Ok, so it’s been a while since I paid any attention to this blog – not that I have nothing to say, but rather that I couldn’t decide what demands the most attention. I also want to ease up on the hostility expressed in a number of previous posts, as there’s probably enough people complaining [...]
When designing a software architecture it is important to maintain a focus on the problem you are trying to solve. Without this focus you will most likely diverge from the original goals, resulting in a solution that may not represent the best approach to solving the problem at hand. Often is the case that JEE [...]
If there is one thing in abundance in software development it is opinions. From which technology to use (languages, frameworks, libraries, etc.), to architectural design (everyone’s an architect!), to the user interface layout, it is never hard to find opinions.
One thing that is rare however, is a firm grasp on reality when it comes to [...]
All software has a lifespan. The three primary factors that control this lifespan are the popularity of the software; it’s usefulness, and the lifespan of the controlling company. Whilst the first two factors are common to all software, the third is one of the primary differentiating factors between proprietary and Open Source software.
A measure of [...]
Increasingly we see the use of dependency management tools becoming a part of mainstream software development. A core feature of many dependency management tools is the use of a repository (or set of repositories) that provide access to published artifacts. Perl has CPAN, PHP has PEAR, and Java has Maven.
Maven solves a number of problems [...]
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