From the GDR to the digital revolution: a Gotha programming pioneer is told!

From the GDR to the digital revolution: a Gotha programming pioneer is told!

Gotha, Deutschland - A fascinating review of the programming art of the GDR! At the weekend I experienced a warm exchange with my family, which led me deep into the memories of my life in the GDR. These conversations aroused the passion that I felt for my work at the time. After my studies, I started my career at "Air Technology" in Gotha, where I was not only offered a job, but also an apartment for my family.

The beginnings of my programming career began in the data center of the Jena "Carl Zeiss", where I already worked as a skilled worker during the Abitur. In Gotha, I passionately plunged into the programming and wanted to solve more than just operational tasks. I developed a revolutionary sorting program that put all other software solutions in the shade! This program was not only operated in operation, but also selling several times - a real hit!

The masterpieces of programming

My passion for universal solutions led to the creation of three crucial programs: "Depp" -a data input test program, a printing program for evaluations and a magnetic tape routine . These "columns" made it easy to efficiently master operational tasks. But the best thing came about: I was picked up by another Gotha company, where I developed my masterpiece "on this". The name is chosen - because for data and for Zerbst, Uwe. "To this" soon became a topic of conversation and combined all important functions in one program.

With the turn , I decided to give up programming and use the modern technologies of the West. In 1994 I moved to Kassel to the "AIK", where I soon realized that many bought programs still needed improvements. So I started creating new evaluations with Excel - my third creative phase. A few years ago I came across the old documents and found that I could no longer understand the details of my programming at the time. But the memories and the knowledge of having helped many companies remain unforgettable!