Simple CRM using Spring 5, Hibernate and MySQL

Spring and Hibernate combine to quickly create this CRM

The Gap Between Architecture and Development (Part 1)

Translating a programming language into code is trivial thanks to compilers and interpreters. However, translating architectural design into programming languages is something that we, as computer scientists, have not really solved yet.

Cassandra Impressions from a SQL Perspective

My First Impressions of a NoSQL Database

Are We Doing it Wrong?

Agile has quickly become the most misunderstood and abused word in software development, splitting opinions and…

Jean reviews code: The Factory Method Pattern

As is oft required, I took to Google one day to remind myself of some important programming thingies that were once in my brain and have since fallen out along the way.

Discovering Kotlin

Some time ago, I realized that basically all my career is centered around Java, Java-based tools and Java frameworks. Sure, as a software engineer I’ve always believed that the particular programming language is not important; the logic and your problem solving skills matter more. But believing…

The Art of Being Consistently Less Wrong

Practical advice to fight the fear of agile estimation

Darwin Information Typing Architecture