Codetown ::: a software developer's community
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Interested in Kotlin? Are you a practitioner? Kotlin is a statically typed…
15 members Latest Activity: May 6, 2018 Ever wonder how Google Translate works? It's computational linguistics! Join us here and learn all about it and more. Jim White will be our guide.…
9 members Latest Activity: Apr 13, 2010 Everyone likes a challenge. How about a contest? If you like to flex your muscle, why not join us here at Contest Town. You'll find some challenging…
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Hello Juggies! The time has come for someone else to take the reins…
30 members Latest Activity: Aug 9 Gainesville JUG, this is your place. Gather here to network, trade tips and ideas, or ask questions. You can create discussions and upload code.…
23 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2012 Are you interested in social networks? We're talking about virtual communities here. Community builders use tools and techniques. We'll discuss them…
5 members Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2011 Scala is a general programming language and it runs on JVM. It's a static typed language with many features that make code concise and flexible.
11 members Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2018 Freelancing? Whether you're new or an old timer, this is the place for you! Share your tips and explore the possibilities here.
40 members Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2015 iPhone development is going nuts! All the apps, all the possibilities. Objective-C is the language. The SDK is out. Shops are springing up everywhere…
14 members Latest Activity: Dec 5, 2012 Ruby has made an impact on patterns of software development with its elegant syntax and Rails, an intelligent framework designed to simplify coding.
8 members Latest Activity: Feb 13, 2014 Clojure is a programming language that shares the powerful meta-programming facilities of Lisp, has an agent-based approach to concurrency like…
25 members Latest Activity: Feb 28, 2015 Using Groovy and Grails? Discuss it here.
9 members Latest Activity: Feb 28, 2015 Love Jython? Can't get enough JRuby? Groovy? Dynamic languages on the JVM can set you free! Scala? Sure! Let us know what you think here in the Other…
14 members Latest Activity: Jun 26, 2019 This group focuses on the Java SE environment. It's the core Java group. Questions? Answers? Musings? This is the place for you!
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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Natan Žabkar Nordberg shares actionable strategies for creating impactful teams across diverse work environments, focusing on the link between culture, diversity, and ROI. He discusses how to build trust through early delegation, empower teams with guided autonomy (using improv examples), and improve communication via a "session 0" framework, offering key takeaways for all engineering leaders.
By Natan Žabkar NordbergNearly all software testing teams are either using or plan to use agentic AI, but many leaders admit they lack a clear grasp of testing realities, according to a recent survey of 400 testing executives and engineering leaders.
By Craig RisiSoftware architecture reflects how organizations communicate and make decisions. Failures stem from misaligned incentives, unclear ownership, and structural gaps—not technical flaws. Architects must design not just systems, but the conditions for systems to thrive, using platform thinking to reduce friction and foster autonomy.
By Sven-Torben JanusHashiCorp has issued a warning that traditional secret scanning tools are failing to keep up with the realities of modern software development. In a new blog post, the company argues that post-commit detection and brittle pattern matching leave dangerous gaps in coverage.
By Matt FosterJoin us at QCon San Francisco 2025 (Nov 17–21) for a three-day deep dive into the future of software development, exploring AI’s transformative impact. As a program committee member, I’m excited to showcase tracks that tackle real-world challenges, featuring industry leaders and sessions on AI, LLMs, and engineering mindsets. Don’t miss out!
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