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Time: October 23, 2020 to October 24, 2020
Location: Online
Website or Map: https://jfuture.dev/
Event Type: jvm, conference
Organized By: Space_
Latest Activity: Aug 20, 2020
A Java-focused conference from Belarus, @jfuturedev, now goes online and it means international!
Join the event on October 23-24 from any part of the planet. Grab your early bird ticket at 17 EUR only and join the event!
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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.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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Vanessa Formicola discusses how "invisible" forces shape our code and architecture. She shares patterns like "Cirque du Soleil coding" and "Shared Kitchen Sinks," explaining why technical problems often have social roots. Architects and leaders will learn how to use Social Decision Records (SDRs) and holistic modeling to make the implicit explicit and drive success.
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By Gonzalo (Glo) Maldonado
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By Ben Linders
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By Steef-Jan Wiggers
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