Microsoft Foundation Classes Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Microsoft Foundation Classes
Matthias S.
Last position:
Software Developer and Consultant at CLADE GmbH
- Analysis of the existing CAN communication between microcontrollers
- Analysis of the sensors used and the measured values collected
- Planning the CAN messages for transmitting the measured values
- Iterative adjustment of the microcontroller code to the new CAN messages
- Cross-compilation from x64 to arm64
Alexander Z.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer and DevOps Engineer at Freelancer
- Developing the infrastructure and improving existing infrastructure: Jenkins, Gitlab Pipeline, OpenShift, Docker, Helm Chart, Kubernetes, Artifactory, CodePipeline, CodeArtifact, Python
- Documenting solutions in Jira/Confluence
- Supporting other colleagues in different technical areas
Jens S.
Last position:
Network Technology at ISP, Internet Service Provider, BGP Peering
- Optimization of the transmission media of the data links in the Ruhr area
- Configuration/expansion of switches and routers for an autonomous system AS
- Improve the network protocols used Layer 2/3 (OSI model), RSTP, broadcast, etc.
- Laying cables, crimping, antennas, routers, switches
- Maintenance, expansion, selection and prioritization of troubleshooting measures for network monitoring (PRTG, The Dude)
- Organization and new connection of another BGP peering, data center, NGN fiber optic
- VPN IPSec site connections for 6 sites with PFSense, Fritzbox
- Configuration of WLAN devices (Mikrotik, UBNT
Label: TCP/IP, VLAN, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPLS, routing protocols, WLAN, EoIP, PPPoE, routing, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, native IP, VLAN, Ethernet, VoIP., switches and routers from: Nortel, Cisco, MikroTik, UBNT., network management systems: The Dude, PRTG, UISP
Andreas G.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack .NET (Core) & Angular Developer at IT Service Provider
- Supporting several agile teams in the new product development of an enterprise CRM and ERP application
- Web frontend development with Angular 17–21 (microfrontends, Domain-Driven Design, MDB-Bootstrap)
- Backend development with C# and .NET 7–10, MongoDB, MassTransit, RabbitMQ, Entity Framework Core, ElasticSearch (microservices, DDD)
- Technical feature design for assigned tasks
- Technical architecture design including forward-looking planning of AI-supported extension options
- Proof-of-concept implementation of AI-supported workflows with n8n and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama)
- Coordination with stakeholders and Product Owners, support with sprint planning
Result: Delivery of production-ready microservices and frontend modules in agile sprint cycles.
Environment: .NET 7–10 · Angular 17–21 · C# · TypeScript · OpenAPI · Microfrontends · DDD · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · MS SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MassTransit · RabbitMQ · EF Core · ElasticSearch · Kibana · Azure DevOps · KeyCloak · n8n · Ollama
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an E-Book on the Use of AI in Software Testing
- Designing and creating an e-book on the meaningful and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Using generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and variant creation, with final technical review and approval of all content based on my own expertise.
- Developing practical opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of "tester vs. AI".
- Title: "11 Strong Reasons: Dream Team Instead of Rivals - Testers and AI Are Unbeatable Together"
- Subtitle: "How humans and machines form the perfect team in software testing—and why pure AI testing is risky."
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, client presentations, or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of professional testing experience, common sense.
Svyetoslav P.
Last position:
CTO at Skar Audio
- Main developer in an online retail company
- Built an online shop using the Next.JS React framework
- Integrated the site with dozens of third-party apps using REST and GraphQL APIs
- Built a backend for order management, warehouse management (with iPhone app), and supply management
- Automated invoicing and finances with QuickBooks
Ronald T.
Last position:
Product Owner at Dataport AöR
- Setting up and growing the business unit
- Stakeholder management
- Conducting and facilitating workshops to gather requirements
- Requirements analysis and solution design
- Backlog management
- Project planning and management
- Resource planning
Arne H.
Last position:
Embedded Fullstack Developer at IoT / Infrastructure Automation Sector
- Analysis of legacy codebase and identification of architectural issues, implementing improvements in coordination with the Product Owner.
- Development of clean, efficient, and fully documented code following established software engineering practices and standards.
- Analysis of Erlang components in backend and device layers to provide recommendations for ensuring stable system operation.
- Setup and optimization of CI/CD pipelines on client infrastructure, including testing, debugging, and certificate management quality assurance.
- Participation in planning, design, and implementation of epics and stories according to Product Owner specifications.
- Technical consultation for Product Owner regarding Erlang codebase management and best practices.
- Collaboration with Product Owner, Scrum Master, and development team to ensure timely delivery of features.
- Elixir & Phoenix + PostgreSQL
- Erlang
- IoT
- CI/CD
- Git
- Agile/Scrum
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Frontend (VueJS)
- Embedded Devices
Karl S.
Last position:
Software Consultant, Architect, and Developer at Forklift Truck Manufacturer
Consulting in all areas of software development such as architecture, inter- and intra-process communication, end-to-end validation
Monitoring and measuring resources such as runtime and memory usage
Specification of interface and implementation patterns as well as high-level and detailed specifications
Design and implementation of functional and safety software
Specification of unit tests and support of the integration and software tests in the HIL test department as part of software validation
Development of platform-independent control and regulation software for a fuel cell system (multi-processor 16-bit and multi-core 32-bit)
Development/concept design of state machines
Development/concept design of control algorithms
Development/concept design of inter-process safety communication
Development/concept design of basic software components for parameter, characteristic curve, and error management
Development of vehicle communication based on CAN
Development/concept design of commissioning, maintenance, and service interfaces via CAN and UDS diagnostics
Conducting validation and supporting external validation
Creating specifications for testing
Ould Aly I.
Last position:
Functional Safety Assessor at VW
- Pre-assessments and review of functional safety status for ADAS ECUs and body controller components
- Conduct functional safety audits
- Review the functional safety status of the E3 1.2 in a pre-assessment
- Document interviews
- Document findings and generate internal reports
Methods:
- ISO26262
- Automotive SPICE Level 2, 3
- Agile methods, SAFe
Tools:
- DOORS
- Enterprise Architect
- JIRA & Confluence
- IQ-FMEA
- Isograph
Dietmar B.
Last position:
Freelance Developer at Hirschmann/Belden
- Extension of test software for functional testing of IO modules in WPF with MVVM
- Configuration and extension of a specialized WPF control from Nevron
- Connection to Siemens PLCs via Siemens OPC UA Client and Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs via Codebix OPC UA Client
- Integration of various data sources via REST API and JSON
- Development of stored procedures, views, and triggers for PostgreSQL and SQL Server with ADO.NET and Entity Framework 6
Wolfgang D.
Last position:
Mechanical Engineering Manufacturer, Erding (Part-Time)
- Revamp C++ GUI with MFC
- Effort estimation for migrating the GUI to Qt
Rolf G.
Last position:
Developer & Designer at Security authorities
- Migration of a case processing system with numerous interfaces to other systems from Spring and Activiti to a Java JEE application
- Further development into a cloud application
- Consulting, development, requirements analysis, specification and design
- Coordination with upstream and downstream systems
- Data modeling, programming and implementation
- Support with code reviews and ensuring clean code in the PL/SQL context
- Documentation in Confluence
- Troubleshooting PL/SQL applications including log analysis, session tracing and performance profiling
- Optimization and tuning measures in the PL/SQL environment
- Knowledge transfer and onboarding of new employees
- Use of Jira for task management, progress tracking and sprint planning
Vladimir M.
Last position:
Developer at Financial services provider
- Support and further development of a framework for developing applications in a banking association: DynS/OSPE
- Migration of the framework to Java 11 and Java 17
- Java8, Java11 and Java17, Spring, Spring-Batch, Spring WebServices, Spring-Security, Spring-Data, JPA, Hibernate, OpenSource libraries etc.
- XML, JAXB, JSON, REST and SOAP services, DB2, Oracle, WebSphere or Liberty AS, FreeMaker, Junit, mock libraries, JaCoCo, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse, GitHub, SVN, Jira
Peter B.
Last position:
Data Warehouse Consultant (Development and Analysis) at Atruvia AG
- Developed and enhanced ETL loading jobs with IBM DataStage and optimized SQL in an IBM DB2 environment as part of the Agree21 data migration
- Analyzed data quality and developed test procedures
- Created PowerShell scripts and documented GIT deployment processes
- Technologies: RedHat Linux, IBM DB2 with DBVisualizer, IBM InfoSphere DataStage 11.7, JIRA, TortoiseGIT, TortoiseSVN, PowerShell scripts
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Foundation Classes
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
20
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
39%
Doctorate
4%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Microsoft Foundation Classes
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Microsoft Foundation Classes experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (97%)
- Manufacturing (69%)
- Automotive (59%)
- Healthcare (48%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Education (41%)
- Government and Administration (41%)
- Telecommunication (41%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Native Windows foundation
Microsoft Foundation Classes, commonly called MFC, is a C++ framework for building native Windows desktop applications. It wraps core Win32 concepts such as windows, messages, menus, dialogs and document views in reusable C++ classes. MFC remains important where stability, hardware access and close integration with Windows matter.
Applications and interfaces
MFC supports established business software, technical workstations, control panels, data-entry tools and applications that communicate with local devices. Experts work with the framework’s document/view model, dialog resources, event handling, printing support and Windows controls. They also improve responsiveness, accessibility and user workflows without replacing a proven native codebase.
Ecosystem and tooling
MFC projects usually sit within the Microsoft C++ ecosystem and rely on Visual Studio, the Windows SDK and Win32 APIs. Related skills include COM, ATL, Unicode, resource editing, DLL boundaries, multithreading and database or network integration. Strong specialists understand both MFC abstractions and the Windows behavior underneath them.
When specialists help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise when a long-running Windows application needs focused maintenance, safer releases or a staged modernization. Typical assignments include:
- Reworking dialog-heavy interfaces and document/view workflows
- Fixing message-routing, threading and memory-management issues
- Connecting native applications to APIs, devices or COM components
- Moving legacy Visual C++ projects to current build environments
Germany-based delivery
Manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, logistics and other German industries may operate specialized Windows software that cannot be replaced quickly. A Germany-based expert can support on-site discovery where equipment or restricted systems require it, while remote collaboration works well for code reviews, maintenance and controlled releases. Clear technical English and, where needed, German communication help teams align with operations and compliance stakeholders.
Quality signals
A strong MFC professional can explain why a change belongs in the framework, Win32 layer or a separate service. Look for evidence of clean resource management, dependable message handling, testable C++ design and careful migration practices. Ask how they diagnose deadlocks, handle 32-bit and 64-bit constraints, document build dependencies and protect behavior in legacy applications.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Microsoft Foundation Classes? Start with the answers below.
Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) is used to create native Windows desktop applications in C++. It provides classes and project structures for windows, dialogs, menus, controls, document/view workflows and other Win32 features.
MFC offers close control over native Windows behavior and is well suited to established C++ applications with deep Win32 integration. Newer frameworks can provide more modern interface patterns, but replacing MFC may risk mature device integrations, business logic and tested workflows.
A capable Microsoft Foundation Classes specialist should also understand modern C++, Win32 APIs, Visual Studio, the Windows SDK and debugging tools. COM, ATL, Unicode, multithreading, DLL interfaces and database or network integration are valuable when the application connects to other systems.
A project involving complex message routing, hardware access, threading problems or a large legacy codebase benefits from an experienced MFC professional. Smaller interface changes may need less specialized support, but production-critical native applications still require disciplined testing and release control.
Microsoft Foundation Classes can coexist with modern C++ practices and libraries, provided ownership, threading and interface boundaries are managed carefully. A specialist can introduce safer abstractions incrementally while preserving resource handling and behavior expected by the existing Windows application.
Remote work is practical for many MFC tasks, including code reviews, defect analysis, build work and maintenance releases. On-site collaboration in Germany can be useful when the software controls local equipment, depends on restricted environments or requires direct observation of operator workflows.
Ask a Microsoft Foundation Classes specialist to describe how they trace messages, isolate UI and business logic, diagnose leaks or deadlocks and protect behavior during refactoring. Review examples of maintainable C++ code, clear build documentation and tests that cover important native Windows workflows.
MFC assignments often involve undocumented assumptions, old project files, native dependencies and users who rely on familiar behavior. Before starting, clarify the Visual Studio toolchain, target Windows versions, build access, third-party components, deployment process and the expected balance between maintenance and modernization.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Foundation Classes in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 792 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Foundation Classes in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 39% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Foundation Classes in their recent projects have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Foundation Classes in their recent projects are German (100%), English (90%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Foundation Classes in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Manufacturing (69%), and Automotive (59%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Foundation Classes in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Product Development (97%), and Quality Assurance (79%).
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