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Exploring the Fundamentals of Stream Processing with the Dataflow Model and Apache Beam
At QCon San Francisco 2016, Frances Perry and Tyler Akidau presented “Fundamentals of Stream Processing with Apache Beam”, and discussed Google's Dataflow model and associated implementation of Apache Beam.
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JPA 2.2 Brings Some Highly Anticipated Changes
Released this past summer, JPA 2.2 delivered some frequently requested enhancements, especially by providing better alignment with Java 8 features, such as support for the Date and Time API and the retrieval of a query result as a Stream.
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Is Batch ETL Dead, and is Apache Kafka the Future of Data Processing?
At QCon San Francisco 2016, Neha Narkhede presented “ETL is Dead; Long Live Streams”, and discussed the changing landscape of enterprise data processing. A core premise of the talk was that the open source Apache Kafka streaming platform can provide a flexible and uniform framework that supports modern requirements for data transformation and processing.
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Demystifying DynamoDB Streams: An Introduction to Ordering, Deduplication and Checkpointing
Akshat Vig and Khawaja Shams explore the implementation of Amazon DynamoDB Streams, and argue that understanding ordering, de-duplication and checkpointing are vital for building distributed systems.
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Five Things Every Developer Should Know about Software Architecture
Given the distributed nature of the software systems we’re now building, and the distributed nature of the teams building them, it's more important than ever to understand the basics of software architecture. As a short introduction to the topic and to debunk some myths, here are five things that every software developer should know about software architecture.
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Getting Started with Microservices in SpringBoot
Enterprises have learned to create software using agile processes, but we are still producing large monolithic beasts of software. If you are not already using Microservices, you are safely out of the early adopter phase of the adoption curve. This article will help you get started creating, discovering, and calling Microservices.
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Events, Flows and Long-Running Services: A Modern Approach to Workflow Automation
Recent discussions around the microservice architectural style has promoted the idea that “to effectively decouple your services you have to create an event-driven-architecture”. Although events can decrease coupling, we must avoid the mistakes of traditional SOA: centralised control should to be avoided, and workflow engines must be less painful to use and operate.
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Your Top Five Challenges Moving in to the IoT Space
Those who have been involved in IoT projects have come to realize that there is a big gap between what customers need and what these vendors provide. Contributor Mikael Hakansson looks at five critical areas that require focus to ensure IoT success. These include business ownership, team skillsets, device onboarding, ability to handle change, and comprehensive testing.
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Key Takeaway Points and Lessons Learned from QCon San Francisco 2017
The eleventh annual QCon San Francisco was the biggest yet, bringing together over 1,800 team leads, architects, project managers, and engineering directors.
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What Should Software Engineers Know about GDPR?
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is moving out of the transition period next summer to become enforceable GDPR strongly emphasizes risk-based thinking; you take every step to mitigate privacy risks until the risks become something you can tolerate. As a software developer, this will affect you. This is what you need to know.
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The Value of Logging within Cloud Native Applications: A Q&A with Kresten Krab
InfoQ recently sat down with Kresten Krab, CTO at Humio, and discussed the role of logging within the overall topic of system observability. A key takeaway is that aggregating logs from diverse components or services that make up a running system provides an excellent way to monitor, debug and understand (or "observe") modern software systems.
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