Faster, Smarter DevOps, Fast Data, Frontiers of AI, Cloud Native Logging, SpringOne, C# Future Plans, .NET WebAssembly, GDPR, Attitude Determines Altitude

In this issue, December 12, 2017 [View it in your browser.]( [Faster, Smarter DevOps](#Smarter), [Fast Data](#FastData), [Frontiers of AI](#Frontiers), [Cloud Native Logging](#Logging), [SpringOne](#SpringOne), [.NET WebAssembly](#WebAssembly), [C# Future Plans](#Csharp), [GDPR](#GDPR), [Attitude Determines Altitude](#Attitude) [40 speakers confirmed for QCon London 2018]( Charity Major, Susan Kaiser, Sam Newman & Mark Burgess are just a few of the early announced speakers for QCon London 2018. Follow the [#qconlondon speaker page]( for updates as they happen!  SPONSOR AD [Compose_ad_img]( [All your Databases, One Platform.]( Compose makes it easy to deploy your favorite open source databases in minutes into your preferred cloud datacenter on fast SSDs. Everything you need to run a performant database is available through the Compose web console or Compose APIs. [Try Compose Free for 30 Days.]( [( [] [The InfoQ eMag: Faster, Smarter DevOps]( This DevOps eMag has a broader setting than previous editions. You might, rightfully, ask "what does faster, smarter DevOps mean?". Put simply, any and all approaches to DevOps adoption that uncover important mechanisms or thought processes that might otherwise get submerged by the more straightforward (but equally important) automation and tooling aspects. (eMag) [ -1512756964247.jpeg]( [] [Fast Data with Dean Wampler]( In this podcast, Deam Wampler discusses fast data, streaming, microservices, and the paradox of choice when it comes to the options available today building data pipelines. (Podcast) [( [] [Kent McDonald and Heather Mylan-Mains on Socratic Questioning]( In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Kent McDonald and Heather Mylan-Mains on their talk at Agile 2017 about Socratic Questioning. (Podcast) [Data Science Latest Content]( [] [Production Machine Learning]( Jan Machacek discusses the challenges in writing deep learning code, testing and validating data management, environments, model storage & serving, validating data reporting, and CI&CD. (Presentation) [] [The Practice & Frontiers of AI Panel]( The panelists discuss where AI is heading and how it's affecting software today. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [London, March 5-9, 2018](. Join us! [] [Panel: SQL over Streams, Ask the Experts]( The panelists discuss the new generation of Stream Processing engines. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [London, March 5-9, 2018](. Join us! [] [Are you a software developer that wants to learn more about machine learning?]( We have a bunch of introductory guides, case studies from real companies using it. SPONSOR AD [Microsoft_ad_img]( [Application Innovation with Cloud Data Services: 3 Scenarios.]( The convergence of Cloud and Big Data have created numerous opportunities for building innovative, data-driven applications. [This eGuide]( examines three sample applications and how they dealt with issues like transactional workloads, personalization, and Big Data processing. [Learn More.](  [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [NIST Publishes Guidelines on Application Container Security]( - [] [Microsoft Announces Public Preview of IoT Edge]( - [] [Amazon Launches a New Message Broker Service in AWS]( - [] [Amazon Adds New Features to Its Rekognition Service]( - [] [Chef Extends OpsWorks Capabilities in AWS]( [] [The Value of Logging within Cloud Native Applications: A Q&A with Kresten Krab]( InfoQ recently sat down with Kresten Krab, CTO at Humio, and discussed the role of logging within the overall topic of system observability. A key takeaway is that aggregating logs from diverse components or services that make up a running system provides an excellent way to monitor, debug and understand (or "observe") modern software systems. (Article) [] [Delve into DevOps: Articles, Case Studies, and More]( 5 Steps to Building a Successful Private Cloud; Understanding Cloud Native Infrastructure; Top 10 Adages in Continuous Deployment, and more. [Learn More.]( SPONSOR AD [Microsoft_ad_img]( [Getting Started with Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL.]( Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure Database for MySQL bring together the community edition database engines and capabilities of a fully managed service. Watch this video to get a quick overview of some of the capabilities in action. [Watch Now.](  [Development Latest Content]( [] [The Hottest Tech Trends in 2018 According to GitHub]( Data, workflow integration, and open source tools are among the trends that Jason Warner, GitHub senior vice-president of technology, identifies as key for company success in 2018. (News) [] [What’s New in Functional Programming]( Adventures in ClojureScript; Scala Typeclasses; Real-Time Financials with Microservices and Functional Programming; Reactive JavaScript, and more. [Learn More.]( SPONSOR AD [Site24x7_ad_img]( [Monitor 10 servers for just $9/month.]( Pay only for your servers, not based on the metrics. Scale to over 1000's of servers per account and monitor your entire infrastructure on the go. [Get started with Site24x7 Server Monitoring today!](  [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [SpringOne 2017 - Day 2 - Juergen Hoeller on Spring's Mission]( - [] [SpringOne 2017 Key Announcements]( - [] [SpringOne 2017 Platform Conference - Day 1]( [] [Lessons Debugging Serverless JVM Functions]( Tal Weiss condenses some of the serverless monitoring research and practices into an experience talk with actionable advice for those implementing serverless. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [London, March 5-9, 2018](. Join us! [] [Explore Innovation in the Java Landscape]( Building Reactive Systems Using Akka; The Evolution of Eclipse Collections; Painless Migration to Java Jigsaw. [Learn More.]( SPONSOR AD [AppDynamics_ad_img]( [DevOps Guide: How to Use APM to Enhance Performance Testing.]( Read this ebook to get an overview of performance testing best practices, a look at the most common performance problems, and a detailed checklist for measuring performance testing success. [Download Now.](  [.NET Latest Content]( TOP .NET NEWS HEADLINES - [] [5th Update to Visual Studio 2017 Expands Debugging Tools]( - [] [.NET WebAssembly Support an Ongoing Experiment]( - [] [ORMs for .NET Core]( [] [Herding Nulls and Other C# Stories from the Future]( Mads Torgersen shares future thinking of a fast-moving major programming language, C#. Torgersen discusses pattern matching, type classes, discriminated unions and much more. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [London, March 5-9, 2018](. Join us! [] [Have you used an innovative or early adopter technology to solve your problems?]( Let your peers know about your successes and failures. Submit an article and you can win a QCon ticket. (Announcement) [Mobile Latest Content]( [] [Final Android 8.1 Oreo Brings Oreo Go for Low-Memory Devices]( A month after becoming available as a developer preview, Android 8.1 Oreo 8.1 has reached its final release. In addition to what InfoQ already reported, with Oreo 8.1 comes the new Android Oreo (Go edition) configuration that is specifically targeting low-memory devices. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( [] [What Should Software Engineers Know about GDPR?]( EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is moving out of the transition period next summer to become enforceable GDPR strongly emphasizes risk-based thinking; you take every step to mitigate privacy risks until the risks become something you can tolerate. As a software developer, this will affect you. This is what you need to know. (Article) SPONSOR AD [Red_Hat_ad_img]( [Free eBook: Microservices for Java Developers (By O'Reilly).]( This eBook provides a hands-on approach to three useful Java frameworks for building microservices: Spring Boot, Dropwizard, and WildFly. Compare and contrast them through a handful of familiar patterns. [Download Now.](  [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [How Do We Automate Testing?]( [] [Relearning to Learn]( For my 30 plus years in tech, I've been reading and listening to tech mostly wrong. After in depth investigation into learning strategies, I've restructured my knowledge acquisition process. Find out how I've taken control of my learning queue, how I now perform active reading while taking creative notes, and hear how to use reflection and quizzing to lock knowledge in (Article) [] [Soft Skill Patterns for Software Developers: The “Learning from Unintended Failures” Pattern]( Soft Skill Patterns describe human behaviors that effectively solve recurring problems. The "Learning from Unintended Failures" pattern helps us improve the resilience of a system after a failure. The pattern follows four steps: identify a failure, quickly resolve any immediate impact, analyse root cause and system behaviors during the failure, and finally generate and implement improvement ideas. (Article) [] [Attitude Determines Altitude- Engineering Yourself]( Randy Shoup discusses how our attitude - more than our background or current skills - determines how far we go. He outlines the spectrum of Growth Mindset, the spectrum of Trust, and the spectrum of Confidence. In the end, you will learn how you have the power to improve yourself. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [London, March 5-9, 2018](. Join us! [] [The Build Trap]( Melissa Perri discusses how to avoid building something for the sake of “building” and not because the customer needs it, encouraging businesses to focus on finding value leading to business goals. (Presentation) [] [Write Code for the Future You]( Paul Gower discusses what it means to improve the quality of the code and offers practical advice towards improving it every day. (Presentation) [] [Increase Project Success with Design Thinking]( Bob Duncan and Gian Mancuso discuss how D2L designers and product managers use design thinking, sharing example projects and tools to apply Design Thinking to processes. 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