James Sugrue04/19/12
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Thursday Code Puzzler: Solve the Towers of Hanoi

Another Thursday, another puzzle: this week it's the Towers of Hanoi. The idea is simple: solve the coding problem as efficiently as you can, in any language or framework that you think is suitable

Mitch Pronschinske04/18/12
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Ansible: CM, Deployment, and Ad-hoc Task Execution All in One

I just found out about a really interesting open source tool that could support DevOps processes in an even greater capacity than the multi-tool stacks that are currently in place at many shops. Check out some concise details about this new tech...

John Cook04/18/12
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A Simple Guide to the PROs and CONs of High Level Langs, OOP, Funct. Programming, GC, and More

Mike Swain's presentation discusses the pros and cons of the following software development techniques:High level languages, Object oriented programming, Declarative languages, Functional programming, Data oriented design, and more...

Stoimen Popov04/17/12
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Algorithm of the Week: Boyer-Moore String Searching

Have you ever asked yourself which algorithm is used to find a word after clicking Ctrl+F and typing something? Well, you probably know the answer from the title, but in this article Stoimen Popov explains how exactly this is done.

Max De Marzi04/16/12
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How to Use Three.js, a Lightweight 3D Library, with Neo4j

Last week's post was on Sigma.js and Neo4j. This time, Max De Marzi focuses on using Three.js, a lightweight 3D library.

Douglas Rathbone04/16/12
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Developer Productivity is Important - Reality or Myth?

If you have to rewrite something later because the tool wasn’t right for the job, or any other reason that comes down to your previous attempts at gaining productivity then it may be that your shooting yourself in the foot.

Kief Morris04/16/12
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Breaking Into Automated Infrastructure Management

Automated management of infrastructure is vital for delivering highly effective IT services. But although there are plenty of tools available to help implement automation, it’s still common to see operations teams manually installing and managing their servers, which leads to a high-maintenance infrastructure, which soaks up the team’s time on firefighting and other reactive tasks. Here are some recommendations...

Mitch Pronschinske04/15/12
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Integrate Your Enterprise Apps 'Like a Boss'

Oh what's this… an Enterprise Integration Zone?! Now we have a focused place for information on integrating applications and services! Check out what's in store.

Joe Miller04/15/12
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Sensu and Graphite

It's been pretty exciting to see the number of folks getting involved with Sensu lately, as judging by the increased activity on the #sensu channel on Freenode. One of the most common questions is how to integrate Sensu and Graphite. In this article I'll cover two approaches for pushing metrics from Sensu to Graphite.

John Esposito04/13/12
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Heterogeneous Computing Is Here, Now

AMD just published the session catalog for their upcoming Fusion Developer Summit 2012 -- just a few months after announcing a new, open standard for heterogeneous computing. This resource-ful article will help you catch up on both theoretical and applied aspects of heterogeneous computing, and give you an early taste of the fast-approaching conference.

Max De Marzi04/12/12
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How to Use Sigma.js with Neo4j

Max DeMarzi explores the javascript library Sigma.js by creating a graph using GEFX and Gephi, two Sigma.js plugins.

Avi Kapuya04/12/12
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Xeround Cloud Database Now Available as Engine Yard Add-on

Initially, Xeround's add-on is integrated with Engine Yard's Orchestra PHP Platform, and will later expand to the Ruby cloud.

Stoimen Popov04/11/12
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Algorithm of the Week: Morris-Pratt String Searching

Stoimen Popov returns with his Algorithm of the Week series, and in this post, he tackles the task of improving on the Brute Force String Matching and Rabin-Karp Sting Searching algorithms. To do this, he examines the flaws in the previous two, and explains how the Morris-Pratt String Searching algorithm can do better.

Eric Genesky04/10/12
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Video: Neo4j- Social Skills for Ruby Developers

Found a 50-minute presentation on Neo4j and Ruby by Prasanna Pendse from ChicagoRuby last February.

Douglas Rathbone04/10/12
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I’m a Junior Developer – You Probably are Too

I have been developing software since I was 10. Commercially since I was 14 and 9 months (this is the legal age in Australia to work). I've created many different types of software in many different programming languages and I’ve lead teams. All this has made one thing very clear to me: I know nothing...