Build Server helps development team to do build automation. Build automation is the act of scripting or automating a wide variety of tasks that software developers do in their day-to-day activities including things like: Compiling computer source code into binary code Packaging binary code Running tests Deployment to production systems Creating documentation and/or release notes… Continue reading Build Server Selection Influencing Factors Part 1
Author: Vikram Shetty
10 years in Information technology!
Some time last year I had decide to complete around 333 blog post before June 2014 (read the old post here). I managed to complete 83. It at least helped me to like writing posts, reading many articles, asking tough questions to seniors. But as I was rushing to get the target, I had discussed my idea… Continue reading 10 years in Information technology!
Gift : Networking and Collabration
I recently dropped an email to my network. My Dear Network, If you are having a TGIF, here is an summary of a good book I recently listened name “The Startup of You” @ http://www.thestartupofyou.com/wp-content/themes/startupofyoutheme2012/img/TheStart-UpofYou-ExecutiveSummary.pdf Here are few reasons why I insist you (the individual and the team) to go through this 8 page summary:… Continue reading Gift : Networking and Collabration
Bortosky google visualization Code update
You can find the library of Bortosky google visualization in here. As its home page states its a helper types to serialize System.Data.DataTable objects into Javascript Object Notation for use as a Google DataTable in the Google Visualization APIs. When you go to one of its issue “JSON new Date output now fails parsing” solution provide… Continue reading Bortosky google visualization Code update
Abundance is the new norm
We have abundance of information to write a right software, starting from great books, online learning, developer’s documentation, stack overflow, team mates, well know practices and many more. Learning a right way consist of unlearning wrong way. This will be the toughest challenge in hand. But with true inspiration and determination it can be archived.… Continue reading Abundance is the new norm
Talk on post “Agile is dead, long live agility.”
There was a post by Dave Thomas (for those who don’t know him he is one of the first 17 signatory in Agile Manifesto) “Agile is dead, long live agility“. There was a another post with difference of opinion by Kevin “Pragdave is wrong. And his advice is harmful“. Out of excitement I tweeted to… Continue reading Talk on post “Agile is dead, long live agility.”
Google Charts Learning Series
Intial sets of learning: While loading multiple package use one single google.load() statement. When using both package 1 and 1.1 we can use only 1.1 as it is backward compatible. In google playground click edit html for complete source code. Months of google date starts from index 0 (zero) as January. You must give all… Continue reading Google Charts Learning Series
Beautiful API of Google Charts
I have never came across such an fantastic api design for any library. There are many excellent library out there but Google Charts is different. I am not a language designer nor an public api developer. Working with this open source library was mind blowing. Below are couple of instance where the interface worked exactly like… Continue reading Beautiful API of Google Charts
Get started! Write code.
In Indian software world from where I come, we mostly work as vendors to the clients. Challenges we have as talked with Siddesh, on how client’s expectation is very high, ambiguous requirements and sharp deadlines, it might sound all too familiar in any part of the world. Since Indian software clients are growing and maturing,… Continue reading Get started! Write code.
Pair programming Dojo Experience
I and my friend did a Dojo last month you can find it here. Below are the experience we had. Gautam’s learning: How much the experiences of the 2 developers worked in different environments differ from one another. His way of coding, ways of finding & implementing solutions etc. Working with Vikram also forced myself… Continue reading Pair programming Dojo Experience
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