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Interview with James Gosling, father of Java and Java Champion, on the history of Java, his work at Liquid Robotics, Netbeans, the future of Java and what he sees as the next revolutionary trend in the computer industry.
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Here's more on the www.healthcare.gov website issues:
From the NYTimes:
"Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary, gave an opening statement at a House hearing on the troubled rollout of HealthCare.gov."
Here's a link to a video about what to watch for in the proceedings: …
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60 or so sessions are now available with more to come:
http://www.oracle.com/javaone/sessions/index.html
Thanks to Joe for the link (Jaxjug)…
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Healthcare.gov - What's up with it? Yes, the politics are interesting, but from a software development perspective, the SDLC and issues with www.healthcare.gov are fascinating! Check out the interview with John…
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At the 2025 PyTorch Conference, the PyTorch Foundation unveiled new initiatives to advance open AI infrastructure, introducing frameworks like Ray and PyTorch Monarch for streamlined distributed workloads. Highlighting transparency in AI development, new projects from Stanford and AI2 aim to enhance reproducibility. The foundation is solidifying its role as a central hub for scalable AI solutions.
By Hien Luu
Senior engineers face fast-moving AI adoption without clear patterns. QCon SF 2025 brings real-world lessons from teams at Netflix, Meta, Intuit, Anthropic & more, showing how to build reliable AI systems at scale. Early bird ends Nov 11.
By Artenisa Chatziou
A developer who became a test automation engineer, faced a challenging learning curve due to limited testing experience. He learned the importance of test levels, when not to automate, and how QA is vital to quality. Motivated by impact, growth, and teamwork, he values communication and continuous learning.
By Ben Linders
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By Daniel Dominguez
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By Steef-Jan Wiggers
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