Recent Posts by Bob Rhubart

A new tech article from Oracle ACE Director Andrejus Baranovskis describes in deep technical detail how he and his Red Samurai team used Oracle Java Cloud Service, JavaScript Extension Toolkit (JET) and Application Development Framework (ADF) to develop an application with invoice processing and warehouse stock  and production line management functionality for a Lithuanian start-up that produces and distributes candy. Read the article: Oracle Java Cloud Service, JET, and ADF...

If you think that Java EE is unsuitable for developing microservices, guess again. According to David Heffelfinger, a developer and indie consultant based in the Washington DC area, that misconception is based in part on the outdated belief that Java EE appservers are lumbering resource hogs. "That may have been the case in the past," says David, "but that is not the case anymore." David elaborates on the matter in this short interview recorded at Oracle Code Washington DC on...

Today’s disruption is tomorrow’s tool. By Bob Rhubart March/April 2017 Based on entirely unscientific observation it seems that there has been a noticeable uptick in references to open source tools in blogs and tweets from Oracle Technology Network community members. Having sprung into action on far flimsier assumptions, this seems to me a perfect opportunity to check with community members about any recent changes in their use of open source software. As it turns out, open...

Next-generation interfaces are demanding attention and creating change. By Bob Rhubart January/February 2017 The term application program interfaceis as familiar to anyone involved in software development as free conference backpacks. More commonly referred to as APIs, these reusable chunks of software have existed for decades, and like everything else in IT, APIs have evolved, in both technology and terminology. Today’s APIs bear only a passing resemblance to those of decades...

Technology evolves. Architects adapt. By Bob Rhubart November/December 2016 Throughout history countless quotations, bromides, and platitudes have conveyed the idea that in nearly every human endeavor, what you plan to do will ultimately bear only limited resemblance to what you actually end up doing. Professional philosophers refer to this phenomenon as life. You may have a particular goal in mind, but odds are that forces beyond your control will shove you off your planned...

Partner or party crasher? By Bob Rhubart September/October 2016 What is the core objective of technological innovation? On a basic human level, it’s about making people more productive—making it possible for one person to do the work of several people. The concept of the citizen developer is a new current in the ever-flowing stream that is technological innovation. According to the Gartner IT Glossary, a citizen developer is “a user who creates new business applications for...

Engineering a better software engineer By Bob Rhubart July/August 2016 Always an outspoken blogger, Oracle ACE Director Sten Vesterli (see Vesterli’s profile in this issue’s Peer to Peer column) raises fascinating questions in an early-March post that compares software engineers to civil engineers. In that post, Vesterli, principal at More Than Code, argues that civil engineers don’t abandon the use of long-established building materials just because something new has come...

Is “mobile first” propelling development projects? By Bob Rhubart May/June 2016 Call it a philosophy, call it a mantra, call it whatever you want. But the phrase mobile first has emerged as a popular directive among IT journalists, vendors, consultants, and the like who encourage companies to place a high priority on development projects that provide or improve engagement with customers, staff, and partners through mobile devices. That directive is perfectly understandable, given...

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