Codetown ::: a software developer's community
August 23, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio This month we welcome Edson Yanaga as our speaker. Edson will give a talk he calls Revisiting Effective Java. You can get there at 6 for pizza and the presentation will begin at 7. Revisi… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
November 15, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Howdy Java Enthusiasts! We have a great presentation coming up next Thursday, 11/15. Hope you can make it. Be sure to RSVP! Docker and Gradle Docker combined with some modest JVM t… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
January 22, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Howdy Java Enthusiasts! We have a great presentation coming up. Hope you can make it. Be sure to RSVP! You choose...we're making arrangements right now: "Reactive for the Impatient" (a survey… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: jug
March 7, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Hello Java Enthusiasts! You're in for a treat! We have a great presentation coming up, Here are the details. Programming Platform Growth: Table Stakes or Deal Makes? This talk dr… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
June 21, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Jim Clarke will give a talk on how to succeed at this test. He was one of the authors! Organized by Michael Levin | Type: presentation
July 25, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Join us for a Reactive Spring talk featuring Miguel Mendez. Miguel Mendez is a software engineer from Orlando Florida. He currently works for FlexEngage as a Lead Developer. With more than 20 y… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: ojug, meetup
August 22, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Join us for a Git presentation featuring RustyRusty Phillips has been a polyglot developer for over 20 years (and Java to some degree during all of that time), and has spent that time special… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
January 23, 2020 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Join us for a talk featuring Richard Thibault Richard Thibault is a full-stack web and mobile developer with over 25 years of experience in the software industry. He is currently focused on Java a… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
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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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Culture shapes how we feel, work, and succeed, says Natan Žabkar Nordberg. People thrive in different environments—some need autonomy, others structure. Trust must be given first, not earned. Leaders should guide, not control, fostering autonomy and safety.
By Ben Linders
Dynamic technology leader with expertise in transitioning from monolithic to micro-frontend architectures. Advocate for prioritizing architectural intent and cultural changes alongside development. Skilled in optimizing team autonomy, enhancing agility, and streamlining deployment strategies to facilitate rapid, sustainable growth, all while ensuring effective communication and state management.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Aspire 13 has been released as a major milestone in the platform's evolution. As reported by the team, Aspire is no longer branded as “.NET Aspire” and is now positioned as a full polyglot application platform. According to the announcement, version 13 brings first-class support for Python and JavaScript alongside existing .NET capabilities, marking a significant shift forward.
By Almir Vuk
Rachael Wonnacott explains why DevEx is a lever, not the destination. Discover the risks of treating your platform as an isolated product and learn how to balance trade-offs between technical expertise, productivity, and business impact for achieving enterprise-scale success.
By Rachael Wonnacott
Buoyant, the company behind the open-source Linkerd service mesh, announced that Linkerd now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), making it the first service mesh to natively manage, secure, and observe agentic AI traffic in Kubernetes environments.
By Craig Risi
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