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Stichting NLJUG is op zoek naar een nieuw bestuurslid

Ben jij gepassioneerd over Java en klaar om jouw stempel te drukken op de Nederlandse Java-gemeenschap? Dan is dit jouw kans om deel uit te maken van het bestuur van de NLJUG! Over de NLJUG: De Nederlandse Java User Group (NLJUG) is dé onafhankelijke vereniging voor Java-enthousiastelingen in Nederland. Onze missie is om de Java-gemeenschap te verbinden, te inspireren en …

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Java 22 Launch Stream

Java-developers opgelet! Kijk mee met Oracle op 19 maart voor de live-stream van de lancering van Java 22! Krijg een diepgaande technische kijk in de release, community-updates en ontdek een spannende aankondiging! Bekijk de agenda hier ➡ https://dev.java/community/java-22-launch/  Java 22 staat op het punt om uitgebracht te worden! Kom samen feestvieren op het Java YouTube-kanaal op 19 maart van 17:00 tot …

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companies plan to increase their investment in developers and development tools this year.

According to the 2024 Java Developer Productivity Report published by Perforce Software, companies plan to increase their investment in developers and development tools this year. Perforce analyzed responses from 440 developers, of which 42% were Java developers or architects. 60% of respondents plan to recruit more Java developers in the upcoming year, while 27% were unsure, and 13% did not …

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“Java is here to stay”: Popular programming language to remain on business hit lists in 2024

Java developer recruitment will accelerate in 2024 as firms target greater efficiency and broader toolkits for teams   Businesses plan to ramp up Java developer recruitment in 2024 and beyond, according to new research, with investment in development tools also expected to surge. The Java Developer Productivity Report from Perforce surveyed 440 people, mostly Java developers, architects, and team leads across 72 countries. Perforce …

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Using the Java Kinesis Producer Library (KPL) with LocalStack

Yes! LocalStack, as you know I’m a huge fan; being able to run AWS Cloud Services locally is a great way to help test systems that heavily rely on them. Not a fan yet? No worries there’s still time, have a look at their website: https://localstack.cloud/. Article by Joery Vreijsen / Cloud devopsengineer by Kabisa Only interested in the code? A complete …

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Do Repeat Yourself

One of the first things we teach aspiring software engineers is the principle Don’t Repeat Yourself. The notion that as software engineers we should never write the same code twice. Duplication makes our code harder to change. So to prevent this, we learn to take all cases of the oh so dreaded duplication away. (Jordy van Vorselen/ developer by Kabisa) …

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Embracing BDD with Spock, a worthy JUnit alternative?

As (Java) developers, testing is a critical part of our workflow, and while JUnit has been a reliable tool, Spock is definitely worth a look. With its use of Groovy and focus on BDD (Behavior-Driven Development), Spock enables us to write comprehensive tests that are easy to understand at a glance – a significant advantage for teams looking to maintain …

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Stepping in 2024 with Powerful Java Language Features

Whether you are a beginner or senior Java developer, you strive to accomplish ambitious goals through your code while enjoying incremental progress. Along with many performance, stability, and security updates, Java 21 delivers new features and enhancements aiming to boost Java development productivity. And the best way to learn these language features is by using them in a Java project. …

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