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Preparing new tech leads to build strong development teams
On any software team, the Technical Lead (TL) has a crucial role to play: This person functions as a leader and coordinator of the developers, as well as a point of contact with the business or management. Obviously, the capability of your TL will greatly affect the...
How to build effective, modern web applications as SPAs
If you’re looking to build a modern web application, a single page-application (SPA) may be a smart move. As users become familiar with SPAs via their social platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) and productivity apps (e.g., Gmail, Trello), they begin to expect...
How to approach requirements gathering for legacy system rewrites
One of the first major hurdles to legacy system modernization is requirements gathering: New requirements should be accurately written and detailed. They may introduce deliberate changes, but shouldn’t overlook the intricacies of how the current system operates. This...
Seekr finds the formula for true team engagement
Picture a team of software professionals seated in a classy Italian restaurant, ready to compete for bragging rights over assessing the nuances of fine wine. This was our Austin team’s idea of bonding—and Seekr turned this very particular vision into a reality.Seekr...
The top 3 takeaways from KCDC 2019
As first-time sponsors of the Kansas City Developers Conference, we were floored by the culture we encountered there. People flocked from all over, curious and enthusiastic about building better technology.Our team had the opportunity to talk to individuals across the...
How Kubernetes can help you scale
In this video, our Chief Architect Jimmy Bogard and Principal Consultant Yogi Aradhye will introduce you to Kubernetes: a powerful tool for automating the deployment, management, and scale of containerized applications.Maybe you’re already using containers and...
Is Kafka or RabbitMQ the right messaging tool for you?
In a previous post on microservices integration patterns, we talked briefly about messaging. Messaging comes with many options and patterns, and one of the most critical decisions you’ll make is choosing between message brokers. RabbitMQ and Kafka are lead options,...
Are single-page applications the new normal?
My grandmother sent me a friend request on Facebook recently. She couldn’t even connect to the internet five years ago. As social media and email become more mainstream, the more widespread the expectation for a higher level of functionality, speed, and aesthetic...
Your NServiceBus questions answered, w/ Jimmy Bogard
https://headspring.wistia.com/medias/ovc99qt9fwYou came, you saw, and you asked some probing questions about microservices messaging—so we wanted to share some more insights.During our recent NServiceBus webinar, our Chief Architect Jimmy Bogard talked about the...
The Twelve-Factor App: Get your software cloud-ready
The Twelve-Factor App is a set of principles to guide you in developing cloud-ready software. .NET Core offers a lot of benefits and helps you get started quicker. Our resident software whisperer Garo Yeriazarian spoke to the Houston .NET User Group (HDNUG) about how...
The boundaries of ubiquitous language
Building a Ubiquitous Language is one of the foundational precepts of Domain-Driven Design (DDD). DDD strives to bridge the gap between business complexity and software implementation by modeling a system on concepts, abstractions, and terms from the domain it is...
Mind the gap: modernization methods to get your system up to speed
In a software system’s lifetime, business needs naturally increase, creating a gap between the business needs and the system’s existing capabilities. Normal maintenance tasks may keep the system up to date for a time: these may include small changes to fix bugs, or...
