In the first part of this three-part article series, I showed you how to install and configure Jenkins as Docker containers using Ansible – and how to create build and release jobs for Maven projects using Jenkins’ user interface. In this second part, I show you how to create the same jobs with the Jenkins …
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In the previous article about the advantages and disadvantages of monorepos, I showed how I built a module of a git-monorepos with Jenkins – once via the graphical user interface of Jenkins – and once programmatically via the Jenkins Job DSL. Some readers asked me how to transfer this DSL code into a Jenkins job. …
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Originally I wanted to publish the third part of my article series about Static Code Analysis today. However, this part will be more extensive than the first two parts so that I couldn’t finish it in two weeks. Today I would like to share my experience with Git monorepos with you. There are many articles …
Many years ago, when I thought – inexperienced and naive as I was – that I was a much better programmer than I was back then, someone asked me: “Sven, how many lines of code has your longest method?” Neither did I know the answer to the question, nor did I understand its background. Today …
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Today is my last working day at AndroidPIT. After building AndroidPIT and developing it for ten years, a few months ago, I decided to start my own business as a freelance programmer to gain new experiences. After programming alone for a few months back in 2009, we started hiring additional programmers shortly after that. Working …
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As a Java programmer, I work on various projects based on different Java versions, especially since the transition to the six-month release cycle. From time to time, I also have a piece of Java code that I want to try out on different Java versions – on the command line without having to click through …
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In this article, I’ve compiled a list of the most relevant books for programmers. These books are on the topics programming in general, Java programming, personality development, and career development. I have read all the recommended books. The list is not complete; there are a lot more great books I have on my “to read” …
This article is not going to be technical. Instead, I want to show you why, as a software developer, you should write a developer blog, how it will get you ahead and how to get started. I am still pretty much at the beginning of my blogger career: I only started last year in October, …
After you have learned the technical basics of a Linux installation (BIOS, UEFI, MFB, GPT, GRUB, SEDs, LUKS) in the second part of the series, I guide you step by step through the installation of Manjaro Linux on the Dell XPS 15 9570 in this third and last part. Contents1 Hardware upgrade of the Dell …
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In part 1 – Which Linux is best for a Java developer? – I decided to install Manjaro Linux on a Dell XPS 15 9570. In this part, I explain some fundamental basics you should know before starting the installation. Contents1 Not that easy after all2 BIOS vs. UEFI / EFI3 MBR vs. GPT4 What …
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