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Core Java
Fail-fast validations using Java 8 streams
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen code which fail-fast validates the state of something, using an…
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Software Development
First rule of performance optimisation
Let’s start with a system with no obvious performance bottlenecks. By that I mean that there are no glaring algorithmic…
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Core Java
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Upgrade to Java 8
Interested to see how you can get the most out of the new Java 8 features with AppDynamics? Start a…
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Core Java
Working with GZIP and compressed data
Abstract We all know what it means to zip a file with zip or gzip. But using zipped files in…
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Desktop Java
Transform Your SQL Data into Charts Using jOOQ and JavaFX
In the recent past, we’ve shown how Java 8 and functional programming will bring a new perspective to Java developers…
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Enterprise Java
Good Microservices Architecture = Death of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)?
These days, it seems like everybody is talking about microservices. You can read a lot about it in hundreds of articles and…
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Career
Career Stagnation – Early Detection and Treatment
Have you ever been on LinkedIn and stumbled on one of their work anniversary announcements? In case you haven’t, they…
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Software Development
Reactive HTML presentations using Reveal.js, Gist, and OpenShift
Reveal.js is an HTML-base presentation framework. You just need a browser with CSS 3D transforms. That means Chrome, Firefox, Safari,…
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