It's time for a change. I'm leaving Boeing Defense (nee Liquid Robotics), with many fond memories. Today I start a new Adventure at Amazon Web Services. (more…)

The enterprise Java framework was first released in 1999. It has undergone a great number of improvements over the last decades, but the learning curve is still very steep. So in this article, we're going to take an in-depth look at version 8 of the Java ... (more…)

Finally understanding how thread pools really work in Java can be the difference between your application being a slog, or a clean and efficient system. (more…)

We all know that blissful feeling at the start of a greenfield project. Every decision has been left up to you, and the possibilities seem endless. As you think about how to get started, one question you will probably ask yourself is which programming lan... (more…)

I just had an interview, and I was asked to create a memory leak with Java. (more…)