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Christian was much more than just a programmer. For him,��Smalltalk��was not just a language - it was a tool for thinking, understanding and creating. His love of object orientation was not a technical whim, but an expression of his desire to find��elegant and understandable solutions for complex situations.
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After studying computer science at the TU Berlin, Christian got a grant from the University of Tokyo to work on programming the game��GO.��In Japan he met his Canadian wife, Libby.������
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Back in Germany, he contributed to software development at Deutsche Bahn before founding��Smalltalked Visuals GmbH��in 2002.
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His best-known project:��smallCharts��- an impressive example of what is possible with��Smalltalk. Precise, well thought-out, sustainable - all components of his style.��smallCharts��was a graphics tool developed by Christian which created��premium financial performance charts��for the financial print media.
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In the last 10 years of his life in L��beck, Christian became more and more interested in simplifying existing digital information for the common good through transparency, open data and comprehensive visualizations.��
PDFtalk,��
CoVid-19��charts and the budget data portal��
unsere-gelder.de, all developed to explain and simplify and improve the world using��
Smalltalk.
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Those who knew him remember his clarity, his passion and the conviction that code was only ���good��� when it functioned and looked great.����
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Since the beginning of the coronavirus era, we had been meeting regularly in a small online group. These meetings - originally born out of the situation - quickly became a fixed anchor point where we exchanged technical ideas and personal matters. Through these conversations we really got to know Christian: as an attentive listener, clever thinker and warm-hearted person.
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It was particularly impressive that Christian also supervised and trained two apprentices during this time - with the same patience, passion and care that characterized him as a person and developer. His presence in our group enriched us - and we will miss him very much.
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Christian so enjoyed being part of our community - keep sharing!
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And with every object, with every clean method, we send him a silent greeting: Thank you, Christian
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Marten Feldtman, Thomas Brodt, Peter Ursprung, Joachim Tuchel, Michal Balda, Stephan Eggermont, Sabine Manaa
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