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Introducing Reladomo - Enterprise Open Source Java ORM, Batteries Included!

Goldman Sachs is widely known as a leader in investment banking, but they are very much a leading technology firm as well. Reladomo is the primary Java ORM used at GS, and it is now open source. In this article GS Technology Fellow, Mohammad Rezaei, takes us on a deep dive into Reladomo.

Mohammad Rezaei
on Mar 28, 2017
Culture & Methods

Predictable Agile Delivery: The Executive Challenge

As agile grows-out of its years of self-obsession and teenage petulance into a post-agile state, ‘Predictable Agile Delivery’ feels like a realistic goal that advantages both the business sponsor and their development stakeholders. This article shares some ‘good, bad and ugly’ examples of practices that often work and some that always fail at improving large organizations.

Russ Lewis
on Mar 27, 2017
Culture & Methods

Book Q&A on Product Mastery

The best product owners are insatiably curious about their customers; they observe them in action, interview them, and collaborate with them and bring them into the development process, said Geoff Watts. In his new book Product Mastery he explores what he calls “the difference between good and great product ownership”.

Ben Linders
on Mar 26, 2017
AI, ML & Data Engineering

There's No AI (Artificial Intelligence) without IA (Information Architecture)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly hyped by everyone, from well-funded startups to well-known software brands. In this article the author describes the need for high-quality, structured data before AI technologies can be of use to organizations and their customers.

Seth Earley
on Mar 25, 2017
Architecture & Design

In Defence of the Monolith, Part 2

In the age of microservices, "monolith" has become a dirty word. Yet, monoliths, designed with an emphasis on modularity, can be a better solution for complex domains, such as enterprise applications. The second part of this 2-part series covers a practical approach to creating a successful, modular monolith.

Dan Haywood
on Mar 24, 2017
DevOps

The Divisive Effect of Separate Issue Tracking Tools

Separate issue tracking systems for Development and IT Operations are a source of conflict and ineffectiveness for many organizations. For effective Database Lifecycle Management (DLM), we typically need shared issue tracking systems where DBA teams can see upcoming work from Development and Development teams can see details of live service issues logged from Production.

Manuel Pais Matthew Skelton
on Mar 22, 2017
Culture & Methods

Agile Scaling in Action

The biggest reason for adopting agile at scale is that despite the fantasy that a collection of agile teams will somehow organically integrate to deploy a program, that is not the reality. That’s why for larger dev/test outfits or projects, companies sometimes roll up individual agile teams into one agile environment at enterprise scale. Yousef Awad presents lessons learned and words to the wise.

Yousef Awad
on Mar 20, 2017
Web Development

How to Make Different Types of JavaScript Lists? Four Examples with Webix

Sergey Laptick shows how to create web components to display data in the form of different types of lists using the Webix UI Library. From simple lists, to advanced, interactive lists, Laptick discusses the core concepts behind Webix lists and how to create your own, customized list implementations.

Sergey Laptick
on Mar 19, 2017
Culture & Methods

Teams and the Way They Work

The terms “self-organised” and “cross functional” are often used to describe a team. What does this mean, and how will you recognise if your team has these features? Great teams work with the uniqueness of each person’s skills, experiences and outlook – forging the motivation to achieve a shared goal, within the constraints in which they operate.

Simon Reindl
on Mar 18, 2017
Cloud

A Security Approach for a Cloudy World: An Interview with Pete Cheslock

Does your approach to application and data center security change when adopting cloud services? To learn more about this topic, InfoQ reached out to Pete Cheslock, head of operations and support teams at Threat Stack.

Richard Seroter
on Mar 17, 2017
Architecture & Design

In Defence of the Monolith, Part 1

In the age of microservices, "monolith" has become a dirty word. Yet, monoliths, designed with an emphasis on modularity, can be a better solution for complex domains, such as enterprise applications. Part 1 of this 2-part series explores the key differences between microservices and monoliths, highlighting the pros and cons of each approach.

Dan Haywood
on Mar 16, 2017
Culture & Methods

Monte Carlo Planning Improves Decision Making

De la Maza helped a startup IPO by applying Monte Carlo to a planning problem. Learn how Monte Carlo planning provides a rigorous, quantitative account of what the future may bring. It has advantages over standard average case approaches and you can start with a simple Excel spreadsheet.

Michael de la Maza
on Mar 15, 2017