XML Schema Definition:A Definitive Quick Guide
The XML Schema Definition is a dense document that will take you a lot of time to parse to get
Software Development Resources
The intersection of engineering and business value to create, design, deploy, and support software. Gain insights into how transformative approaches to software development can ensure reliability and reduce time to market.
5 Critical Success Factors for Agile Transformations
Last week we hosted a panel discussion on Agile. We had three excellent panelists, Patricia Remacle (SVP Product, Hobsons), Ankur
Spring Boot JPA Relationship Quick Guide
This week we return to a more technical topic, Spring Boot JPA, and unwind its complexities into practical examples of
Migrating to Elastic Search: A Case Study
I am a member of a development team that has nearly completed the task of replacing Apache Solr with Elasticsearch
The Compressed Java Zip Solution
Recently, I had a requirement on a project to systematically zip up a directory of reports to be stored on
Taming of the Subselect: Three ways to use this troublesome SQL Query
Subselects can be used in many ways: filtering, retrieving specific data, and creating custom joins. Writing effective SQL using subselects,
Using CGLIB with proxy-target-class=”true”
In this post, we are going to take a technical deep dive into the world of Java, AOP, and Bytecode in
Springing the JSON Template into Postgresql
Two popular open source components used in full stack development are Spring and Postgres. Spring gives the developer a plethora
Customizing in LimeSurvey: A Developer’s Perspective
From door to door canvassing to electronic questionnaires, surveys are a tried and true way to collect customer information. There
Multi-Tenancy for Testing
Any time you make a change to software, you run the risk of breaking some part of the system that
Build a Stateful System with Envers
Some applications require full tracking of system state. For example, for auditing purposes, a financial system may need to know
Making Command Query Responsibility Separation, RDBMS, and SOLR Work
Command Query Responsibility Separation (CQRS) is a mechanism by which the Query object model that a client uses for retrieving
E2E Testing with Protractor: Testing Browser Connections
In geometry class, we used protractors to measure angles. In web application development, we use the tool Protractor to measure angular
Utilizing Maven Enforcer plugin to ensure dependency and version usage
Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM),
A Developer’s Perspective on the Importance of Business Focus
Business executives often view software developers as the strange, but necessary, creatures that create the code that makes the business
SSH Connection Multiplexing, Port Forwarding, and SOCK Proxy
Introduction This is the third part of a series about using SSH with bastion hosts. You may wish to read the
Using SSH Bastion Hosts With AWS and Dynamically Locating Them With EC2 Tags
Introduction This is the second part of a series about using SSH with bastion hosts. You may wish to read the first
Using SSH Through A Bastion Host Transparently
A Bastion host is a special purpose computer on a network specifically designed and configured to withstand attacks. The computer