Learning Gulp.js
Gulp.js is a task runner that is used to automate tasks such as compiling all your style sheets into a single file, uglifying your JavaScript and so much more. This post is going to introduce you to the world of...
Knowledge Is Dead, Long Live Learning
There’s a certain inescapable truth that people who work with technology need to face. As time goes by, the knowledge we’ve gained almost inevitably becomes obsolete. If we specialise in something, how do we deal with the fact that our...
Thoughts on SkillsMatter Meetup: Plugin Architecture Uncle Bob describes plugin architecture and why it's so powerful
I attended a SkillsMatter meetup the other day where Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin) explained some key features of clean architecture. It was a new talk and the content was taken from his new book “Clean Architecture”. It was an...
To SQL or not to SQL SQL vs NoSQL: which one should you choose?
Overview A common question that many developers and architects struggle to answer is which technology stacks should I use for my project, and more importantly why? This decision is particularly important when it comes to picking a database, as databases...
Dotnet, Docker, DevOps Docker to build, test and publish Microsoft .NET applications
Since starting on my journey down the Microsoft Open Source road, one of the things I have been introduced to is Docker. Increasingly, I have looked for opportunities where I can use Docker when developing my .NET applications. DevOps has...
Design Thinking: Cutting through the fluff
Design thinking: What is it and why do I care about it? Design thinking is a framework for finding ideal solutions to complex problems, through observation, empathy and experimentation centered around humans. You might think that this is all rather...
Ways to Skin a Cat Redux and React from a Java developer's perspective
I’m too old to be a front-end developer. Talk of frameworks and js-library bingo makes me feel like a WWII veteran at a Segway convention. But then I went to Devoxx US and heard Ben Ilegbodu’s talk, ‘Navigating the React...
Managing Cloud Infrastructure in Amazon Web Service using VoiceOps
Amazon Echo has steadily become the hottest smart home product on the market. Suddenly, every tech company wants to integrate its products with Amazon’s customizable virtual assistant, Alexa. Alexa is Amazon’s voice controlled service on many devices like Echo, Echo Dot,...
Capgemini UK Engineering's Response to the Google (Anti-)Diversity Manifesto
A lot has been written about the 10-page memo by former Google employee James Damore. Following on from the folks at MongoDB, we, the Capgemini UK Engineers, felt the need to share our thoughts on it with all our peers...
My First UI5 Application
In this post we will be covering some basic set-up of our development environment (including the SAP Web IDE), going over MVC architecture with particular regard to SAP applications and finally building your first SAP application. Getting Started The first...