home, fstab, Linux, mount, package manager, pacman, symbolic link
  • January 28, 2021

    PHP and Symfony Solutions

    PHP and Symfony Solutions

    I offer the development of applications with a technology stack based on . Since 2011 I use this language and it’s my programming mother thong. With PHP I programmed insurance calculators for Dionera, human resource platforms for Neue Werte and applications for Rootcoonect. As back-end framework I use . It’s based on the concept and… Continue reading

    Linux & System Administration, Programming & Development
    Agile, Clean Code, CRUD, CSS, Facebook, Functional-Testing, HTML, Integration-Testing, Javascript, JQuery, Kanban, MariaDB, MySQL, php, PHPUnit, Refactoring, REST, Scenario-Testing, Scrum, SOLID, Symfony, Unit-Testing
  • January 28, 2021

    I’m available in a Suit

    I’m available in a Suit

    Due to some requests I feel the need to mention that I also feel very comfortable in a suit and I’m open to wear it if’s important for a client. But a suit doesn’t have any effect on the quality of my work. Continue reading

    Uncategorized
    Kevin Veen-Birkenbach, suit
  • January 23, 2021

    Business Client Software Solutions

    Business Client Software Solutions

    I offer Business Software Solutions for organizations like , ‘s and . This means that I setup and maintain the software like applications and operating systems and take care on the security and maintenance. In the following a Business Computer Client is to be meant as a which an employee uses to work for an… Continue reading

    Technology & IT
    2D, 3D, Android, Atom, autonomous data management solutions, Blender, Business Computer Client, Business Computer Client Solution, Business Computer Client Solutions, business data, Business Server, Business Server Software Solutions, Business Server Solution, Business Server Solutions, Cloud Solutions, club, Computer Client, computing device, cyberattack, Debian, desktop computers, Dia, diagrams, Dropbox, Eclipse, employees, encrypted, encrypted email communication, Enigmail, Environment, ERM, Gantt charts, GIMP, git, hardware, how to protect your passwords, IDE, Integrated Development Environments, IntelliJ IDEA, JetBrains, Kanban, KeePassXC, laptops, LibreOffice, LibreOffice Base, LibreOffice Calc, LibreOffice Draw, LibreOffice Impress, LibreOffice Math, LibreOffice Writer, LineageOS, Linux, Linux Distribution, Maintenance, Manjaro Linux, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Mobile Devices, mobile phones, Mozilla Thunderbird, Nextcloud, NGO, non-govermental organization, Office Solutions, Operating System, organization, organization culture, password manager, PDF, Photoshop, presedence diagrams, Pretty Good Privacy, ProjectLibre, rolling release, root user, security, Security Solutions, seminars, Solutions for all Employees, Solutions for Designers, Solutions for Developers, Solutions for Project Managers, SSH, tablets, trainings, Transformation Process, Ubuntu, Unified Modeling Language, user experience, Version Control, Visual Studio Code, WireGuard, Workstations
  • January 21, 2021

    Business Server Software Solutions

    Business Server Software Solutions

    My tool Server Manager which is based on allows me to setup and maintain business servers on a short amount of time. In the following service description business server is to be meant as a which provides all of the services which an organization needs. This includes , , , , , etc. Continue reading

    Linux & System Administration
    Ansible, Big Tech, BigBlueButton, business, Business Server, Business Server Setup, Business Server Software, Business Server Software Solutions, Business Server Solutions, calenders, Cloud Storage, Cloud Storage Solutions, club, CMS, contacts, Content Management System, Continuous Integration, COVID-19, dedicated hosting service, Development Infrastructure, Development Infrastructure Solutions, docker, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Solutions, Education Software, Education Software Solutions, educational facilities, Exploit, finances, Gitea, Gitlab, Intelligence Agency, Internet Forum Solutions, Internet Forums, Jenkins, Jitsi, Joomla, Kanban, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Solutions, Kubernetes, learning platform, Linux, Magento, Mailserver, Mailserver Solutions, Mailu, Mediawiki, Microservices, mind map, Moodle, MyBBoard, National Security Agency, Nextcloud, Nextcloud Talk, non-govermental organization, NSA, Open Source, Pretty Good Privacy, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, REDAXO, Roundcube, scale up, security, Server, server cluster, Server Configuration, Server Manager, server storage encryption, surveys, tasks, Ticket System, TURN, TYPO3, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 16.04, Version Conrtol, video telephony, Videotelephony, Videotelephony Solutions, Virtual Private Network, Web Presence, Web Presence Solutions, whiteboards, WireGuard, Wordpress, Zammat
  • January 14, 2021

    Escribir en Español con un ordenador Alemán y Linux

    Mi lengua materna es Alemán y este es el razón porque yo uso la configuración de ordenador alemán. Sí un alemán quiere escribir en Español yo recomiendo de cambiar el diseño del teclado a temporalmente y la lenguaje del sistema a Español. Eso es muy fácil con . Cambiar el diseño de teclado Mande los… Continue reading

    Linux & System Administration
    Alemán, Arch Linux, CLI, diseño del teclado, entorno de escritorio, Español, GUI, lenguaje del sistema, Manjaro Linux
  • January 12, 2021

    Hybrid Project Management

    Hybrid Project Management

    As a part of my Level D certification I had to write a project report according to the requirements of IPMA. IPMA requires to use the classical tools to manage the project for the IPMA Level D report. Because of my practical experience with the negative aspects of classical project management methods I decided to… Continue reading

    Agile & Project Management
    Agile Project Management, Classical Project Management, GPM, Hybrid Project Management, IPMA, IPMA Level D, Project Management, Scrum
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About Me

🌍 Adventurer ✨ | ⛵ Skipper 🌊 | 💼 IT- & Business-Consultant passionate about Agility, Automation, Cyber Security, Federation and Open Source🚀 🎯. Let’s make a difference together! 🌈💜🇪🇺

Recent Posts

  • 🛡️ KeePassXC + CyMaIS Cloud: The Ultimate Guide to Cross-Device Password Security
    by Kevin
    April 4, 2025
  • Running Two Manjaro Installations Side by Side 🚀
    by Kevin
    March 23, 2025
  • 🚀 How to Update GRUB and Regenerate Initramfs from a Manjaro Live USB System 🐧
    by Kevin
    March 22, 2025
  • Kevin’s March’25 Status Report
    by Kevin
    March 7, 2025
  • KI, freier Wille und die Frage nach Gleichstellung: Eine humorvolle Reflexion
    by Kevin
    January 17, 2025

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