About 42talents

We help engineering teams ship with confidence and build software that lasts. Software craft, productive partnerships, and practical improvement you can sustain after we’re gone - that’s our promise.

Team

We are a small team with broad experience. We love what we do and enjoy helping others grow, inside and outside our company.

  • Patrick Baumgartner

    Patrick Baumgartner

    Technical Agile Coach | Software Crafter and Founder

    Patrick is a Java Champion, Software Crafter, trainer, and coach. He helps teams improve how they work and how they build software, focusing on people as much as code. He organizes events and supports modern software engineering practices: agile delivery, testing, architecture, and the Java ecosystem (Jakarta EE/Spring).

  • Thorben Stangenberg

    Thorben Stangenberg

    Software Crafter

    Thorben is a Software Crafter, trainer, and coach. He focuses on Java-based systems, continuous delivery, cloud architectures, and pragmatic engineering practices. He is a certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).

  • Join our team

    You

    Curious, creative, and ready to make a difference? We’d love to meet you. Join our team and help teams build better software.

Our Values

We care about people, code, and outcomes. Our values shape how we work with you and the community: open, honest, and always hands-on.

  • Productive Partnerships

    We work closely with you, keep feedback cycles short, and focus on what matters. Great outcomes come from real collaboration.

  • Software Craft

    We build robust software and help teams sharpen their skills. Clean code, smart tools, and a passion for learning drive us.

  • Communication

    We keep things clear and direct. Good communication means fewer surprises and better outcomes for everyone.

  • Generalists

    We’re flexible, curious, and ready to tackle new challenges. From architecture to delivery, we bring broad experience to every project.

Our Commitment

We stay active in the software community: organizing, supporting, speaking, and learning together. Here are some groups and events we’re proud to be part of.

Join Us

Want to work on meaningful software challenges with kind, skilled people? If you value learning, teamwork, and real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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