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Architects Should Code: The Architect's Misconception

The responsibility of an architect reaches far past design and business concerns. Their design's implementation is ultimately their only measure of success; they should get their hands dirty and help.

Brandon Bryson
on Aug 06, 2015
Project Jigsaw is Really Coming in Java 9

Eight years in the making, Project Jigsaw is finally coming to Java 9. With the potential to introduce breaking changes to your code, modularization will certainly change the way we think about our projects and the JDK itself. In this article, Nicolai Parlog tells us what we need to know and what we need to do to prepare

Nicolai Parlog
on Aug 04, 2015
Keeping Development ‘On Track’ with Use-Case Slices at Dutch Railways

How can you get from high level system requirements (features/epics) to the right level of specification to enable agile development? This article describes how Dutch Railways made the transition from large use cases which were completely written before development, to “Use Case 2.0” and why this helps them to deliver apps faster and with the right business value.

Jordi Reineman
on Aug 03, 2015
EIP Designer: Bridging the Gap Between EA and Development

This article presents the EIP Designer project, an Eclipse-based tool for introducing integration patterns into an EA design, providing fluidity and continuity while filling the gap existing between EA practices and concrete software development.

Laurent Broudoux
on Aug 02, 2015
In-App Subscriptions Made Easy

There are various types of subscriptions: recurring, non-recurring, free-trial periods, various billing cycles and any possible billing variation one can imagine. But with lack of information online, you might discover that mobile subscriptions behave differently from what you expected. This article will make your life somewhat easier when addressing an in-app subscriptions implementation.

Ofir Sharony
on Aug 01, 2015
WebSocket: Bringing Desktop Agility to Web Application

Web applications are a critical part of life, yet the user experience is lacking compared to native or desktop applications. To improve the experience, web applications can stop relying on the one-way HTTP protocol and embrace WebSocket. With this technology, applications can provide a truly interactive experience.

Dmitriy Rogatkin
on Jul 30, 2015
Downscaling SAFe

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) with custom modifications to it in accordance with Agile and Lean values helped Seamless Payments to go through a period of organizational growth and prepare for further growth. This article describes the change that was done using a slimmed down version of SAFe that still maintained its core ideas.

Tomek Pająk Mikael Lundgren
on Jul 29, 2015
Storm Applied Review and Q&A with the Authors

Storm is a distributed, fault-tolerant, real-time computation system that was originally developed at BackType and later open sourced by Twitter. Storm Applied is a new book from Manning that aims to provide a practical guide on using Storm, both in a development and in a production setting. InfoQ has spoken with two of the book’s authors, Sean T. Allen and Matthew Jankowski.

Sergio De Simone
on Jul 27, 2015
An Overview of ANONIZE: A Large-Scale Anonymous Survey System

In this article, authors discuss an ad hoc anonymous and secure survey system called Anonize that can be used in applications like university course evaluations, online product reviews, and whistleblowing.

Abhi Shelat Rafael Pass Steven Myers Susan Hohenberger
on Jul 26, 2015
How to Turn Your App into a Business

Developing an app that represents your business may seem easier than what it was five years ago but turning the app into a viable business requires more hardship than just development skills. Increasing competition in mobile app stores is making things even harder for any app to survive and grow like a business. This articles provides a few tips to make your app a success

Juned Ghanchi
on Jul 22, 2015
The Practice and Future of Release Engineering

This article features highlights from interviews with release engineers on the state of the practice and challenges in release engineering space. The interview questions cover topics like release engineering metrics, continuous delivery's benefits and limitations.

Tamara Marshall-Keim Christian Bird Foutse Khomh Bram Adams Kim Moir Stephany Bellomo
on Jul 19, 2015
Article Series: Cloud Migration

In this series of articles, you get practical advice from those who have experience helping companies successfully move to cloud environments. There is an area that deserves significant attention, and we hope that you'll participate in the conversation.

Richard Seroter
on Jul 19, 2015

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