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Forging the next level of inclusive banking: usability testing for accessibility

In today’s rapidly advancing digital landscape, technology offers unprecedented opportunities for empowerment and independence, especially for individuals with disabilities. As we strive to make digital products accessible to everyone, it is crucial to focus on usability testing for accessibility. This approach not only ensures compliance with accessibility standards but

Customer Journey Mapping Workshop: Enhancing the DKB Customer Experience

Customer Journey Mapping Workshop: Enhancing the DKB Customer Experience

In April 2024, we embarked on our initial Customer Journey Mapping Workshop, diving deep into the experiences and touchpoints of new customers applying for a DKB banking account. This was just the beginning of our journey to see our processes through the eyes of our users. Fast forward to June

Does a trainee ruin a hackathon project?

Does a trainee ruin a hackathon project?

As a trainee in software development, you start out as a person who knows less than others, but makes more chaos than others, only to leave the team at the right moment. I'd like to tell you a story about why I decided to also work in the messy kitchen

Celebrating Six Years of CoFa: A Journey of Growth and Innovation

As we celebrate six years of CoFa, our CEO reflects on the journey of growth, learning, and innovation. He shares the lessons learned, the challenges overcome, and the excitement for the future. From building a dynamic team to continuously improving our digital product, CoFa's journey is a testament to perseverance,

Embracing Internal Mobility

Embracing Internal Mobility

Internal mobility is a powerful tool for professional growth and job satisfaction. At DKB Code Factory, we believe in fostering an environment where our employees can explore different roles and teams, enhancing their skills and finding their true calling. In the following, we delve into the experiences of some of

Communication & Feedback Training

Communication & Feedback Training

As a Software Engineer, it is always important to express yourself concisely. Defining technical requirements, writing documentation, writing performant and maintainable code… But what we often lack, is the skill of communication. I mean, it is understandable – most of our working day we spend in front of Computers, communicating only

TEAM-Staffellauf: A Race, a Duck, and Loads of Fun

TEAM-Staffellauf: A Race, a Duck, and Loads of Fun

On June 8th, the 22nd Berliner Wasserbetriebe 5 x 5 km TEAM-Staffellauf was held in Berlin's Tiergarten. This event is a favorite for both top athletes and hobby runners, combining sport and socializing. Running is fun, but running together is even better. This year, we at CoFa joined the fun

Breathe in. Breathe out. A meditation session at Code Factory

Breathe in. Breathe out. A meditation session at Code Factory

In today’s fast-paced work environment, where tasks never seem to slow down, taking a breather can feel like a rarity. But here at Code Factory, we genuinely care about the well-being of our team. That's why on March 5th and April 2nd, we embraced the tranquility of a calming

Agile Game Nights: Exploring the Cynefin Framework with Legos

Agile Game Nights: Exploring the Cynefin Framework with Legos

In the 2024 edition of our “Agile Academy” initiative in CoFa, we decided to infuse a more playful element into our Agile Game Nights. Utilizing the platform provided by the “Hobby Wednesday” group, once a month we plan to host a gaming session where we delve into Agile-related concepts. This

Visiting an iOS conference in Tokyo

Visiting an iOS conference in Tokyo

Attending conferences is always a highlight in the everyday life of a developer. You organize yourself beforehand with like-minded colleagues, travel there together, listen to exciting presentations by well-appreciated personalities and can then apply what you have learned in workshops or in your later work. A small group of iOS

UX Appetizer & User-centered UI Design

UX Appetizer & User-centered UI Design

At Code Factory we believe that the user’s perspective is just as important as the product and business itself. That’s why we have “Curiosity” - a multi-method staffed team concentrating on user research and user centricity, ensuring that the customers’ needs are valued and considered whenever new products

A Day in the Life of a Talent Acquisition Manager at Code Factory

A Day in the Life of a Talent Acquisition Manager at Code Factory

I remember joining Code Factory in January 2023 excited about what awaited me here and the kinds of roles and stakeholders I would encounter. I must say, it has been a year full of fun, building new connections, diving deep into the organization, but also challenges. Let me give you

Finding & developing the right feedback system

Finding & developing the right feedback system

In today's fast-paced business environment, continuous development of employees and teams is crucial. For a company like Code Factory, now with just over 150 employees, an effective feedback system is a key factor in supporting employee development and fostering a positive company culture. My name is Britta Pröfrock and I

Celebrating 5 years of DKB Code Factory

Celebrating 5 years of DKB Code Factory

In 2018, the journey began with a simple yet ambitious goal: to create a corporate startup infused with international tech talent. Alexander, our fearless leader, shares the exciting story of DKB Code Factory's evolution from an idea to a thriving reality. Join us as we reflect on the challenges, the

Surprising Career opportunities at CoFa: Become a model!

Surprising Career opportunities at CoFa: Become a model!

Its well known that there are a million different possibilities to get involved in Code Factory and the DKB universe. Mostly, those are still in or next to your regular working area, be it in a guild or initiative or being a speaker or workshop facilitator. Second, they are leisure

1st DKB Group Agile Summit

1st DKB Group Agile Summit

In our Agile Methodologies Chapter we have formats that provide us a platform to exchange and learn from each other. This helps us to cope with daily challenges. Nevertheless, it is sometimes hard to consider the whole reality of an issue. The 1st DKB Group Agile Summit was aimed to

Celebrating Diversity Day

Celebrating Diversity Day

The world is currently celebrating pride month. A month that has it’s origin in 1969 back in NYC - with an incident in the Stonewall Inn in the famous Christopher Street. Back in the day, homosexual people were permanently discriminated. They were forbidden to dance with each other, no

DKB Legends Cup 2023

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DKB Legends Cup 2023

Did you know that the DKB does esports? For those of you who don’t know – esports, short for 'electronic sports', are competitive computer games that often incorporate team-based strategies and boast their own substantial tournaments. These matches attract professional players and are broadcast globally, allowing fans to spectate. Notably,

Onboardings & Free Lunches

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Onboardings & Free Lunches

When I started working as a software developer in DKB Code Factory, it was one of the peak times of the pandemic, and all the onboarding was happening during the lockdown. But it didn't stop Code Factory from having onboardings during these days. I remember the lovely people very vividly

work-life-balance at CoFa

work-life-balance at CoFa

As you know life is very easy at COFA. We offer fully remote work, allowing you to work from anywhere in the world. That allowed me to travel and work from different countries, which I enjoy. You may be wondering about different time zones. Let me explain: at COFA, we

Leadership without hierarchies – a short summary and case-study

In the ever-evolving landscape of the IT industry, we at Code Factory wanted to explore alternative models of leadership, that encourage creativity, agility, and collaboration. By embracing the paradigm-shifting approach of leadership without hierarchies, we wanted to foster open communication and empower team members at all levels to contribute their

FS200 Quarterly Onboarding Event

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FS200 Quarterly Onboarding Event

After several years of remote onboarding we decided to have an onsite onboarding again. It was a completely new setup and it was amazing. We met at FS200, our DKB Code Factory office, to have a great day of onboarding sessions with great speakers, amazing lunch, real elevator pitches, design

R.I.P. Monday Breakfast

Even before Covid happened, it was an easy and usual thing at CoFa to work in Home Office. We like to keep things simple and as pleasant as possible for our employees. If working from home - may it be on your couch with an ironing board table or a

monster of the week | episode 2

CoFa does Pen&Paper RPGs! Currently we’ve decided on a system called Monster of The Week and is described as “…a standalone action-horror RPG for 3-5 people. Hunt high school beasties a la Buffy the Vampire Slayer, travel the country to bring down unnatural creatures like the Winchester brothers

so, do you really like feedback?

so, do you really like feedback?

Feedback! comes in all types and colors, a very trendy word nowadays in the workplace. In the end, who does not like feedback, right? I have heard gazillion times people saying: “I love feedback” “feedback is my breakfast” or “feedback is always good” and preaching about how feedback is beneficial