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Core Java
Java’s Observer and Observable are Deprecated in JDK 9
In the blog post Applying JDK 9 @Deprecated Enhancements, I discussed additions of the optional elements (methods) forRemoval() and since()…
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Software Development
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This Immersive, Multi-Faceted Programming Education (80+ Hours) Will Push You to the Top of the Job Market Hey fellow geeks,…
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Core Java
JDK 9 Checklist: Project Jigsaw, sun.misc.Unsafe, G1, REPL, and More
Java 9 is (hopefully) months away, and it’s time to go over what’s about to change, and what you should…
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Core Java
Integrating Gatling into a Gradle build – Understanding SourceSets and Configuration
I recently worked on a project where we had to integrate the excellent load testing tool Gatling into a Gradle based build.…
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Agile
Heavy lifting is the easy bit
If you want to annoy me say something like “Building software should be like building a house…”. To say I’m…
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Core Java
Project Amber: The Future of Java Exposed
If all goes according to plan (Project Jigsaw we’re looking at you), Java 9 is set to launch in less…
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Software Development
A Remote Slave Is Still a Slave
Working remotely is definitely a trend, according to the BLS and my personal observations. “Let them work from home” seems…
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DevOps
Testing Dockerized SQL Databases
One of the big advantages of using Docker for testing is that you don’t need to install the required dependencies of…
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Scala
Play and SBT basics
Previously we had an introduction to sbt, its default tasks and how to add extra tasks. Play comes with the…
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