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  • The Agile Organisation: Are You Ready for Revolution?

    In recent years there have been many attempts to offer the benefits of Agile to the whole organisation – not just development teams. Here, Helen Walton argues that becoming an Agile Organisation requires a radical revolution. The benefits are considerable, but few companies are truly prepared to take the plunge and instead focus on products and processes that ultimately disappoint.

    Helen Walton
    on Jun 14, 2014

  • Review and Interview with Dean Hume - Author of Fast ASP.NET Websites

    In the review, Anand examines the coverage of Fast ASP.NET Websites authored by Dean Hume. The book helps developers to learn the various techniques associated with the optimization of ASP.NET websites.

    Anand Narayanaswamy
    on Jun 13, 2014

  • Transactional NoSQL Database

    Document-oriented NoSQL databases are eliminating the impedance mismatch between developers and traditional data models. However developers have come to believe they need to sacrifice ACID transactions. In this article we will look at how MarkLogic dispels this myth

    Ken Krupa
    on Jun 12, 2014

  • Video Lesson Introducing Scrum and Agile

    The video lesson Scrum fundamentals by Tommy Norman is a downloadable training which gives an introduction to agile software development using Scrum. InfoQ interviewed Tommy about why he made this introduction training, the roles, artifacts and events of Scrum, User Stories and collaboration in teams, and on-line resources where people can learn more about agile.

    Ben Linders
    on Jun 09, 2014

  • Purely Functional Configuration Management with Nix and NixOS

    This article gives a short introduction to NixOS, a Linux distribution, and to Nix, the package manager on which NixOS is based. These provide a declarative approach to configuration management with many advantages to users, such as strong reproducibility and atomic upgrades and rollbacks.

    Eelco Dolstra
    on Jun 08, 2014

  • A Pragmatic Approach to Scaling Security in the Cloud

    Security. Cloud. Two words that are almost always together but rarely happily. Read on to learn why that isn’t the case and what you need to known about securing your critical infrastructure in the cloud.

    Mark Nunnikhoven
    on Jun 06, 2014

  • The Original Sin of Software Metrics

    This article argues it is inherently wrong to set up software metrics to try and 'improve' the software development process. Using a fictitious scenario, this article explains the reasons why it is wrong, the damages it may cause, and offers some alternatives for managing software development.

    Chen Ping
    on Jun 05, 2014
  • Architecture & Design

    Apache Kafka: Next Generation Distributed Messaging System

    Apache Kafka is a distributed publish-subscribe messaging system. This article covers the architecture model, features and characteristics of Kafka framework and how it compares with traditional messaging systems.

    Abhishek Sharma
    on Jun 04, 2014

  • Using SEMAT in Agile Adoption

    The article Agile and SEMAT-Perfect Partners describes what the Software Engineering Method and Theory (SEMAT) initiative adds to agile and how SEMAT can be used when organizations adopt agile. InfoQ interviewed Ivan Jacobson and Ian Spence about what SEMAT is and how agile teams can use it, and on combining Essence from SEMAT with other software engineering frameworks like SAFe, CMMI, etc.

    Ben Linders
    on Jun 03, 2014

  • Web APIs and the n+1 Problem

    The n+1 one problem doesn’t just affect ORMs. Any kind of Web API, RPC/Web Service or RESTful, can suffer from the same performance problems. In this article, Ali Kheyrollahi discusses some of the common scenarios that lead to n+1 in web APIs and ways to correct them.

    Ali Kheyrollahi
    on Jun 02, 2014

  • Ansible’s View on IT Automation

    Michael DeHaan, creator of Ansible, introduces the general-purpose IT automation system. He describes the tool’s guiding principles: simplicity, ease of use and maximum security. The philosophy behind its community is also discussed, including the importance of Ansible’s plugin-based model. Michael uses a simple but common scenario to demonstrate Ansible.

    Michael DeHaan
    on May 31, 2014

  • 8 Great Java 8 Features No One's Talking about

    In this article Tal Weiss focuses on some lesser known API's in the new Java 8.

    Tal Weiss
    on May 30, 2014
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