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• What's the difference between applet and application in Java?

  Java applets are no longer supported. How do they differ from applications? Let's explore their differences, as well as a brief history of the two terms among Java developers. Continue Reading

• Don't let plugins open up more Jenkins vulnerabilities

  Let's explore the Blue Ocean, Config File Provider and Groovy plugins with security vulnerabilities. Here's how to address them, and what could happen if you don't. Continue Reading

• Incorporate telemetry to keep a DevOps tools list in check

  Don't let a long list of DevOps tools burden your enterprise. Incorporate telemetry to simplify your tooling and prevent developers from working redundantly on similar problems. Continue Reading

• Don't git revert that last commit, git reset instead

  Developers should only use git revert if they need to reverse out a specific change in their code. To simply undo a previous commit to a shared repository, use git reset instead. Continue Reading

• Master-slave terminology alternatives you can use right now

  Software companies have found alternatives for master-slave terminology to describe their distributed systems. It's time for the rest of the IT world to do the same. Continue Reading

• RESTful parameters antipattern considerations for queries, paths

  Choose carefully for path and query parameters in URL design. Lackluster choices in the design phase can plague client resource access down the road.Continue Reading

• Developers and the enterprise software sales process

  Should developers be privy to the ins and outs of software sales? A strong business relationship can be mighty helpful in this expensive and tedious process.Continue Reading

• Use Java method modifiers to avoid public method antipattern

  Follow best practices for Java method design, and don't allow one public class to call another. If you skipped this step, be prepared to pay the consequences.Continue Reading

• Recent open source flaw highlights danger of social engineering hacks

  What happens when open source developers hand the keys of their project over to a new maintainer? It can expose applications to serious security threats.Continue Reading

• Don't contribute to the high IT project failure rate

  Enterprise software development is difficult, so it's no surprise to discover there is a high IT project failure rate. Here's how to buck the trend and get yours to succeed.Continue Reading

• Avoid boilerplate code with this typable Spring beans tutorial

  Java is always criticized for being bloated. But there are ways to minimize all the fill-in code. This Spring beans tutorial shows you how to write more efficient applications.Continue Reading

• Just git reset and push when you need to undo previous local commits

  What happens when you git reset and push to a remote GitHub or GitLab server? Are the reset local commits published, or do previous commits simply vanish?Continue Reading

• Stop with the unsafe internal Java API calls, or the JDK will stop it for you

  Soon, any code that uses Java internal APIs will not compile, and shortly after that, code that uses classes in sun.misc will not even run.Continue Reading

• Maven Checkstyle Plugin example: How to enforce Java quality rules

  Java Checkstyle rules can be applied to every build to ensure developers are following source code quality rules correctly. This Maven Checkstyle Plugin tutorial shows you how.Continue Reading

• How to revert a git commit: A simple undo changes example

  The best way to undo previous changes to the source code repository is to learn how to revert a git commit.Continue Reading