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Articles on EU rules, AI, software teams and engineering.
We write for companies that commission software in Europe. Every figure links to its source, and each article says when its facts were last checked.
Outsourcing and teams
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Germany's IT skills gap has halved. Hiring is still hard
Bitkom counts 79,000 missing IT specialists in Germany, down from 149,000 unfilled positions in 2023. Why the gap fell and why hiring is still hard.
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EU rules
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The AI Act after the Omnibus: the dates to plan for
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 moved the AI Act's high-risk rules to 2027 and 2028 and added new bans from 2 December 2026. Which dates moved, which did not.
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EU rules
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External teams and the works council: what the BetrVG says
What the Betriebsverfassungsgesetz says about external software teams: the information duty, when hiring rights apply and tools. Not legal advice.
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EU rules
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Cloud switching charges end on 12 January 2027
From 12 January 2027 the Data Act bars cloud providers from charging for switching, egress included. What it covers, what stays chargeable and what is open.
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AI in production
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Developers use AI daily and trust it only on checkable work
In Stack Overflow's 2026 survey, 80% of developers use AI an hour or more a day, and 6.6% trust it with important decisions. What it means for code review.
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EU rules
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Labelling AI output: the Art. 50 duties for product teams
Article 50 of the AI Act has applied since 2 August 2026. What it asks of chatbots, generated content and deepfakes, and which duty has a later date.
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Outsourcing and teams
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How many European firms outsource part of their IT?
72% of EU firms with 10 or more staff used outside suppliers for ICT functions in Eurostat's 2024 survey, 77% in Germany. What the figure covers and omits.
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Outsourcing and teams
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Fewer hires, the same roadmap: planning tech teams for 2027
German employers hire cautiously: ifo's barometer is 95.5 and employment is 0.5% down, yet IT roles stay hard to fill. How to size a 2027 tech roadmap.
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EU rules
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NIS2 supplier checks: what a software vendor should answer
What NIS2 Article 21 and Germany's BSI Act require of buyers when they check a software vendor, and ten questions built from the legal text.
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EU rules
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Developers outside the EU: when access is a GDPR transfer
Remote access to EU personal data from a third country counts as a GDPR transfer, even if nothing is copied. What Chapter V asks for, and who has adequacy.
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EU rules
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CRA reporting duties for software makers since 11 Sep 2026
Since 11 September 2026 manufacturers must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents under the Cyber Resilience Act. Deadlines and channel.
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EU rules
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Data processing agreements: the clauses to read first
GDPR Article 28(3) lists eight points every processor contract must cover. A reading order for a data processing agreement, built from the legal text.
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