Tag: Software engineering
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Ansible tutorial for beginners: Playbook, commands & example
Posted on February 24, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Ansible is an open-source automation tool that simplifies software provisioning, configuration management, and deployment across Unix-like and Windows systems by using infrastructure as code principles. Its standout features include ease of installation, agentless architecture (utilizing SSH for connections without requiring additional client-side installations), and comprehensive documentation which facilitates its use even among those with minimal system administration skills. Ansible's modularity supports large-scale orchestration efforts, making it ideal for managing complex environments. By David Carter.
Tags devops-and-ci-cd leadership-and-career software-engineering
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MVP (Model View Presenter) architecture pattern in Android with example
Posted on February 20, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
The MVP (Model View Presenter) architecture pattern is widely adopted in Android development for structuring application code into separate layers that enhance maintainability, readability, and scalability. This approach involves three distinct components: Model, View, and Presenter. By GeeksforGeeks.
Tags software-engineering architecture-and-apis frontend-and-mobile backend-development
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The power of ubiquitous language in Domain-Driven Design
Posted on January 30, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length short
The article by Derek Comartin emphasizes the significance of ubiquitous language in domain-driven design (DDD), describing it as the "secret sauce" for understanding and effectively implementing DDD principles. Ubiquitous language involves using a shared vocabulary across both business and technical teams to ensure alignment and clarity within an organization's domain. The author highlights several strategies for developing this common language, including awareness of terminology used by different departments, capturing concrete concepts and policies, and understanding the nuances brought about by multiple contexts. By Derek Comartin.
Tags architecture-and-apis product-and-design software-engineering
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New Google AI tools 2025: Gemini 2.0, Astra, Veo 2 & Trillium chips
Posted on January 4, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Google's new AI tools are designed to make life easier, faster, and more accurate. As a CTO, you should keep an eye on these developments, as they have the potential to disrupt industries and drive innovation. By Alex McFarland.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning cloud-and-infrastructure software-engineering data-and-analytics leadership-and-career
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How Meta ported million Lines of Android code from Java to Kotlin
Posted on December 31, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
The Meta Java project is an open-source effort to create a new, more efficient, and modern compiler for the Java language. One of its key goals is to make Kotlin, which is widely used in Android app development, compatible with the Meta Java platform. This means that developers can write Kotlin code that targets the Meta Java virtual machine (VM) and run on it, rather than relying on the traditional Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The goal is to provide a more efficient and secure way to develop high-performance applications. By Sergio De Simone.
Tags backend-development product-and-design frontend-and-mobile software-engineering
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Kotlin KSP — how to automate everything in the world
Posted on December 30, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Kotlin KSP (Kotlin Standard Library Provider) is a tool that allows developers to compile their Kotlin code into platform-specific binaries. This means that you can write your app's code once and have it run on multiple platforms, without having to rewrite it for each one. The compilation process is automated through the use of Gradle, which is a build automation tool that can manage dependencies and build processes for you. By Serhii Hryshyn.
Tags backend-development product-and-design frontend-and-mobile software-engineering
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GitHub is making its AI programming Copilot free for VS Code developers — with limits
Posted on December 24, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
GitHub has recently made its AI programming assistant, CodeGPT (now called GitHub Copilot), free for Visual Studio Code developers, with usage limits. This move comes as part of the company's strategy to integrate AI more deeply into software development workflows and broaden access to advanced coding assistance without cost barriers. By Carl Franzen.
Tags software-engineering leadership-and-career ai-and-machine-learning devops-and-ci-cd cloud-and-infrastructure
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Introduction to AI-driven PHP development: Automating entities with Symfony and OpenAI
Posted on December 18, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
In this blog post, we'll explore how to automate PHP entity creation using Symfony components and OpenAI's GPT-4. If you've ever had to manually define entity classes, manage field definitions, or handle relationships in Symfony applications, you know how repetitive and error-prone the process can become. By leveraging the power of AI, we can streamline this workflow, automating much of the entity generation based on simple user input. By Anka Bajurin Stiskalov.
Tags backend-development ai-and-machine-learning software-engineering frontend-and-mobile
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Object oriented programming (OOP) in Python
Posted on December 15, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python lets you structure your code by grouping related properties and behaviors into individual objects. You create classes as blueprints and instantiate them to form objects. With OOP, you can model real-world entities and their interactions, and create complex systems with reusable components. By David Amos.
Tags software-engineering backend-development product-and-design
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The security risks and benefits of AI/LLM in software development
Posted on December 11, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length long
In a world where 67% of organizations are either using or planning to use AI, the software development landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models (AI/ML/LLMs) aren't just buzzwords anymore—they are reshaping how we build, secure, and innovate. By securityjourney.com.
Tags data-and-analytics ai-and-machine-learning software-engineering security-and-privacy
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Relational vs non relational database
Posted on December 7, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
A database is an organised collection of information, nowadays commonly stored electronically in a computer system. It is usually controlled by a database management system (DBMS), which, along with the applications associated with it, forms a database system. By ovhcloud.com.
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Introduction to distributed NoSQL databases
Posted on December 3, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Distributed NoSQL databases are designed to handle large datasets efficiently. They are distributed across multiple servers, which allows them to scale horizontally. NoSQL databases are more flexible than traditional relational databases, which can make them a better choice for applications with changing data needs. By Alex Patino.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure data-and-analytics software-engineering