Software Development
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The new log4j 2.0
Before a while a new major version of the well known log4j logging framework was released. Since the first alpha…
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Git: Committing vs Pushing vs Stashing – OR: “what to do if I just want to work locally”
Many people ask me for advice when they’re trying to modify some code locally without the changes finding their way…
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Recycle Bin in Database
Oracle introduced in database 10g new feature called ‘Recycle Bin’ to store the dropped database objects. If any table is…
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Nurturing Leadership
I had an email conversation with a colleague about when you let people fail versus when you rescue them—how you…
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When Premature Optimization Isn’t
Earlier this month, I decided I wanted to write a post on not all optimization being premature optimization after hearing…
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Not All Optimization Is Premature
The other day the reddit community discarded my advice for switching from text-based to binary serialization formats. It was labeled…
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Wasting time by saving memory
You might say that at my company, the hard ware is 10x more expensive, but it also likely you time…
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Coding for the Changes You’ll Have to Make Next Month
One of the most difficult parts of software development is adapting to change. It’s a guarantee that the concepts, ideas,…
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How to be Big Data-native?
Big data has spawned a set of tools that deliver results beyond the buzz. It has started delivering real insights…
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