Author Archives: thewisedeveloper

CS448 Intro blog

Hi everybody, I’m Buvan, and I’m enrolled in CS448 with Karl Wurst, Ph.D.

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Software Craftsmen, chapter 1, week-1

Chapter 1. Introduction (Summary) The authors tell us that the concept of apprenticeship is one that encourages cooperation among the experts and novices. This cooperation results in the enrichment of the novice with respect to the expert’s know-hows. Apprentices eventually … Continue reading

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Create your Own Company as a means to gain experience

Here’s an excerpt I found very interesting from John Sonmez’s newly released book, ‘the Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide’. It is a good read and I recommend it. I think I might try this option, and I think you guys … Continue reading

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Build Java experience by volunteering: location could be anywhere (Work from home)

Hello all I would like to share something with you all. A platform has been created whereby companies looking for volunteers to work on their Java based projects can post and select applicants. http://www.code4socialgood.org ” Code for Social Good is a … Continue reading

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Resume format for the Novice

Hi everybody I would like to share this resume which I cut out from the book ‘Java/J2EE Resume Companion’. This book teaches how to write a resume for the novice, the intermediate, and the advanced professional. I’m sharing the novice … Continue reading

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Java_Learning_Road-map

Hi everybody Just wanted to share something with you all. So I came across this java learning road map, which I think is typical of the skills required for a Java developer. I like that it proceeds on a step-by-step … Continue reading

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Java_Road_map

Hi everybody I find this Java road map very interesting. It shows the skills to master for every career path. Hope you guys like it. My personal preference is to go all the way up, reaching solutions architect. However, I … Continue reading

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Book Suggestions for Learning Design Patterns

Hi everybody, good morning  I thought I’d share my thoughts before I go about my day. If you are looking to learn Design Patterns, here are my suggestions. Not that I’m an expert, but you know, this is what worked … Continue reading

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How to start EMR on AWS

NOTES FROM USING SPARK in the HADOOP ECOSYSTEM by Rick Morrow Starting EMR on AWS Objective In this lab, you’ll use Amazon Web Services to set up a 3 node Elastic MapReduce (EMR) cluster which you can then use for … Continue reading

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Java Build Automation with Maven

NOTES FROM Java Build Automation with Maven with Peggy Fisher 1. Get Started with Maven What is Apache Maven? Apache Maven, is a software project management, and comprehension tool, based on the concept of a project object model, or POM. Maven … Continue reading

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