Marvin advises skilled-trade businesses on digitalisation. During group coaching, he starts developing his own applications for machine knowledge, vehicle appointments and everyday organisation.
The starting point
An instructor needs to use an English machine manual in German. Instead of translating all 869 pages at once, Marvin builds a search interface: a question retrieves relevant original passages and a German translation. He demonstrates the local tool during coaching.
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Prototype demonstrated
Search a machine manual
A local search application retrieves passages from an 869-page manual and translates them into German. Retrieval quality is being improved through coaching.
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Application built
Keep track of vehicle appointments
A custom fleet application stores vehicles and appointments centrally. Email reminders flag upcoming dates; the workflow is refined through practical use.
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Interface developed
Time recording around the actual workflow
For a cleaning business, Marvin develops an interface with separate office and employee views and a signature function.
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Reported in use
Automate club administration
A membership list becomes a birthday overview with automatically sent greetings. New members enter the workflow through the same spreadsheet.
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In development
Develop NormLotse
Marvin is developing an assistant for searching technical standards. A prototype exists; the technical reliability of its answers is still under review.
What the guidance makes possible
Marvin can now translate concrete requirements into interfaces, databases and automations of his own. His projects show the path from small tools to more demanding knowledge applications.
Editorial summary based on coaching conversations. As of: 12 September 2026