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A developer responds to the question, 'if a project is estimated at 30 man months, does that mean that 30 people could finish it one month?'

September 13, 2017

by Partha Sarathi Sengupta

· 17,024 Views · 2 Likes

.NET Core vs .NET Framework: How to Pick a .NET Runtime for an Application

So you're looking to build a .NET-based application but with .NET Core now floating around you're not sure which .NET runtime you should be using. In this post, we take a look at the various options and compare them to help you make that decision.

September 13, 2017

by Angela Stringfellow

· 13,479 Views · 16 Likes

Deploying a PHP App to Cloud Foundry

Deploying PHP apps to Cloud Foundry is simple, but fairly involved. Here are the steps to use Cloud Foundry or Bluemix's CLIs for the task.

September 6, 2017

by Rob Allen

· 5,376 Views · 3 Likes

What Are the Keys to a Successful Database Strategy?

There are so many different databases available for applications and verticals. Make sure you have the right database for optimal performance.

September 5, 2017

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 21,136 Views · 4 Likes

API Load Testing With Gatling

In this article, we'll learn how to perform a load test on a REST API endpoint using Gatling and JMeter. Read on for more information!

September 5, 2017

by Grigor Avagyan

· 16,933 Views · 3 Likes

Java Command-Line Interfaces (Part 13): JArgs

JArgs is a solid open source option for those who want basic command line processing that covers code going back to Java SE 1.1.

September 4, 2017

by Dustin Marx

· 8,178 Views · 4 Likes

An Intro to Realtime APIs Using Pushpin

In this article, we briefly introduce Pushpin, a proxy server for creating Realtime APIs and push notifications, and explain how to use it with your web app.

September 1, 2017

by Jeffrey Lee

· 8,058 Views · 6 Likes

JArchitect: A Review

This review of JArchitect covers its use as a software analysis tool, its potential uses, its position within the Java ecosystem, and where it falls short.

September 1, 2017

by Federico Tomassetti

· 13,948 Views · 9 Likes

Backbone.js: Getting Started

Backbone.js is a JS library that provides models with key-value bindings and custom events, views with declarative event handling, and collections with an API.

August 30, 2017

by Prosper Otemuyiwa

· 12,903 Views · 7 Likes

Top 10 Programming Languages in 2017

In this post, we give an overview of today's most popular programming languages. Which language(s) do you prefer to develop in?

August 18, 2017

by Anton Shaleynikov

· 55,545 Views · 19 Likes

Hadoop Distributions: Past, Present, and Future

In a world where open-source software can avoid vendor lock-in, are major Hadoop distributors discarding some of that benefit to the detriment of Hadoop users?

August 15, 2017

by Mark Chopping

· 10,131 Views · 3 Likes

Java Memory Leaks: Tools, Fixes, and More

In the effort to plug up memory leaks, here are ways you can prevent them, tools you can use to detect them, and references to consider.

August 14, 2017

by Angela Stringfellow

· 66,837 Views · 40 Likes

Java Command-Line Interfaces (Part 10): Picocli

As this series on Java CLIs continues, we examine Picocli—the tool's claim to fame being that you can run it without needing to add it as an external dependency.

August 12, 2017

by Dustin Marx

· 17,171 Views · 7 Likes

Hacking Lambda Expressions in Java

Let's dig deep into the bytecode level so you can see how lambda expressions really work, as well as how to combine them with getters, setters, and other tricks.

August 5, 2017

by Evgeniy Kirichenko

· 55,106 Views · 32 Likes

Cloud Test Automation Using Selenium

Read about cloud automation testing using the Selenium testing framework, including the features and benefits of Selenium for both manual and automation testers.

August 1, 2017

by Ankit Gupta

· 22,306 Views · 5 Likes

Mimic Snapchat Filters Programmatically

Learn to create a facial recognition type app that mimics the filters feature so popular with Snapchat users, for use in your own mobile app.

July 14, 2017

by Garnier Vincent

· 36,975 Views · 5 Likes

An Introduction to Kafka

Learn the basics of Apache Kafka, an open-source stream processing platform, and learn how to create a general single broker cluster.

July 14, 2017

by Prashant Sharma

· 74,170 Views · 51 Likes

Automated Testing Using Jenkins and Python

See how to use Jenkins and Python to reach optimized automated testing, including points about plugins and integrations.

July 12, 2017

by Ankit Gupta

· 20,798 Views · 4 Likes

Running Your Load Tests With PassFail Criteria - A Guide

Learn about two ways to automatically check if a specific test breaches your thresholds: using either Taurus in PassFail mode, or using Jenkins with Taurus or JMeter.

July 12, 2017

by Guy Salton

· 6,617 Views · 2 Likes

Load Testing Your IIS Web Server

If you're looking for a way to increase the performance of your site, read on for a description of three great load testing tools.

July 4, 2017

by Jeremy Morgan

· 12,830 Views · 5 Likes

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