Beaver Codes

The very serious software company

Hello Beaver friends!

My name is Pavel Schoffer and I started Beaver Codes as a software consultancy company in 2020.

We at Beaver Codes are now focused on our own projects and software products. This space then serves as a journal of sorts for our CTO and founder – Pavel.

The content will be probably boring and therefore should not be read by anyone.

Two possibilities exist: either we are building software alone or we are not. Both are equally terrifying

Arthur C. Clarke (ish)
  • Hiding your secrets on the Internet
    Last week, I was working on security profiles for the charger backend. They run on the same TLS/SSL certificates as the web. SSL: A Guardian Angel in Cyberspace Imagine SSL as your internet guardian angel, ensuring your sensitive data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. It’s like wrapping your digital messages in a virtual envelope… Read more: Hiding your secrets on the Internet
  • Eaten by Dragons
    Last week, I had a chance to pitch for the Linköping Dragon Nest competition. It made me reflect on going outside my comfort zone. I am going to record here my impression of the event as well as what worked for me in the past to get more comfortable with public speaking. Dragon nest The… Read more: Eaten by Dragons
  • Plugfest
    As an Open Charge Alliance (OCA) member, we were happy to join Plugfest on February 28th and 29th, 2024. We were the youngest team to test on the event, but the ability to join gave us a lot of insights! Another OCA member – PIONIX hosted the event. Their push for open source also set… Read more: Plugfest
  • Smart charging
    Regular or “dumb” charging would be that after the source of electricity plugs in an electric vehicle, it starts charging. It charges with as high of an effect as possible until fully charged. Smart charging is anything other than that. Why? So, what are some of the reasons to smart charge a vehicle: How? There… Read more: Smart charging
  • Bidirectional Charging
    As I mentioned in the previous post, I am bi(directionalcharging)-curious! Last week, I had a chance to investigate this space more, so I will write about my current understanding. AC/DC Let’s start by describing the two current types one can bump into out in the wild. AC In alternating current (AC), the changing directions of… Read more: Bidirectional Charging