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Java books for any libraryWhat books should be on the bookshelf of EVERY Java programmer, no matter what specific technologies they are working on?The two that come… Started by David Moskowitz |
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Feb 8, 2019 Reply by sneha gulati |
Error trying to use FragmentI am new to Android. I have been working thru some examples in a book called Head First Android Development. I entered a small program u… Started by Robert Sobol |
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Fragment Syntax ProblemMy name is Rob Sobol. I have been working through a book called Head First Android Development. I hit a syntax error in a simple exercise… Started by Robert Sobol |
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Want a Job?Hi, Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this sort of things (forgive me if its not). My company (really nice company btw) i… Started by Saad Laassel |
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Oct 15, 2014 Reply by Theresa Wizorek-MacIntyre |
Storing Sensitive Data ( like SSNs )We might have to store Social Security Numbers. We REALLY don't want to do this in our own database, we'd like some external 'vault' servi… Started by Kevin Neelands |
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May 7, 2014 Reply by Michael Levin |
Documentation standards or guidelines?Does anyone care to share their suggestions for documentation? I'm asking because I recently had to change a program I wrote more than five… Started by Miek |
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Apr 11, 2014 Reply by Adam Davis |
Oracle Embedded MOOC w/ Raspberry PIIf your interested in playing with Java on Raspberry PI - another round of the "Oracle Massive Open Online Course: Develop Java Embedded Ap… Started by Chris Schaefer |
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Apr 10, 2014 Reply by Michael Levin |
JavaFX and Netbeans IDEIs there any knowledge on the horizon on integrating JavaFX into Netbeans in the same way Swing is integrated into it? Currently, as I k… Started by Mike Bivins |
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Gainesville Events - web and android appHey guys checkout my new android app for social events in Gainesville http://goo.gl/qF5sT - the web app built in grails http://goo.gl/bQH… Started by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- |
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Dec 9, 2012 Reply by Michael Levin |
Another question on refactoring my NetBeans generated GUI codeHello all: It has been a few months since my last question. Had a lot of other projects taking up my time, but I am back to fighting with… Started by Paul Stearns |
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Martha Lambert introduces the "Observability Lasagna" - a four-layer framework (Overview, System, Logs, Traces) focused on connecting layers for an optimized debugging UX. Learn practical tips for instrumentation, visualizing limits, and using event logs/exemplars to shift from general metrics to user-impact focused triaging. Essential for engineering leaders aiming for system reliability.
By Martha Lambert
On October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major outage that disrupted global internet services, affecting millions of users and thousands of companies across more than 60 countries. The incident originated in the US-EAST-1 region and was traced to a DNS resolution failure affecting the DynamoDB endpoint, which cascaded into outages across multiple dependent services.
By Craig Risi
Engineering teams make their most consequential decisions not in architecture reviews or sprint planning, but through invisible choices embedded in metrics, defaults, and everyday behaviors. In their QCon San Francisco 2025 keynote, Shawna Martell and Dan Fike challenged the industry's focus on documented decision-making while the decisions that truly shape systems and culture go unrecognized.
By Eran Stiller
Cloud computing is evolving through disaggregation, addressing inefficiencies of traditional architectures by decoupling compute and storage. This shift enhances scalability, fault isolation, and operational simplicity, driven by advancements in networking. As seen in cloud databases such as Amazon Aurora, embracing these principles enables true economic optimization and innovative design.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Innovative Cloudflare Workflows now supports both TypeScript and Python, enabling developers to orchestrate complex applications seamlessly. With durable execution and state persistence, it simplifies the development of robust data pipelines and AI/ML models. Experience enhanced concurrency and intuitive design, making orchestration effortless for Python enthusiasts.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
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