Codetown ::: a software developer's community
November 14, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – DeVry University Join us for a presentation entitled "Introduction to Spring Batch" with Chris Schaefer. In this presentation we will take a high level look at the Spring Batch project. This presentation is ideal fo… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
November 13, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Santa Fe College - Building S room S-326/7 Join us for a presentation entitled "Introduction to Spring Batch" with Chris Schaefer. In this presentation we will take a high level look at the Spring Batch project. This presentation is ideal for… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
November 12, 2013 to November 15, 2013 – Lake Buena VIsta Attend SUSECon to meet Linux experts and Linux enthusiasts worldwide. They’ll share insights into what’s new and exciting and how to accomplish it. You’ll get the know-how to turn your ideas into res… Organized by | Type: conference
November 2, 2013 from 8:30am to 4:30pm – Memphis The local tech conference TechCamp Memphis is being held this weekend, November 2nd from 8am to 4:30pm. The cost of tickets is "pay what you want" with a minimum of $5. Links to buy tickets and addit… Organized by Memphis JUG | Type: meeting
October 24, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Yes, we are having a meeting! I am in town and the kind folks accommodated us at DeVry, so BE THERE! Loads of stuff to talk about, like this fine article by our compadre Matt Raible: http://www.inf… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
October 22, 2013 from 5:15pm to 8:30pm – UF Hilton The October dinner meeting of your North Central Florida Chapter of AITP will be held this Tuesday, October 22, at the UF Hilton. We would love to have you join us and as always, spouses, significa… Organized by Michael Lucas | Type: it, dinner, presentation
October 9, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – TBA - probably Santa Fe College (stay tuned) Come one, come all to the October Gainesville Java User Group meeting! What's new? Well, that's what we'll discuss. Lots has happened since we last met. Java One, San Francisco for one. We'll als… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
October 1, 2013 to October 2, 2013 – Orange County Convention Center Digital leaders converge to talk trends and strategies in interactive media, Internet business models. iSummit connects hundreds of senior technology executives, digital strategists, entrepreneurs, o… Organized by Florida Technology Journal | Type: conference
September 26, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm – DeVry University Hello OrlandoJUG This is a reminder that the September OJUG has been cancelled - see you next month! Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
September 7, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Northwest Branch Library This Free Workshop provides technical education for 4th graders and above to make your own Android Super Hero Game App. The workshop is based on the book series "Make Your Own Game Apps - For Kids".… Organized by Krishna Balwalli | Type: free, android, super, hero, game, app, workshop
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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Gilad Shoham about building effective mentorship relationships, leading fully distributed teams and the evolving role of developers in an AI-augmented future.
By Gilad Shoham
Spotify has introduced the Experiments with Learning (EwL) metric on top of its Confidence experimentation platform to measure how many tests deliver decision-ready insights, not just how many “win.” EwL captures both the quantity and quality of learning across product teams, helping them make faster, smarter product decisions at scale. The outcome must support one action: ship, abort, or iterate.
By Olimpiu Pop
Tracy Bannon's QCon AI NY 2025 talk revealed how the rise of AI agents risks amplifying common architectural failures. She emphasized the distinctions between bots, assistants, and agents, highlighting the need for governance, clear identity controls, and disciplined decision-making to address “agentic debt.” Bannon called for architects to apply foundational principles amid rapid AI adoption.
By Andrew Hoblitzell
In software development, success means going beyond meeting requirements. We must create products that surprise and delight users and are innovative, create impactful solutions, Ken Hughes said in the keynote “Connection is Everything”. AI can help us connect with customers and create better user experiences.
By Ben Linders
In a surprising move, AWS and Google Cloud have recently partnered to simplify multicloud networking, introducing a common standard and leveraging "AWS Interconnect - Multicloud" and "Google Cloud's Cross-Cloud Interconnect". The new option makes it easier for organizations to manage and secure workloads across both clouds, with Azure expected to join in 2026.
By Renato Losio
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