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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...
Q&A with the dWELLing: How technology can build a community and vision
Left to right: the dWELLing founders Ladd Hight, Mary Poston, Katie Smart, Kristen Hubert, and Alexis Cordova (Father Ted Smith, absent but noted below)It’s that time of year! ‘Tis the season for GiveCamp, when developers and designers in different cities donate their...
Public API strategies: What Bezos didn’t tell his team
In 2002, Jeff Bezos issued a mandate to all Amazon development teams that included the following statements: “All teams will henceforth expose their data and functionality through service interfaces.” “Teams must communicate with each other through these interfaces.”...
Why Balance is Better: Q&A with Crystal Larsh, Senior Consultant
Crystal Larsh is clever, candid, and smart, as well as an extremely capable project manager who has led teams and clients through some of our toughest software engagements. Pass her in the hall, and she’ll inquire about your day with a smile, regardless of what...
Why balance is better: Q&A with Elisa Avila, Engineering Consultant
To honor International Women’s Day on March 8, we interviewed some of our female developers, project managers, and leaders about the theme this year, #BalanceforBetter, which is especially appropriate in the technology sector. Each interviewee offers a unique...
Build vs. Buy Pt 3: Perceived costs vs. actual value of a custom software system
Authored by John MezgerFor most modern enterprises, the closer your system is to your value proposition, the more likely it will require customization to deliver on the precise needs that your business serves. As proven in Part 2 of our Build vs. Buy series, there are...
Why balance is better: Q&A with Vasudha Prabhala, Senior VP of Service Delivery
Today, women are a growing force in the workplace, with dual incomes and financial independence becoming the norm, if not a necessity. Women’s participation in the U.S. labor force shot from 32.7% in 1948 to 57% in 2017, with the numbers rising an estimated 50% in the...
