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Scala
Akka Notes – Actor Lifecycle – Basic – 5
(Please note that this lifecycle write-up does not cover the preRestart or the postRestart methods. We’ll talk about them when…
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Agile
Agile tester part 2, questions and answers
Warning: The opinions expressed in this post are mine only, please do not use them against any other group of people,…
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Core Java
Supercharged jstack: How to Debug Your Servers at 100mph
A guide for using jstack to debug live Java production servers jstack is like U2 – it’s been with us since the…
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Agile
Is Your Culture Working the Way You Think it Is?
Long ago, I was a project manager and senior engineer for a company undergoing a Change Transformation. You know the…
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Software Development
4 Biggest Reasons Why Software Developers Suck at Estimation
Estimation is difficult. Most people aren’t good at it–even in mundane situations. For example, when my wife asks me how…
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Enterprise Java
Understanding Spring Web Application Architecture: The Classic Way
Every developer must understand two things: Architecture design is necessary.…
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Core Java
Revealing the length of Garbage Collection pauses
There are several ways to improve your product. One such way is to carefully track what your users are experiencing…
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Software Development
The DSL Jungle
DSLs are a common thing in the programming world nowadays. Many frameworks and tools decide to build a DSL for…
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Software Development
Legacy Code to Testable Code #4: More Accessors!
This post is part of the “Legacy Code to Testable Code” series. In the series we’ll talk about making refactoring…
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