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Looking back at how software was built and deployed even 15 years ago, it seems surprising that our applications actually worked. In those days, a software development lifecycle consisted of running ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. While at various conference sessions, or as a participant in development workshops, one of the ...

There are dozens of Java build tools available, but only a few of them truly dominate. When it's time to choose one, the key runners in the race are Maven, Ant and Gradle. All three are effective in ...