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• DevOps processes flounder if old business models don't change

  Accenture's Mirco Hering explains how manufacturing models for business agility kill DevOps and how software developers can change their thinking to make DevOps processes work.  Continue Reading

• New distributed tracing API completes the feedback loop

  As apps get moved to the cloud and software has no fixed address, tracing and troubleshooting are challenges. However, a new distributed tracing API promises to simplify things.  Continue Reading

• What thought leaders were saying about Java SE 9 in 2017

  Understandably, Java SE 9 was a popular topic of discussion in 2017, but so were DevOps and cloud native, according to this list of the 10 most popular podcasts of 2017.  Continue Reading

• From bitcoin to deprecated Java, a look at 2017's top opinions

  What were the most contested technology topics of 2017? On TheServerSide, issues such as bitcoin blockchains and deprecated Java methods generated the most comments and page views.  Continue Reading

• Will a lack of hardware knowledge lead to a DevOps doomsday?

  DevOps professionals are highly detached from the big iron that drives their cloud-based data centers. Will this lack of hardware knowledge lead to a DevOps doomsday?  Continue Reading

• Seven habits of highly effective DevOps consultants

  If you're struggling with your DevOps rollout, a qualified consultant can help. Here are seven qualities to look for when deciding among third parties.  Continue Reading

• Trying to make DevOps work? Learn how Nike just did it.

  Many organizations struggle as they transition to DevOps. But it can be a challenge making DevOps work. Here we look at how Nike applied DevOps principles and made DevOps work for them.  Continue Reading

• How to solve JavaScript and Java performance issues

  Given the complexity of client side user interfaces, along with the often limited processing power of many mobile devices, finding out ways to address JavaScript and Java performance challenges is a priority.  Continue Reading

• Can DevOps problems actually cause projects to fail?

  DevOps isn't perfect. There are times when DevOps problems can overwhelm the potential benefits. So, why do some DevOps projects succeed while others fail?  Continue Reading

• Owning the Java Platform is more of a burden or a blessing

  Oracle became stewards of the Java platform as a by-product of their acquisition of Sun Microsystems. But looking back, it seems that the Java Platform has been more of a burden than a blessing.  Continue Reading

• How blockchain security is driving digital transformations

  Whether it is a secure cloud, a secure mobile device or a secure IOT interaction, organizations are making blockchain security a central part of their digital transformations.  Continue Reading

• JavaEE 8 and Java 9 trending large at JavaOne 2017

  What are the big trends in the Java world today? Just look at the JavaOne 2017 schedule and you'll see it goes way beyond just JavaEE 8 and the new Java 9 release.  Continue Reading

• How to remove plain text passwords for a secure Java code base

  Here are some strategies to remove plain text passwords from configuration files and your code base. It's one way a secure Java app can deter a malicious attack.  Continue Reading

• Containers and microservices complicate cloud-native security

  As microservices-based applications are deployed to a sea of Docker containers, mitigating against cloud-native security issues is becoming a struggle.  Continue Reading

• The hidden threat lurking in an otherwise secure software stack

  All it takes is a fork from the main branch and a re-branding of the code, and the next thing you know, there's a hidden threat in your software. Here's how to protect against it.  Continue Reading

• Improve your user engagement metrics with emotional analytics

  Find out how new emotion analytics algorithms are bringing feeling, emotional connection, and engagement to modern apps.  Continue Reading

• Avoiding the most common DevOps security vulnerabilities in the cloud

  When applying DevOps principles, like continuous automation and continuous delivery, many organizations are creating DevOps security vulnerabilities in their public cloud.  Continue Reading

• How a data cache can solve your JavaScript performance problems

  There are many barriers to improved web application performance, but using a data cache effectively can break down many of those performance barriers.  Continue Reading

• Effective DevOps change management for versioning cloud apps

  There are many ways to go about versioning your cloud applications, but new approaches may need to be implemented when performing DevOps change management.  Continue Reading

• How Pandora built a better recommendation engine

  Find out how Pandora developed an AI application for building a better recommendation engine that combines novelty and comfort.  Continue Reading

• Edge device developers not addressing IoT security vulnerabilities

  Security is problematic when software is deployed behind firewalls, but when you have edge devices out in the wild, IoT security vulnerabilities become even more of a concern.  Continue Reading

• React and Angular frameworks speeding up JavaScript performance

  New JavaScript frameworks, like React and Angular, are changing the way web and mobile UIs are developed, with performance being one of their strongest traits.  Continue Reading

• Will voice user interfaces usurp the traditional UI?

  It would appear that innovation has stalled in terms of mobile and desktop user interfaces, which is why voice user interfaces might be the future for application interactions.  Continue Reading

• Improved application performance management tools help simplify DevOps

  As more organization take a DevOps based approach to continuous delivery, many are finding that new application performance management tools are aiding their DevOps transitions.  Continue Reading

• Effective approaches to mentoring women in tech

  Mentoring women and men alike is a great way to enhance the talent of existing employees. Here are some ideas on how to make mentorship efforts effective for everyone, with an emphasis on inclusion for all.  Continue Reading

• Java DevOps provides Agile path to continuous delivery success

  While there are many competing software development languages, Java DevOps has continued to prove itself as a means for successfully implementing continuous delivery systems.  Continue Reading

• Cloud native adoption means getting the DevOps tooling right

  There are so many DevOps tooling options in the world of cloud native computing that many companies looking at a microservices and container based architecture are being overwhelmed by the options.  Continue Reading

• Keep your Java cloud apps running during an Amazon S3 outage

  Many people had to learn the hard way that an Amazon S3 outage is possible. Here we look at how to keep your Java cloud apps running, even if the Amazon cloud isn't.  Continue Reading

• How Pokemon Go needed a Kubernetes powered Java cloud

  How did Pokemon Go scale so well? A big part of its scalability was the Java cloud platform that leveraged containers and Kubernetes.  Continue Reading

• How microservices patterns made Uber's architecture perform better

  How did Uber manage to deal with the inevitable Halloween rush? Applying microservices patterns to their architecture played a big part.  Continue Reading

• Effective DevOps hinges on automating a continuous delivery pipeline

  Many organizations struggle with bringing development and operations together, only to realize that effective DevOps means successfully automating a continuous delivery pipeline.  Continue Reading

• How cheap eye tracking software changes the app development game

  Find out what the advent of low-cost eye tracking software means for the future of both marketing and application development.  Continue Reading

• Changing lives through improved application performance

  Find out how Cure.org improved application performance management to fine tune their website, increase donations, and make a difference around the world.  Continue Reading

• How evolutionary architecture simplified hypothesis driven development

  Learn how a new approach to evolving technical architectures promises to make it easier to test out hypothesis about business improvement, application performance, and user experience.  Continue Reading

• What to do if Amazon is down, because your S3 apps don't have to be

  Just because Amazon is down doesn't mean your S3 apps have to be. Here are some tips and strategies for protecting yourself against the next Amazon S3 outage.  Continue Reading

• Improving DevOps automation with continuous delivery chain acceleration

  DevOps teams must do more than just DevOps automation. To improve DevOps, continuous delivery chain acceleration is essential.  Continue Reading

• Effective DevOps pipelines require a continuous delivery tool chain

  The key to an effective DevOps implementation is understanding your tools, and implementing an effective continuous delivery tool chain.  Continue Reading

• Getting mobile phone apps iPhone certified and Play Store published

  So you've developed a mobile phone app. What's next? Here we explore getting mobile phone apps iPhone certified and Play Store published.  Continue Reading

• DevOps performance teams using AIOps for app performance insights

  Find out how enterprise organizations are beginning to leverage algorithmic IT operations to mine performance logs and improve application performance.  Continue Reading

• Being Java cloud native means more than containers and microservices

  Many traditional developers are worried that the cloud-native trend is leaving them behind. Fortunately, help is on its way to make existing code more Java cloud native compliant.  Continue Reading

• Tips for avoiding external and internal API performance issues

  After convincing users to integrate into your system, the last thing you want is for them to suffer from API performance issues. Ensure users that API performance isn't a problem.  Continue Reading

• GPU computing key to machine learning and big data performance

  While the CPU remains central to data processing, massive gains in the area of AI analytics and dig data performance are being seen when GPU computing is thrown into the mix.  Continue Reading

• Why scaling Agile development calls for DevOps toolchain integration

  Learn how Tasktop is battling the cost of scaling Agile development and the DevOps toolchain by integrating top tools.  Continue Reading

• Big data IoT projects shaping the future of trucking and shipping

  You don't regularly associate IoT and big data with transports bearing down on the highway, but big data IoT projects are revolutionizing the trucking industry.  Continue Reading

• Big data recognition technology the next frontier for machine learning

  It's one thing to have big data, but it's another to be able to understand it. That's why big data recognition technology is so important to the world of machine learning.  Continue Reading

• Applying data science to doc migrations brought sense to the City of LA

  When the city of LA was burdened with antiquated systems of sharing information, data science was applied and doc migrations performed.  Continue Reading

• Bringing business leaders, data science and advanced analytics together

  How do you bridge the gap between academia and industry when it comes to data science and advanced analytics? Sai Devulapalli, Data Analytics Product and Business Leader at Dell, has some ideas.  Continue Reading

• JavaScript front-end frameworks, TypeScript skills in demand in 2017

  What's hot in software in 2017? In JavaScript front-end frameworks, its TypeScript and componentized front-end web app development, says Progress expert.  Continue Reading

• IoTaaS? Clearing the roadblocks to IoT-as-a-Service adoption

  It would appear that everything is available as-a-Service these days, so why not IoTaaS? Here's what's hindering IoT-as-a-Service adoption.  Continue Reading

• Industrial IoT the newest hotbed for edge device innovation

  As IoT devices saturate the home market, the latest hotbed for edge device innovation is the often overlooked world of industrial IoT (IIOT).  Continue Reading

• Web application performance tips from the wolves on Wall Street

  If you are having web application performance problems, here are some tips from the IT experts working Wall Street.  Continue Reading

• Making multi-cloud deployment a reality at Netflix with Spinnaker

  Learn how Netflix leveraged automation and Spinnaker to perform 4,000 multi-cloud deployments per day.  Continue Reading

• The benefits of Java microservices in a Docker and DevOps world

  To seasoned developers, microservices may sound like SOA by another name. But Java microservices apps delivered via Docker through DevOps techniques actually provide much more agility and scalability than SOA applications  Continue Reading

• Top 5 challenges a successful IoT hackathon must overcome

  Tahir Hussain, CEO of Collide Village, made it clear that running an IoT hackathon is no easy task. Here's what had to be overcome to make the IoT event successful.  Continue Reading

• Cultivating a developer-friendly culture with Agile and Lean processes

  Find out how one developer at Target convinced the suits to make the place fun and meaningful for developers by using an Agile and Lean process.  Continue Reading

• Successful DevOps transitions are literally taking off

  With 1,400 systems to integrate, American Airlines had their work cut out for them when they decided to embark upon a DevOps transition.  Continue Reading

• Collaboration and community the key to DevOps success in 2017

  What is the best way to ensure DevOps success in 2017? Most experts agree that community and collaboration play a key part.  Continue Reading

• Is development time theft stealing DevOps productivity?

  Is your project suffering from deveopmenht time theft, and is that time theft hurting productivity? Here we take a look at the most common ways time theft hurts DevOps productivity.  Continue Reading

• Marrying DevOps and SaaS for a long lasting relationship that works

  Learn how CSG eased the friction between development and operations by combining DevOps with SaaS to aid their DevOps adoption.  Continue Reading

• Docker instances become the new norm and adoption goes mainstream

  Many organizations use Docker instances for many reasons, although security, data storage and monolithic fears remain barriers to Docker adoption.  Continue Reading

• How to turn your DevOps failures into ALM successes

  Doing the right thing doesn't always mean you're doing things right. But don't fret, because short-term DevOps failures can mean long term ALM success.  Continue Reading

• From chatbots to IBM's Watson: How software deals with conversational language

  The next big thing in software development is conquering the conversational language development hurdle. Here's how the big players are currently doing it.  Continue Reading

• Getting through the three toughest stages of a DevOps transition

  Looking to gain increased productivity and software quality by embracing DevOps? Here are the DevOps transitions your company will inevitably go through.  Continue Reading

• Conversational UI approaches pushing AI development forward

  Find out about the latest AI conversational UI approaches available for developers today from Apple, Amazon, Google, IBM, and Facebook.  Continue Reading

• The benefits of container development with Docker

  Development with Docker instances is popular among software development teams because it simplifies the process of building and shipping apps.  Continue Reading

• SVG graphics and HTML5 key to creating consistent UIs across devices

  Find out how new libraries and tools promise to bring a consistent UI with SVG graphics in HTML5 development.  Continue Reading

• JavaScript framework AngularJS continues to simplify UI development

  The easiest way to simplify UI development? Use a powerful JavaScript framework like AngularJS.  Continue Reading

• How embedded technologies are enabling the Internet of Things (IOT)

  From wearable devices to internet connected devices called NodeBots, embedded technologies are enabling the development of all of the cool, new devices that are colloquially being referred to as the Internet of Things (IOT).  Continue Reading

• Building 3D apps for the future of manufacturing

  Find out how 3D app developers are taking advantage of Autodesk's new cloud-based services to build and improve data integration services.  Continue Reading

• How wearable apps are influencing the future of software design

  As new wearable applications are constantly emerging in the marketplace, their development and design are changing how software is being written. Experts discuss the future of apps.  Continue Reading

• How a DevOps process can drive better end user experiences

  While many organizations adopt a DevOps process to improve deployment and integration, the benefits extend right through to the user experience.  Continue Reading

• Establishing a coherent API for the Internet of Things (IoT)

  The rapid growth of smart devices is inspiring many developers to create applications for home monitoring, health, and other services. But these applications are dependent on early adopters that actually buy and install hardware. Read on to find out...  Continue Reading

• Automating development and deployment with Chef and Puppet

  Looking for ways to simplify development and deployment? Here we explore the approach the tools Chef and Puppet take to addressing these challenges.  Continue Reading

• Five trends that help developers ensure a successful startup

  From garnering expert talent to learning how to properly share ideas, expert Mark Goldstein shares how developers can contribute to the success of a software startup.  Continue Reading

• Evaluating how second-generation DevOps tooling stacks up

  As more organizations adopt DevOps strategies, there is a growing need to evaluate the various DevOps tooling options.  Continue Reading

• The Agile lifecycle is changing the face of Java ALM

  As organizations respond to shorter development cycles, the Agile lifecycle is changing the way Java-based organizations do ALM.  Continue Reading

• Fighting censorship through anonymous browsing with the Hola app

  From avoiding censorship to avoiding government controls, the Hola app has simplified anonymous browsing for its clients.  Continue Reading

• Java evolution into a functional programming language reflects demand

  Many changes have come to the Java languages over the years, with Project Coin and lambda support making it more of a functional programming language.  Continue Reading

• The right language for microservice orchestration and development

  As organizations create a microservices-based component architecture, many wonder which programming language to choose for microservice orchestration.  Continue Reading

• Deciding between full stack developers or Ops engineers

  The software development landscape is changing, and developers are being forced to ask themselves to choose between a career as an Ops professional or a full stack developer.  Continue Reading

• Analyzing big data is big science at Change.org

  For Change.org, managing big data and analyzing results is a big science problem that technology is helping to solve.  Continue Reading

• How the Docker Engine simplifies DevOps, from staging to deployment

  While virtualization is nothing new, the way the Docker Engine creates portable apps that can be replicated from development to deployment is helping simplify all aspects of ALM.  Continue Reading

• Java's lambda syntax rigidity exposes spoiled programmer's frailties

  Consternation over Java's lambda syntax is the perfect example of how Java's evolution and incremental improvements have created a community of spoiled programmers.  Continue Reading

• Virtual reality and Android apps steal the Google I/O show

  Barry Burd shares his latest update on what's hot at Google I/O 2016, including a projected future that includes more virtual reality and integration into Android apps.  Continue Reading

• A technical expert's guide to software product design

  When initiating a new project, there are a number of dos and don'ts when it comes to software product design you need to be aware of.  Continue Reading

• Best programming languages for enterprise development

  There's no shortage of choice when selecting the best programming languages for back-end apps. Learn what the ultimate decision depends on.  Continue Reading

• Why Java is the most popular programming language

  Roger Smith examines why 20 years after its release, Java tops the TIOBE index as the most popular programming language.  Continue Reading

• Excellent programming is about function, not form

  Are language architects, or would-be language architects, doing a disservice to Java by overthinking it? Let's not over-design our object models. After all, being fancy isn't their primary function.  Continue Reading

• Make predictive monitoring effective for your organization

  The ability to anticipate an issue with predictive monitoring outweighs the value of performance monitoring. Chris Riley discusses further.  Continue Reading

• Modernize your project lifecycle management process

  In today's lightning fast world, app development has to be flawless. Expert Gerie Owen explains how to modernize your project lifecycle management process.  Continue Reading

• Deep machine learning can help clean the mess of big data

  Turning a wave of information into something meaningful can be challenging. But that's where deep machine learning can help. Here, expert George Lawton explains how.  Continue Reading

• Using BackOps to improve software development processes

  Learn how BackOps understands different personality types and can improve the software development lifecycle and scale the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Backend system integration the new mobile development challenge

  While developing a fun UI was once the biggest hurdle facing mobile development teams, the new challenge is going one step further and performing backend system integration properly.  Continue Reading

• Moving beyond the virtualization tool with DevOps containers

  Virtualization has been a pivotal tool for organizations wanting to simplify both development and operations, but DevOps is now moving beyond the VM with DevOps containers.  Continue Reading

• Public PaaS and private SaaS offerings accelerate DevOps adoption

  Be it an online Git repository, or a private CI server run on OpenStack, a variety of compelling public and private SaaS and PaaS offerings are helping to accelerate DevOps adoption.  Continue Reading

• Continuous integration the key to Agile and DevOps transformations

  What is the key to getting both Agile and DevOps transformations right? It would appear that successfully implementing a system of continuous integration is key.  Continue Reading

• Kotlin makes a splash in the crowded pool of peripheral JVM languages

  From Groovy to Scala, there is no shortage of peripheral JVM languages from which to choose, but JetBrains' Kotlin provides some compelling features that just might make it right for your next project.  Continue Reading

• The five keys to mastering software analytics, logging and reporting

  Simply turning on an analytics engine, going over logs and generating a report isn't enough to understand your software. Here are five keys to getting the most out of your analytics.  Continue Reading

• Modularity thrives when microservices and SOA comes together

  Many organizations think they need to make a choice between service oriented architectures and microservices. The fact is, the most modular solutions happen when microservices and SOA comes together.  Continue Reading

• IT modernization using a reactive approach

  As application portfolios grow, more organizations are looking at adopting a reactive approach to software architecture to address their IT modernization and management needs.  Continue Reading