March 2016 Blog Posts (2)

Devoxx Poland

The Devoxx Poland call for papers closed!

 es 3/31/16. Why should you submit your abstract? Devoxx Poland occurs in beautiful Krakow. June 22-24 are the dates. That's the most desirable time to be in central Europe. It's a global conference so you'll meet people from all over the world.

There were over 2000 participants last year. The…

Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 30, 2016 at 7:30am — No Comments

Open Source Bridge is Coming Up!

Open Source Enthusiasts: this is a great conference. I have been to OSB and I can vouch for it. It's well attended and the talks are top notch. Plus, it'll bring you back into touch with the Portland community this year. Here's some info:

Open Source Bridge: http://opensourcebridge.org

Open Source Bridge is a…

Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 15, 2016 at 11:38am — No Comments

Monthly Archives

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Happy 10th year, JCertif!

Notes

Welcome to Codetown!

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.

When you create a profile for yourself you get a personal page automatically. That's where you can be creative and do your own thing. People who want to get to know you will click on your name or picture and…
Continue

Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.

Looking for Jobs or Staff?

Check out the Codetown Jobs group.

 

Enjoy the site? Support Codetown with your donation.



InfoQ Reading List

Java News Roundup: Liberica JDK, Jakarta EE, Open Liberty, Quarkus, JDKUpdater, OpenXava, Gradle

This week's Java roundup for November 17th, 2025, features news highlighting: an update on Jakarta EE 12; patch set updates for Liberica JDK; the December 2025 beta release of Open Liberty; and maintenance releases of Quarkus, JobRunr, OpenXava, JDKUpdater and Gradle.

By Michael Redlich

Presentation: Humans in the Loop: Engineering Leadership in a Chaotic Industry

Michelle Brush discusses engineering leadership in the age of AI/ML and automation. She explains how the Jevons Paradox will create massive software demand, but the Ironies of Automation will make the remaining engineering job harder. She shares 4 skills for success: Systems Thinking, Non-Abstract System Design, Reliability Engineering, and Complexity Theory, stressing the need for junior talent.

By Michelle Brush

Article: Micro-Frontends: A Sociotechnical Journey Toward a Modern Frontend Architecture

Micro-frontends differ from components by emphasising autonomy and flow over standardisation and reuse—a sociotechnical shift aligned with Conway's law. Migration should be gradual, starting where autonomy is most beneficial and ensuring that the architecture aligns with the team structure. Duplication can benefit the flow and enable iterative delivery, rather than requiring extensive rewrites.

By Luca Mezzalira

Google Brings Colab Integration to Visual Studio Code

Google has announced the availability of a new Visual Studio Code extension that connects local notebooks to a Colab runtime. This allows developers to unify their previously separate local development setup and web-based Colab environment.

By Sergio De Simone

Rust at the Core: Accelerating Polyglot SDK Development by Spencer Judge at QCon SF 2025

Innovative SDK Team Lead Spencer Judge at Temporal unveiled a game-changing strategy at QCon SF 2025: leveraging a shared Rust core to streamline multi-language SDKs. By reducing redundancy and improving efficiency, this architecture addresses the challenges developers face, delivering safer, more portable solutions that enhance the user experience and minimize technical debt.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

© 2025   Created by Michael Levin.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service