Focused Extreme Feedback with CI Information Radiators - a case study
Build Server Information radiators are an excellent, easy-to-implement way of getting people to pay attention to broken builds. But it pays to tailor them to your exact needs. This article is a short case study of how easy it is to set up an effective information radiator if you put your mind to it.
Maven Mythbusters #2 - Maven requires an internet connection to delete a directory
Maven seems to be one of those topics that brings out passion in many developers. In this series of articles, I want to take a look at some of the common myths and ideas that circulate about Maven, and see how they stand up to the light of scientific examination. Last time, we looked at the idea that Maven automatically updates for every build. This time we look at another myth quoted in this article: that Maven requires an internet connection to delete a directory.
Add a commentMaven Mythbusters - Maven automatically updates for every build
Maven seems to be one of those topics that brings out passion in many developers. Apparently, some developers love it, and find it a highly valuable and time-saving tool, whereas others hate it with a passion. (Of course there are still others who just want to get on with the job, but those ones usually keep quiet on the blogosphere). Every once in a while someone comes out with a blog entry explaining in more or less detail what they dislike so much about Maven. Sometimes these articles contain constructive criticism that allows Maven to evolve in the right direction. That's great. Sometimes they contain inaccuracies or misunderstandings about how Maven works. Sometimes they are just downright wrong. But they nevertheless represent a perception of Maven in parts of the Java community. So in this series of articles, I want to take a look at some of the common myths and ideas that circulate about Maven, and see how they stand up to the light of scientific examination.
Add a commentAutomated deployment with Cargo and Maven - a short primer
Cargo is a versatile library that lets you manage, and deploy applications to, a variety of application servers. In this article, we look at how to use Cargo with Maven.
Add a commentA tale of two repository managers: Nexus and Artifactory compared and contrasted
There are several Maven repository managers on the market, but the two most prominent and most powerful are without doubt Nexus and Artifactory. Both these products are open source, with commercial versions containing more advanced features. Both are fine products, with many similar features. In many cases, however, Nexus and Artifactory respond to similar user needs, but in quite different ways.
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