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  • Tom Banks on the IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile

    When he reaches out to developers, Tom Banks tells them about cool new technologies they can implement. Using these cool new things they can do with IBM technology to try to make them think a little bit outside the box when it comes to enterprise software. So that they can innovate using IBM software and these new spaces created with their WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile.

    Tom Banks on the IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile
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    30:26
  • Zach Holman on all Things Github

    Many of today's most prominent app developers rely upon GitHub, a popular website that facilitates online collaboration between members of all areas of the software engineering community. Learn about the nuts and bolts of GitHub; like Repositories, Contributions, projects and streaks from Zach Holman in this InfoQ interview recorded live at QCon San Francisco 2013.

    Zach  Holman on all Things Github
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    24:17
  • Jeremy Pollack of Ancestry.com on Test-driven Development and More

    Hadoop, the distributive file system and MapReduce are just a few of the topics covered in this interview recorded live at QCon San Francisco 2013. Industry-standard Agile implementation and a lot of testing, assures the development team at Ancestry.com that they have an app that can handle the large traffic demands of the popular genealogy site.

    Jeremy Pollack of Ancestry.com on Test-driven Development and More
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    30:52
  • Changing Software Culture to Deliver

    Greg Brockman, Stripe's CTO, relates how developers can determine if they are in a culture that has problems delivering software. With some of his insights and shifts in culture, developers can help their organization become unstuck from a poorly performing culture and shift into a more productive, organized, and effective team.

    Changing Software Culture to Deliver
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    11:55
  • Software Engineer Panos Astithas of Mozilla on Debugging Tools and Open Source

    JavaScript expert Panos Astithas discusses the latest trends in mobile app development. The tools that Panos employs in his work as Software Engineer at Mozilla help to keep their applications as bug-free and smooth running as possible. Effective debugging is all about having the best developer tools available.

    Software Engineer Panos Astithas of Mozilla on Debugging Tools and Open Source
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    27:06
  • Adobe System's Narciso Jaramillo on Brackets and Web Development

    In this exclusive interview with "NJ", app designer and engineer from Adobe Systems, at the QCon 2013 in San Francisco, NJ talks about the open source code editor known as "Brackets". The challenges around front-end development; JavaScript, HTML, CSS development. the open source project and the actual branded Adobe product called Adobe Edge Code, part of Edge Tools and Services.

    Adobe System's Narciso Jaramillo on Brackets and Web Development
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    30:30
  • Netflix's Reactive Programming Model via Rx

    Netflix leverages reactive system concepts to produce highly interactive and engaging User Interfaces. By using functional programming, Rx, and an intentional training method, they are able to ramp up their developers to produce reactive code quickly and with few bugs. Jafar explains how Netflix established this practice and gives a few pointers as to how your company can start its own.

    Netflix's Reactive Programming Model via Rx
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    10:17
  • Steve Peha on Agreements-Based Culture

    Steve Peha describes how culture can derail a seemingly perfect Agile project. He then details how we can see and incrementally modify cultures by focusing on agreements. Agreements govern how we work together; they govern individuals and their interactions. By deliberately focusing on making, keeping, confronting, and renegotiating agreements, we can change our culture to support Agile teams.

    Steve Peha on Agreements-Based Culture
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    13:29
  • Jakub Nesetril, CEO of Apiary on Web APIs and Developer Experience

    Developer experience(DX) was one of the prime motivators for Web APIs in response to SOA. Now companies such as Apiary are focused on enhancing this experience and improving developer productivity by taking a page from the SOA book around automation through tooling. Jakub Nesetril explains the nuances of what constitutes good DX and how Web APIs need to be designed and implemented in this context.

    Jakub Nesetril, CEO of Apiary on Web APIs and Developer Experience
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    16:47
  • Developer Evangelist Jon Gottfried on App Development with Twilio

    Developer Evangelist Jon Gottfried of Twilio discusses the ins and outs of adding voice and SMS messages with Twilio's RESTful API. Learn about adding Twilio's telephony features like sending and receiving text messages to and from your mobile or web app.

    Developer Evangelist Jon Gottfried on App Development with Twilio
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    18:24
  • Neal Ford on Giving Technical Presentations

    Neal Ford shares tips and techniques he's learned from his experience on how to become a better presenter. He offers a number of strategies that can help you give good technical presentations and develop better slide decks.

    Neal Ford on Giving Technical Presentations
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    23:50
  • Andrew Betts on Developing for Mobile with HTML5

    Andrew Betts, founder of FT labs, discusses emerging trends in mobile development using web technologies, the benefits of developing for the web over building native, the difficulties of dealing with browsers and tooling.

    Andrew Betts on Developing for Mobile with HTML5
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    21:44
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