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Enterprise Java
How to create MySQL DataSource in WebLogic Server
One cool thing about using an application server is that it allows you to create DataSource outside of your application…
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Software Development
Logging or debugging
Debugging is lame. You should debug log. If your code is structured you do not need debug logging. These are…
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Core Java
Java 8 Friday Goodies: Easy-as-Pie Local Caching
At Data Geekery, we love Java. And as we’re really into jOOQ’s fluent API and query DSL, we’re absolutely thrilled…
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Agile
Cost of Delay: Why You Should Care, Part 6
I’ve outlined five potential costs of delay in the previous five posts: The delay from not releasing on time, part…
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Career
How To Succeed in Software Without a CS Degree
This week I was approached by two individuals seeking advice on finding employment in a programming capacity, yet both lacked…
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Enterprise Java
Websockets with Spring 4
I am throwing the entire kitchen sink into a small web application that I am developing as part of this…
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Software Development
IDE vs. Editor
Are you using an IDE, or an editor? Are you a “hardcore” programmer, or you are one of those sissy…
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Software Development
How to Eliminate Bugs Through High Cohesion
Intuition tells us that methods like these ones suffer from a distinct code smell: …
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Enterprise Java
Using Java EE’s ManagedExecutorService to asynchronously execute transactions
One year has passed by since the Java EE 7 specification has been published. Now that Wildfly 8 Final has…
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