Software maintenance can be hell. I'm sure that many developers have opened up an existing codebase, only to be greeted with a plethora of packages. You can usually see in excruciating detail the kinds of classes the software has.
When you build a service at bol. com your responsibility doesn’t end once the build is green. You’re actually supposed to run it (and keep it running) in production, too.
While working abroad as an expat might sound like an exciting opportunity with noteworthy advantages, "adaptation" constitutes the dominant factor of the entire challenge. Which language will you use for communication? What about cultural differences? To what extent will...
For years now, the role of the tester has been the topic of discussion and debate. The way we develop software in the age of Scrum, Agile and DevOps appears to have shifted the tasks and responsibilities associated with software testing for some us. Competitive markets demand a shorter time to market, without impacting quality.
Applying “web scale” patterns in the bol. com back office
Peter Paul van de Beek (IT Architect at bol. com) will show you in this session how we use “web scale” patterns to achieve scalability and flexibility in our back-office software.