Why choose the Spring framework?
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-29
Lewis explains the advantages of the Spring framework, and why he thinks it is a great choice.
Programming
Introduction to Java Frameworks
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-22
What are frameworks and why do we use them? Lewis looks at the advantages and disadvantages of frameworks.
Fallacies of Distributed Computing
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-15
The 8 fallacies of distributed computing. If you are aware of these errors in thinking, you will be better able to avoid them.
Microservices
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-07
Lewis explains the idea behind microservices architecture. A quick look at the pros and cons of microservices.
Docker and Kubernetes
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-01
We hear a lot of talk about Docker and Kubernetes. Lewis explains how they fit into the world of containerisation.
Containers
Lewis Coosner
2022-10-25
A container is an executable software unit containing an application that has been packaged with the libraries and other dependencies it needs to run. Docker and Kubernetes are two technologies that are often referred to when we talk about containers.
Virtual Machines and Hypervisors
Lewis Coosner
2022-10-18
Cloud computing relies on virtualization. Virtualization relies on hypervisors. Lewis looks at how virtualization and hypervisors work. He also explains the difference between virtualization and containerization.
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Lewis Coosner
2022-10-10
For the last few posts we’ve been looking at some interesting aspects of floating point mathematics. There’s a lot more where that came from (which we’ll revisit at a later stage), but this week we’ll take a brief detour to look at something totally different. The other day I was
NaN – Not a Number
Lewis Coosner
2022-10-04
Lewis takes a look at the interesting and peculiar NaN – Not a Number.
Observation, Knowledge and the Decimal Point
Lewis Coosner
2022-09-26
Knowledge and observation are important for any programmer. You need to have Java knowledge – know the rules of the language. You need to observe – see what you are looking at when you code and debug.