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10 tough Scrum Master quiz questions

Here's a tough 10 question Scrum Master quiz to test you on how well you know the responsibilities of this important Scrum role and accountability.

Your top 4 Java user input strategies

From System.in to the Scanner class, there are many ways to read user input into your Java programs. Find out which Java user input strategy is best for your software needs.

10 tough Agile quiz questions for software developers

Ready to embrace Agile for your software development projects? Take this quiz to gauge your grasp of the basics of Agile, and the core values and principles of the Agile Manifesto.

How Java's System.in reads input from the user

The Java System.in component provides universal access to console-based user input. Learn how to make your applications interactive with this Java System.in tutorial.

Agile infographic: 10 facts about the Agile Manifesto

How well do you know the Manifesto for Agile software development? Here are 10 interesting facts about the Agile Manifesto's principles and values.

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Taking REST APIs to the next level with hypermedia and HATEOS
Bob Reselman 05 Oct 2022
Adding hypermedia links to REST APIs expands resource data abilities and improves users' experience. This walkthrough explains the ins and outs of REST APIs ...
Understanding the Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface
Bob Reselman 28 Sep 2022
The Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface adds options beyond Docker for container orchestration. Here's a rundown of how Kubernetes and the CRI work.
User input with a Java JOptionPane example
Cameron McKenzie 16 Sep 2022
Java JOptionPane input example The best way to teach the concept of Java user input to new software developers is to have them use the extremely visual and ...
What is MVCC? How multiversion concurrency control works
Cameron McKenzie 14 Sep 2022
Want to learn how multiversion concurrency control works? With a very simple MVCC example, we'll explain how to eliminate locks in databases like PostgreSQL ...
Hierarchical Kubernetes namespaces explained by example
Bob Reselman 13 Sep 2022
Confused by hierarchical namespaces in Kubernetes? In this Kubernetes tutorial we'll examine what hierarchical namespaces are, how to add them to a Kubernetes ...
Java's JOptionPane showOptionDialog by Example
Cameron McKenzie 11 Sep 2022
Don't do user input with a boring Scanner on InputStream. Use the JOptionPane. And really blow your clients away by mastering the JOptionPane's ...
Java Scanner next() vs nextLine() methods: What's the difference?
Cameron McKenzie 10 Sep 2022
What's the difference between next() and nextline()? The difference between the Java Scanner's next() and nextLine() methods is that nextLine() will return ...
Java Exception handling best practices
Cameron McKenzie 09 Sep 2022
Don't let the complexities of Java Exception handling get you down. Follow these top 10 Java Exception handling examples and you'll be an expert in handling ...
10 Agile takeaways from the latest Scrum Guide
Darcy DeClute 02 Sep 2022
Learning the Scrum basics? Need a quick Scrum overview? Here are 10 interesting facts from the latest Scrum guide that every Agile developer needs to know.
How to use Java's conditional operator ?:
Cameron McKenzie 08 Aug 2022
Quickly learn how to use the Java ternary operator and see how this simple programming construct can help make your conditional logic, if statements and return...