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How Long Are Your Iterations? Part 2

Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 25, 2015

When I teach agile, I explain I like small and short stories. I want to see value in the product every day. Many developers can’t do that. more »

2015 Duke’s Choice Award Winners Announced

Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 20, 2015

The incredible amount of innovation that uses and builds upon standard Java/EE technologies is one the most important factors that keeps our ecosystem so uniquely strong. The annual Duke's Choice Awards is a small way of recognizing and encouraging such i more »

How Long Are Your Iterations? Part 1

Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 19, 2015

I spoke with a Scrum Master the other day. He was concerned that the team didn’t finish their work in one 2-week iteration. He was thinking of making the iterations three weeks. more »

WebLogic Now Java EE 7 Compatible!

Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 18, 2015

With the greatest pleasure I can report that WebLogic 12.2.1 has recently been fully Java EE 7 certified! more »

2015 JCP Award Winners Announced

Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 17, 2015

An open standard like Java EE involves a lot of hard work from a lot of different groups of people. The hard work of these people, largely selflessly, benefit countless Java developers. For specification leads the work in the JCP is often far beyond just more »

Creating Great Estimates as a Team

Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 16, 2015

I’ve been teaching workshops these last few weeks. A number of the participants think that they need to create great estimates. I keep hearing, “I have to create accurate estimates. more »

Java EE @ Devoxx Belgium

Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 8, 2015

As you can see from the following outline, Java EE will have again a strong presence at Devoxx this week in Antwerp - Belgium. Reza and myself will be around, we will have the opportunity to meet you? Monday Nov. more »

People: Resilience Creators, Not Resources

Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 2, 2015

I’ve been traveling, teaching, speaking and consulting all over the world. I keep encountering managers who talk about the “resources.” They mean people, and they say “resources. more »