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Graph Databases - Book Review and Interview

"Graph Databases" book covers the Graph based NoSQL database technology and different options available for storing "Connected Data" in the real world applications. InfoQ spoke with co-authors Ian Robinson and Jim Webber about the book, role of Graph Databases in the NoSQL database space, and what’s coming up in the Graph Databases.

Srini Penchikala
on Jun 07, 2013
Creating Resilient Software with Akka

Akka Tech Lead Dr. Roland Kuhn offers a behind the scenes look at Akka, showing what the driving forces behind the development of its guiding principles are.

Roland Kuhn
on Jun 06, 2013
What’s Wrong with Feedback

Feedback is not the same as prediction. Data does not tell us what to do – it simply indicates a problem. Feedback underpins much of the Agile Manifesto. Acting on feedback is how we deliver iteratively, and opportunities for feedback are formalized in many Agile practices, from pair programming in XP, to Scrum

Alex Adamopoulos
on Jun 05, 2013
Mike Barlow on Real-Time Big Data Analytics

"Real-Time Big Data Analytics: Emerging Architecture" white paper authored by Mike Barlow covers big data analytics topic and how real-time big data analytics (RTBDA) are different from traditional analytics. InfoQ spoke with Mike about the current state of real-time big data analytics and the emerging trends in the Big Data space like Decision Science.

Srini Penchikala
on Jun 01, 2013
DevOps @ Rafter

This article is part of the “DevOps War Stories” series. Each month we hear what DevOps brings to a different organisation, we learn what worked and what didn’t, and chart the challenges faced during adoption. In this issue Chris Williams explains how Rafter grew from one developer taking care of system administration tasks to a full-fledged DevOps team that supports the whole business.

Chris Williams
on May 31, 2013
Interview with Capers Jones on Measuring for Agile Adoption

Why would you want to use measurements if you are adopting agile? Because top executives would like to know how projects will turn out before spending money on them, and measuring results helps to improve future predictions. Capers Jones shows how you can measure productivity and quality, and looks at agile practices that have proved to be beneficial for teams.

Ben Linders
on May 30, 2013
Run .NET and Node.js code in-process with Edge.js

Tomasz Janczuk has created Edge.js, which allows users to combine the power of .NET with Node.js. Curious about how to add non-blocking communication to your .NET project? Looking for a way to move computationally intensive code out of your Node thread? Janczuk's article provides a great starting point on how Edge works and the benefits it can bring to your next application.

Tomasz Janczuk
on May 29, 2013
Software Development: How the Traditional Contract Model Increases the Risk of Failure

Susan Atkinson and Gabrielle Benefield argue that the standard contract model for software development is based on outdated and flawed assumptions, and that this is contributing to the high rates of failure in IT projects, regardless of whether the IT projects are resourced internally or outsourced to a third party. The contract model is in need of a total overhaul.

Gabrielle Benefield Susan Atkinson
on May 28, 2013
Project Lambda from the Inside. An Interview with Brian Goetz

JSR-335: Project Lambda has been called the "defining" project in Java 8. InfoQ spoke to Oracle's Brian Goetz, JSR 335 spec lead about his observations on Project Lambda from the inside.

Victor Grazi
on May 27, 2013
Managing Build Jobs for Continuous Delivery

The number of jobs in a continuous integration tool can range from a few to several thousand, all performing various functions. There is an approach to manage these jobs in a more efficient manner.

Martin Peston
on May 24, 2013
Tuning the Size of Your Thread Pool

Thread pools can help us control the number of threads used by a system. A properly sized thread pool will allow as many requests to run as the hardware and application can comfortably support. A poorly tuned thread pool risks completely destabilizing the system. In this article we see how to apply the "measure don’t guess” mantra to properly size our production thread pools.

Kirk Pepperdine
on May 23, 2013
Interview and Book Review: The LogStash Book, Log Management Made Easy

James Turnbull makes a compelling case for using Logstash for centralizing logging by explaining the implementation details of Logstash within the context of a logging project. The book targets both small companies and large enterprises through a two sided case; both for the low barrier to entry and the scaling capabilities.

Aslan Brooke
on May 20, 2013

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