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There’s been a generational shift in how Java enterprise applications are created: they have been broken down from a monolithic architecture into multiple services, and they’re highly interconnected and distributed. How can Java developers and Operations teams adapt to these changes? This keynote will discuss the 4 Big Things that Java professionals need to design for now: Cloud: Most applications built will have some part of its service in the cloud Big Data: With the advent of NoSQL, Hadoop, and distributed caches, how should we now approach the data layer? Agile Development & Operations: Developers won’t just be responsible for the code, but how it’s deployed. How does that affect the DevOps relationships? Failure is an option: Distributed systems won’t just invite but demand failure, so how can failure become part of the initial design? This talk will present r... (more)

Book Review: Succeeding with Agile

I have been implementing and improving development processes for a while now. Either directly when I am brought in as a Software Process Engineer, or indirectly when I am brought in as a Software Architect. I have not been involved with process improvement on all my engagements. The ones I was not involved with already had a decent development process in place, or they already had an initiative underway. I have never personally lead a process improvement initiative to Scrum. I always implement a configurable process repository that allows for everything from OpenUP, to UP, to RUP... (more)

CollabNet Adds Board Member and Senior Executives to Fuel Continued Growth in Agile ALM and Enterprise Cloud Development

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CollabNet® (www.collab.net), the global leader for enterprise cloud development and Agile ALM products and services, today announced the addition of Promod Haque, a managing partner at Norwest Venture Partners, as a new board member, and the appointment of two senior executives to its management team. In addition to Haque, CollabNet added Tony Farinaro as senior vice president, worldwide services and Laurence Sweeney as vice president, enterprise transformation. "CollabNet is coming off a record year of growth and success as ... (more)

Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum Book Review

I have been implementing and improving development processes for a while now. Either directly when I am brought in as a Software Process Engineer, or indirectly when I am brought in as a Software Architect. I have not been involved with process improvement on all my engagements. The ones I was not involved with already had a decent development process in place, or they already had an initiative underway. I have never personally lead a process improvement initiative to Scrum. I always implement a configurable process repository that allows for everything from OpenUP, to UP, to RUP... (more)

SmartBear CodeCollaborator 7.0 Transforms the Agile Code Review Process

SmartBear Software on Tuesday announced Code Collaborator 7.0, a major release that makes peer code review more productive and automated than ever before. Featuring revamped navigation, a streamlined, intuitive user interface, and a new SOAP API, CodeCollaborator enables teams to align their code review process with the core principles of agile development and deliver quality software faster. Kirk Poore, Software Engineer at DeniServ, LLC, a subsidiary of Delta Dental, said, “CodeCollaborator 7.0’s newly simplified review screens make it much easier to ensure everyone has review... (more)