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Embedding Reflection and Learning into Agile Software Development

In this article, authors discuss the Reflective Agile Learning Model (REALM) that embeds reflective practice into the iterative and agile software engineering development cycle. This model combines insights and results from studies of agile development practices used in real-world projects.

Jeffry Babb Jacob Nørbjerg Rashina Hoda
on Oct 26, 2014
Java Sleight of Hand

The Java language has its fair share of peculiarities. “Java Sleight of Hand” presents nine original Java puzzlers; seemingly innocent code constructs that produce unlikely outcomes.

Paulo Moreira
on Oct 21, 2014
Jonas Bonér on Reactive Systems Anti-Patterns

Taking the opportunity offered by the update to the Reactive Manifesto, InfoQ asked Jonas Bonér, TypeSafe CTO and original author of the first Reactive Manifesto, some questions about his vision of “Reactive” applications. Jonas offered his thoughts about both desirable features of reactive applications and what is not reactive programming.

Sergio De Simone
on Oct 20, 2014
Why SOA Should Be Viewed As “Dependency-Oriented Thinking”

Ganesh Prasad proposes minimizing service dependencies in a SOA implementation rather than avoiding point-to-point connections in order to obtain a more flexible system that can evolve over time.

Ganesh Prasad
on Oct 16, 2014
Rescuing Checked Exceptions in Asynchronous Java Code

Java checked exceptions are a handy abstraction for a sequential workflow. When thread switches are introduced, even though the exception abstraction remains valid at the description level, the syntax support is no longer available. This article investigates how to overcome that syntactical limitation.

Dario Crivelli
on Oct 15, 2014
More Than LeSS

While the agile community has come up with refreshingly new approaches to scale agile methods, these models still seem to fall short in addressing the organizational complexity around large projects. This article provides a holistic approach to scaling Scrum. It is based on LeSS, amending it to better face the challenges of large projects.

Thomas Spielhofer
on Oct 12, 2014
Towards a Resolution-Independent Web with SVG

This article examines the advantages of using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) as the preferred format for the graphic assets of any web or mobile web project. The aim here is not to deter designers and developers from the proven method of using raster formats (PNG / JPEG) but rather to showcase how usage of SVGs can enhance the workflow of any web project.

Angelos Chaidas
on Oct 11, 2014
"The Docker Book" Review and Author Q&A

"The Docker Book", by James Turnbull, is a hands-on book for everyone who wants to learn about Docker. It will take you from your first installation, through simple examples that explain Docker's concepts, to more complex scenarios that shed some light on how you would use Docker on the real world. InfoQ took the opportunity to hear the author on the book and Docker.

João Miranda
on Oct 10, 2014
DukeScript: A New Attempt to Run Java Everywhere

DukeScript is a technology meant to bring Java to every client, mobile or desktop, without the need of a plug-in. In spite of its misleading name, DukeScript is not a new scripting language but an attempt to “put Java back in JavaScript”, in an attempt to fulfill the initial vision for Java: Write Once, Run Everywhere.

Abel Avram
on Oct 09, 2014
Java 8 Lambdas - A Peek Under the Hood

Java 8 was released in March 2014 and introduced lambda expressions as its flagship feature. This article sheds light on how Java 8 lambda expressions and method references are implemented under the hood, and looks at the generated bytecode and performance implications.

Mario Fusco Richard Warburton Raoul Urma
on Oct 07, 2014
The Agile Coaches' Coach Shares Her View on SAFe

This article conveys one agile coach’s journey coming to terms with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Lyssa Adkins shares her thoughts about SAFe and the Agile Manifesto from the viewpoint of the discipline of agile coaching. She explains how using biased views can help us to look out wider and farther to develop a "Yes AND" approach, combining SAFe with Scrum.

Lyssa Adkins
on Oct 06, 2014
A Rails Enthusiast’s take on MEAN.js

John looks at AngularJS and the MEAN stack as an alternative to Ruby on Rails as a productive stack for building typical web applications.

John Troxel
on Oct 03, 2014