 We take a look back at what we saw on InfoQ in 2019, and think about what the next year might bring. (Article) |
 As part of the 2019 end-of-year-summary content, this article collects together a list of recommended presentation recordings from the InfoQ editorial team. (Article) |
 Josh Wills, a software engineer working on data engineering problems at Slack, discusses the Slack data architecture and how they build and observe their pipelines. (Podcast) |
 In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Ivar Jacobson about his work on the latest approach to use cases – Use Case 2.0. (Podcast) |
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 Chris Riccomini talks about the current state-of-the-art in data pipelines and data warehousing, and shares some of the solutions to current problems dealing with data streaming and warehousing. (Presentation)
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 Jose Esquivel presents a roadmap for Chaos Experimentation that can be applicable to any organization. (Presentation) |
 Yevgeniy Brikman talks about how to write automated tests for infrastructure code, including the code written for use with tools such as Terraform, Docker, Packer, and Kubernetes. Topics covered include: unit tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, dependency injection, test parallelism, retries and error handling, static analysis, property testing and CI / CD for infrastructure code. (Presentation) |
 Sunil Mundra showcases two contrasting case studies, one a failure and the other a success in Agile transformation, to bring out the key variables that determine success or failure. (Presentation) |
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 Anita Sengupta discusses how space-age tech is revolutionizing green transportation from suborbital rocket flights, to electric airplanes, to space travel on the ground with the hyperloop. (Presentation) |
 Rosanne Joosten explores what research is conducted on the relation between personality traits and programming semantics. (Presentation) |
 Michael Minella and Mahmoud Ben Hassine walk through the typical lifecycle of a batch job using modern tools. (Presentation) |
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 Quarkus, a Kubernetes native Java framework tailored for GraalVM and OpenJDK HotSpot, has reached version 1.0. Quarkus is an Open Source stack for writing Java applications, offering unparalleled startup time, memory footprint and developer experience. InfoQ spoke with Thomas Qvarnstrom, senior principal product manager at Red Hat, in order to learn about the Quarkus journey, extensions, and more. (Article) |
 Sébastien Deleuze overviews development with Spring Boot 2.2 and Kotlin, and performs a live coding of a Spring Boot application configured with the Kofu, the Kotlin DSL. (Presentation) |
 Trisha Gee discusses how Spring Framework 5, Spring Boot, Reactor, Kotlin, JavaFX, and MongoDB can work together. (Presentation) |
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 In this eMag we explore some more of the benefits of .NET Core and how it can benefit not only traditional .NET developers, but all technologists who need to bring robust, performant and economical solutions to market. (eMag) |
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 John Feminella reviews how WebAssembly works, its execution framework and specific architectures, and explores what kinds of new approaches are made possible. (Presentation) |
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 Chris Gillum explores two stateful programming models: workflows and actors. He discusses how they can simplify development and how they enable stateful and long-running application patterns within ephemeral, Serverless compute environments. He explains why he is making a big bet on these programming models in the Azure Functions service. (Presentation) |
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 Kronos transformed their managers’ capability by introducing a Manager Effectiveness Index (MEI), which consists of codifying the role of managers and measuring their effectiveness. The company turned their employees’ performance process upside down by asking their employees to rate their managers’ performance and effectiveness twice a year. (Article) |
 The Flow System provides a re-imagined system for organizations to understand complexity, embrace teamwork, and autonomous team-based leadership structures. It is a holistic FLOW-based approach to delivering Customer 1st Value. It is built on a foundation of TPS and LEAN, plus a new triple helix structure known as the DNA of Organizations. (Article) |
 Dr Timothy Clark has published the book The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety in which he explores how psychological safety is enabled in groups and how they progress through the four stages of inclusion safety, learner safety, contributor safety and challenger safety, and why achieving challenger safety is so important for creativity and innovation. (Article) |
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 Erin McManus and Fiona Siseman discuss Agile coaching at Spotify, its evolution, struggles and pitfalls, and how coaches are set up for present and future success. (Presentation) |
 Arvid Torset and Tatiana Kolesnikova discuss a set of flexible techniques that are applicable in different projects with different stakeholders and team composition, focusing on team collaboration. (Presentation) |
 Pierre Neis discusses the Agile transformation at SAP, highlighting the patterns engaging all stakeholders of this global organization. (Presentation) |
 Jean Yang talks about some of the ways GDPR and CCPA can influence software, but also about practical solutions to protecting data privacy and security. Understanding software behavior makes up a big part of the compliance gap, and automated techniques can help. (Presentation with transcript included) |
 Alex Qin offers a vision for how to come together and co-create the world yearned, drawing inspiration from restorative justice practices, the work of the Code Cooperative, and her own journey of healing. Qin suggests a true shift in consciousness, in how we see each other and our relationships, is needed to radically transform ourselves and our communities. (Presentation with transcript included) |
 Michael Mai discusses how to approach the adoption of LeSS in an organization. (Presentation) |
