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Introduction to Compact Keyboards
Welcome to the world of compact keyboards! These small form factor keyboards are a game-changer when it comes to…
Blog 50% Keyboard Guide: Tiny Typists' Delight 1 LikeSeptember 2019
June 2019
Chris DiBona is the director of open source at Google, and he's been taking a big part in the open source and Free software ecosystem for a very long time--not least in his role with Google's…
Blog Some thoughts on licensing from Google's Chris DiBona 1 LikeNovember 2017
Hello folks,
Want to hear about new Java APIs and some of the decisions made at the recent…
Blog Let's talk about new Java APIs! 1 LikeJune 2016
Why use Amazon's container service?
We all experience a common set of tasks when working in IT shops. Someone gets delegated…
Blog Why use Amazon EC2 (AWS) Container Services (Docker) 1 LikeMay 2016
March 2016
The Devoxx Poland call for papers closed!
es 3/31/16.…
Blog Devoxx Poland 1 LikeNovember 2015
Matt Raible just published the slide deck to his JHipster talk. What's…
August 2015
Tutorial on Apache Spark, movie recommendations with machine learning
This post discusses building a…
March 2015
Just a reminder: Oracle plans to stop updating Java 7 in April of this year (next month).
Blog Java 7 EOL 1 LikeAs outlined in…
February 2015
Slightly modified from original post: http://adamldavis.com/
There’s a hot new…
Blog Hot New Language (Groovy) 2 LikesNovember 2013
Not familiar with FLEX but this article has some interesting info on it. Another tool in the web developer's toolbox?…
Blog FLEX goes to Apache 1 LikeFebruary 2013
It may not adhere to the strict Java format of OJUG but was quite useful in learning more of the growing tools available to the web based developer.
Jackie Gleason answered this and…
July 2012
Gerrit Grunwald, aka @hansolo_ on twitter, has just ported his Swing based gauges and meters framework known as …
Blog JavaFX and SteelSeries gauges using FXML 1 LikeFebruary 2012
James Ward gave a great presentation on Heroku. The server of choice for Facebook developement. He commented on some attendees not being familiar with all the buzzwords he used. So we thought…
Blog Buzzword Bingo 1 LikeHappy 10th year, JCertif!
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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.
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InfoQ Reading List
QCon London 2026: Managing Asynchronous APIs at Scale
At QCon London 2026, Ian Cooper, senior principal engineer at Just Eat Takeaway, discussed managing asynchronous APIs in production, showing how endpoint definitions can drive code generation, schema registration, and the automation of messaging infrastructure.
By Renato LosioQCon London 2026: Your Multi-Cloud Strategy Is a Product Problem — Treat It Like One
JP Morgan Chase engineers Luis Albinati and Surabhi Mahajan argued that multi-cloud complexity can't be solved with engineering alone. Speaking at QCon London, they showed how treating multi-cloud as a product with capability mapping, demand governance, and defined users tames the chaos.
By Steef-Jan WiggersAI Is Amplifying Software Engineering Performance, Says the 2025 DORA Report
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way software is built, but its impact is more nuanced than many organizations expected. The 2025 DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) report, titled State of AI-Assisted Software Development, finds that AI does not automatically improve software delivery performance.
By Craig RisiQCon London 2026: All Tech Debt is Not Created Equal
Joy Ebertz, Principal Engineer at Imprint, presented at QCon London 2026 a groundbreaking framework for prioritizing technical debt amidst rapid AI-driven code production. By challenging perfectionist mindsets, her six-question approach helps teams assess impact and costs, ensuring focus on vital debt. Jot emphasizes translating tech decisions into financial terms, empowering smarter engineering.
By Daniel CurtisQCon London 2026: Behind Booking.com's AI Evolution: The Unpolished Story
Jabez Eliezer Manuel, Senior Principal Engineer at Booking.com, presented “Behind Booking.com's AI Evolution: The Unpolished Story” at QCon London 2026. Manuel discussed how Booking.com has evolved over the past 20 years and the challenges they faced on their journey to incorporate AI.
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