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Microservices: A quick and simple definition

O'Reilly Software

Sam Newman provides a succinct definition of microservices in Building Microservices : “Microservices are small, autonomous services that work together.”. Microservices are an alternative to monolithic systems. Large and centralized systems can present a host of challenges. The characteristics of microservices.

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Measuring Code Quality: Qualitative and Quantitative

DZone

The quality can be subjective, so different teams may use different definitions based on the context. Keeping good code quality is also crucial for developing safety-critical systems. Code can be considered good quality if it is clear, simple, well tested, bug-free, refactored, documented, and performant.

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How to Be an Engineering Leader: A letter to my past self

DZone

Everyone has their own definition of true leadership. In some instances, these individuals stood their ground and continued forward in the face of violence, war, political and economic systems, beliefs, and stereotypes never before challenged. Yet, often we don't understand the importance or impact of simply being present.

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A Simple Implementation of Remote Configuration For SwiftUI

DZone

First of all, a quick definition of Remote Configuration: It is a way to customize the behaviour of a desired system based on certain parameters that are stored on a remote location.

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Our most critical mission: Adopting AI

Dynatrace

In a recent FedScoop panel Brett Vaughn, Navy Chief AI Officer, and Willie Hicks, Federal CTO for Dynatrace discuss this up-and-coming technology including: Their definition of AI. With massive technological environments, such as Navy ships and submarines, system complexity is continually growing. How AI is used in the Navy.

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Dynatrace with industry consortium submits OpenFeature standard as CNCF sandbox project

Dynatrace

Feature flag solutions currently use proprietary SDKs with frameworks, definitions, and data/event types that are unique to their platforms. The specification focuses primarily on feature flag evaluation in application code, leaving the definition and management of feature flags up to the feature flag management system.

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How to Be an Engineering Leader: A Letter to My Past Self

DZone

Everyone has their own definition of true leadership. In some instances, these individuals stood their ground and continued forward in the face of violence, war, political and economic systems, beliefs, and stereotypes never before challenged. Yet, often we don't understand the importance or impact of simply being present.