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How developers can volunteer during COVID-19

DevOps pros can help local and state agencies battle COVID-19. Here are three ways they can volunteer their time during a pandemic.

3 ways to get JPA to create database tables for you

JPA frameworks such as Hibernate can automatically create tables. Here are three ways to have JPA and Hibernate create tables in a database.

Simple database integration with the JPA persistence.xml file

The persistence.xml file plays a significant role in all facets of JPA-based application development. Examine the file's properties for a simple configuration to ease development.

How 2 competing MySQL database engines compare

Data integrity, performance and transactional capabilities create the MyISAM vs. InnoDB data set debate for MySQL users. Compare the two to see which one makes sense for your data.

What's the difference between git stash apply and pop?

Do you want to save or delete your stash entries? Your choice will determine the outcome of the debate between the git stash pop and git stash apply command.

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3 ways to build a Hibernate SessionFactory with examples
Cameron McKenzie 09 Jul 2020
If a developer uses the Hibernate core framework, they will need to build a SessionFactory before they can do any data persistence. As the name implies, the ...
An example hibernate.cfg.xml for MySQL 8 and Hibernate 5
Cameron McKenzie 08 Jul 2020
Hibernate 5 has updated dialects for various databases, and MySQL 8 has a special one of its own. Here's an example hibernate.cfg.xml for MySQL 8 for Hibernate...
The right MySQL persistence.xml example file for JPA 2.2 and Hibernate 5
Cameron McKenzie 16 Jun 2020
Old JDBC drivers and new MySQL 8 databases don't mesh. Here's an updated MySQL persistence.xml example file for those doing JPA and Hibernate development.
Use this git worktree add example and never switch branches again
Cameron McKenzie 06 Jun 2020
I was today years old when I learned you could have multiple git working trees active at the same time. The idea is simple. Imagine you have multiple branches ...
How AI can help with requirements analysis tools
George Lawton 05 Jun 2020
Functional requirements and user stories create the blueprint for software applications. A good set of requirements can simplify developer's work when they ...
Why the pull request process could work beyond development
Bob Reselman 05 Jun 2020
The pull request process focuses on merit-based changed and an impartial review process to create improvements. It works well with open source software ...
A Bitnami WordPress stack installation and examination
Cameron McKenzie 03 Jun 2020
Sometimes it's fun to see how components in open source projects are architected together. I installed a Bitnami WordPress stack onto my laptop Here I to see ...
Use a git stash name to easily pop or apply changes
Cameron McKenzie 02 Jun 2020
A developer needs to name git stash saves if they want to easily identify them in the future. Here's how to do both a git stash with name apply and a git stash...
How to make multiple values per key in a Java map possible
Cameron McKenzie 01 Jun 2020
Need to add multiple values to a key in a Java HashMap but can't figure out how to do it? Here are three examples of how to solve the multiple values per key ...
How to git shelve changes and save local files
Cameron McKenzie 30 May 2020
How can a developer unshelve and shelve git changes? Or how about a git shelve equivalent like what IntelliJ has? Let's set the record straight on the git ...