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JavaOne JUG DiscountIf you're a JUG member, the JavaOne event team wants you to know there's a special discount for you: "We are offering our JUG’s a specia… Started by Michael Levin |
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Mangi Def (Hello) from Michael Levin(Photo from the Senejug kickoff in 2007! Click the photo or here to see the set) Hello, Senejug from afar, from Michael in sunny Florida.… Started by Michael Levin |
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AFRICA ANDROID CHALLENGE - SUBMISSIONS ARE IN!Check out these cool submissions to the Africa Android Challenge: http://www.androidchallenge.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=art… Started by Michael Levin |
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JCertif 2011 : Java is on! Rockin' in the Congo-BrazzavilleHi All,As some of you already know. The next edition of JCertif is coming.This year again the JCertif Conference will bring together devel… Started by Michael Levin |
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Africa Mobilizes and Java 7 too!Africa is mobiizing to help communities all over gain useful software development skills. Today, we met to discuss conferences planned all… Started by Michael Levin |
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Notes from JCertif, in Brazzaville, Republic of CongoI've blogged a lot about this place and why I am here, so I'll summarize (read www.facebook.com/mikelevin http://jroller.com/Sandymountste… Started by Michael Levin |
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Barcamp GoreeHello! There's an exciting event coming up - it's the Barcamp Goree! Details here, in the Events section. Do you think you can attend? Started by Michael Levin |
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Meet your Java neighbors in W Africa!Interested in meeting some colleagues in West Africa? SeneJUG is the West African Java User Group. Members come from Senegal, Mali, Mauri… Started by Michael Levin |
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Code to Live or Live to Code?Lamine Ba, co-chairman of the SeneJUG, is a talented developer and businessman. Work hard, play hard! Check out this video shot of Lamine… Started by Michael Levin |
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SeneJUG July '09 - Scrum PresentationThe Senejug July meeting featured a presentation on Scrum. Come and see the photos and view the presentation if you missed the meeting! Started by Michael Levin |
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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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Suhail Patel discusses how senior engineers and tech leaders must go beyond technical mastery to achieve staff-plus growth. He explains how to leverage one-to-ones, intentional interviewing (as learning opportunities), and visible writing to build influence and your network. Get practical advice on making ambitious bets and fixing organizational cracks to grow your team and company.
By Suhail Patel
A fundamental shift in enterprise software architecture is emerging as AI agents transition from assistive tools to operational execution engines, with traditional application backends retreating to governance and permission management roles. This transformation is accelerating across sectors, with 40% of enterprise applications expected to include autonomous agents by 2026.
By Eran Stiller
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) published a blog post discussing how vCluster, an open-source project by Loft Labs, addresses key multi-tenancy obstacles in Kubernetes clusters by enabling "virtual clusters" within a single host cluster.
By Craig Risi
AWS is streamlining its service portfolio with a significant lifecycle update for over 20 services, categorizing them as Maintenance, Sunset, or End of Support. This consolidation aims to refocus on high-value offerings and eliminate low-adoption solutions. Customers must urgently plan migrations as AWS transitions to a more mature, efficient product landscape, supported by migration guides.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Duolingo's FinOps journey integrates financial awareness into engineering, empowering developers to link costs with performance. By leveraging real-time data, teams prioritize innovations for maximum impact. This collaborative culture shift transformed cost efficiency into a hallmark of engineering quality, paving the way for smarter, more sustainable cloud spending.
By Mark Silvester
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