Continuous Integration seems to be an up and coming trend in software development. In many conversations I’ve had with more experienced developers they recommended that I start learning both how it works, and if possible how to build a…

A little backstory before we dive in on this topic. I’m a recent graduate looking for my first job. One of the most interesting pieces of advice I’ve received was to build something to solve a problem in your life, even if its already been solved by another programmer…

This post is going to start with some bad news. Unfortunately, we are not going to program an actual drools application in this post.

Yes, I know, it’s heartbreaking. You may be wondering why I’d not actually walk you through a large chunk…

So, I’ve done it, I’ve convinced you that your application needs Drools. Luckily installing it isn’t too difficult if you already have Eclipse installed.

I recommend using Eclipse itself to download the Drools plugin. The internet already has as many installation guides…

The first thing I should mention, is that Drools, or any rule engine for that matter, are not necessary in every application. A rules engine may be a hammer, but not every system is a nail. There is a large amount of overhead used in a rules engine, that you don’t get with hard coded…