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How Apache Spark Makes Your Slow MySQL Queries 10x Faster (or More)

For long running queries, Spark can use all cores on all cluster nodes.

August 22, 2016

by Alexander Rubin

· 33,413 Views · 15 Likes

Running an Infinispan Cluster on Kubernetes

In this post, we look at how to deploy an Infinispan cluster on Kubernetes. Read on to find out how!

August 22, 2016

by Sebastian Laskawiec

· 4,499 Views · 1 Like

Functional Default Arguments, Part One

The most widely-known workaround for defining default arguments for methods and constructors in Java uses method overloading, though varargs, null values, the builder pattern, and even maps have been used as well. Here we propose a new approach based on functional constructs.

August 22, 2016

by Federico Peralta Schaffner

· 54,549 Views · 20 Likes

Spring Cloud Netflix: How Service Registration and Discovery Work

See how to integrate some of Netflix's toys into your own Spring Boot project with examples of service registration and discovery.

August 22, 2016

by Rafael Salerno

· 30,038 Views · 14 Likes

Design a Fluent API in Java

Learn how to design an API that invokes a series of methods, making it fluent, while using Java.

August 22, 2016

by Shaamik Mitraa

· 72,859 Views · 36 Likes

Diagnosing and Fixing Cassandra Timeouts

Tim Ojo explores and eventually solves a read/write timeout issue with high traffic volumes on their Cassandra production servers.

August 21, 2016

by Tim Ojo

· 42,195 Views · 11 Likes

Eight Tools Every Java Developer Should Know (and Love)

The Stormpath team uses eight tools for daily tasks on their Java SDK team. Here's the full list with detailed descriptions of each.

August 21, 2016

by Mario Antollini

· 38,419 Views · 47 Likes

Building NuGet (.NET Core) Using Atlassian Bitbucket Pipelines

Wondering how to build and package .NET Core libraries using Atlassian Pipelines? Look no further and read on to find out how.

August 19, 2016

by Maarten Balliauw

· 8,619 Views · 2 Likes

What's Wrong With Object-Oriented Programming?

Yegor Bugayenko mines the web to discover opinions about OO from many programming luminaries.

August 18, 2016

by Yegor Bugayenko

· 23,994 Views · 17 Likes

Smells in Java Code: Do You Recognize Them?

A look at ten common code smells, or code that violates design principles, in Java. Recognize any in your applications?

August 18, 2016

by Ganesh Samarthyam

· 54,472 Views · 37 Likes

How to Install the ELK Stack on Google Cloud Platform

In this article, I will guide you through the process of installing the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch 2.2.x, Logstash 2.2.x and Kibana 4.4.x) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

August 18, 2016

by Daniel Berman

· 10,098 Views · 1 Like

Understanding the Java Memory Model and Garbage Collection

Are you cavalier with your data allocations? Don't worry, Java has a built-in recycling plant. It has strange places like (the Garden of) Eden. All of this is convenient and nicely explained. It also makes clear to C++ programmers why Java is never used in critical, real-time systems such as aerospace ;-)

August 18, 2016

by Siva Prasad Rao Janapati

· 247,984 Views · 91 Likes

How to Debug WebDriver JavascriptExecutor in Java

JavascriptExecutor requires us to learn JavaScript, use the Browser Console, and check our locator assumptions using FirePath.

August 18, 2016

by Alan Richardson

· 5,122 Views · 1 Like

How to Debug Chained WebDriver 'findElement' Methods in Java

Want to know how to debug a chained WebDriver findElement in Java? In short, split code across lines and breakpoint and use browser dev tools to test the locators used. Read on for more info.

August 17, 2016

by Alan Richardson

· 6,620 Views · 3 Likes

CloudFront Log Analysis Using the Logz.io ELK Stack

This article covers using ElasticSearch+LogStash+Kibana (ELK) as a service for working.

August 17, 2016

by Daniel Berman

· 6,132 Views · 2 Likes

Introduction to Visual Studio Code

Here is a promising tool for source code editing across platforms and multiple languages. It's loaded with features and a clean uncluttered interface. And it's free and open source!

August 17, 2016

by Mohamed Radwan

· 11,002 Views · 2 Likes