Posts in 2023
  • Software Architecture Themes and Questions

    2023-10-05 in 2023

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    A software architect works with a development team to define how features shall be realized. The selected approach should support corporate governance and legal constraints. A new digital product must fulfill a set of technical aspects to be usable. …

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  • Agile Visual Tools

    2023-10-01 in 2023

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    Why is visibility so important for any agile or Scrum team? When you are running an agile product development initiative, your ultimate goal is customer satisfaction with the delivered solution. The project coordination responsibilities are, …

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  • Git Tag for the Impatient

    2023-09-27 in 2023

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    The development software team has reached a milestone. A working application with a set of features is available. All tests are green. The application can potentially be shipped to internal or external customers. How can you mark this event in the …

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  • Git Rebase and Merge for the Impatient

    2023-09-26 in 2023

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    Both the rebase and merge commands provide similar functionalities. They combine the work of multiple developers into a single entity, integrating changes between branches. That about sums up their similarities. The operation git merge is a way of …

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  • Java 21

    2023-09-25 in 2023

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    Java 21 LTS was released on time to the public. The release has been available for download since 21st September 2023. Pattern matching is maturing nicely. The hope is that more solutions will more advanced data stream manipulation and functional …

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  • Are Certifications Useful?

    2023-09-01 in 2023

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    There are several benefits to getting an IT certification and several associated costs too. Certifications can give you the chance to learn the necessary skills and be a quick way to show employers you have those skills. On the other hand, …

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  • Corporate Governance for Software Products

    2023-08-01 in 2023

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    Since good governance is about the processes for making and implementing decisions, then effective governance and accountability structures are vital. Organizations shall successfully use an agile approach to deliver business change through the …

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  • Onboarding Software Developers in Your agile Team

    2023-07-01 in 2023

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    Now that you have gone through the long and tedious process of hiring a talented developer with vetting and interview activities, it is easy to think that the hard part is done [1] [2]. There is no doubt that hiring good people is challenging and …

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  • Teaching Clojure II

    2023-06-09 in 2023

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    Functional programming is hype for the last ten years. All popular programming languages have added support for functional concepts for years. Not all developers are embracing the new approach and using the provided constructs. I often have to read …

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  • Teaching Clojure I

    2023-06-01 in 2023

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    Functional programming is hype for the last ten years. You find a lot of blogs and videos stating object-oriented languages are doomed. Almost all most popular languages have added some support to functional concepts in the last years. Java …

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