Codetown ::: a software developer's community
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.…
12 members Latest Activity: May 7, 2018 JUG-AFRICA is an umbrella Group for Java User Groups located on the continent of Africa.The idea behind JUG-AFRICA is to allow JUGs located within…
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Come join us here at the RDC JUG Town! Stanislas Matayo and the group in Kinshasa welcome 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.
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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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