The challenge For a given string s find the character c (or C) with longest consecutive repetition and return: where l (or L) is the length of the repetition. If there are two or more characters with the same l return the first in order of appearance. For... (more…)

Modern applications are increasingly relying on compute platforms based on serverless technologies to provide scalability, cost efficiency, and agility. Distributed architectures have unlocked many benefits, and they have introduced new complexities in ho... (more…)

Oracle continues to see its traditional software revenues decline while it races to move customers to the cloud. But it may have a plan.

The Java Virtual Machine needs memory to breathe – sometimes more than we like. One of its hungrier subsystems can be the Metaspace, the part of the JVM holding class metadata. With JEP 387, SAP contributed... (more…)

You can use this guide to understand what Java microservices are, how you architect and build them. Also: A look at Java microservice libraries & common questions. (more…)