Recent Posts by Javed Mohammed

Predicting the future isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. In the absence of having a magical crystal ball, it requires amongst other things, experience, vision, creativity, good judgement, recognizing patterns beyond the obvious and a track record. When I think of making predictions, or forecasting the future, I am thinking of people who can determine inflection points. This is not an easy task, and there are some people like serial entrepreneurs who do it better than others. It...

Oracle’s COVID-19 therapeutic learning system is not just another APEX application  but it is also an Oracle cloud story, and it’s a human-technology story.  This application is used by patients to enter their health status as well as clinicians and physicians to track the efficacy of treatments for coronavirus. We go behind the scenes and hear the back story, from some of the developers, their roles and how it all got started and the road ahead.   Previous Podcasts have...

Wow, what a year. I am reminded of the Charles Dickens quote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” For me the year started off with some long-distance travel to real events Oracle Open World Middle East, Dubai 2020 with Tania...

The Oracle Groundbreakers Latin America Tour LATAM 2020 which was held from August 17 to  August 28, 2020 is over. However if you missed it or would like to revisit any of the sessions we have great news for you.  As this years tour is virtual and not limited by geography you can see both the English, Spanish/Portuguese sessions at the following links. Oracle Groundbreakers LATAM 2020 Spanish - Sessions Oracle Groundbreakers LATAM 2020 English - Sessions  Just to recap the tour...

Author: Zoran Sevarac If you are a typical software developer, all the machine learning buzz might seem confusing to you, especially when it comes to heavy math and statistics stuff that you haven’t been using for years or maybe never really understood. This article aims to explain machine learning so you can have a better idea how you can use it and benefit from it. To achieve this, we’re going to reuse your existing Java knowledge and extend it with new machine learning...

Don't you love a great story? About three years ago, I started a new format of video called "60 Second Developer Stories", #60SecDevStory. The goal behind it was simple, people love stories, and at Developer related events like Oracle Code One, Open World, Oracle Code, and other non-Oracle related developer events it is a great way to engage conference attendees.  I have tried different types of setups, from the Video Hangout booth, a more sophisticated setup at CodeOne to a...

Community Manager Bob Rhubart, host of the Oracle Groundbreakers Podcast, is calling it a day, as he retires from Oracle. Bob is one of a kind and anyone who knows him can verify that. Smart, helpful, generous, friendly, are just a few of the many words that describe him. Bob started what is now the Oracle Groundbreakers Podcast in March 2009. It has since grown into one of Oracle’s most popular podcasts. In this interview Bob talks about growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, about...

It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the Oracle Groundbreakers Latin America Tour LATAM 2019.  A lot has transpired in this year. Due to the current worldwide lockdown, this years tour is virtual.  The good news about this is that the event is not limited by geography so you have an opportunity to attend any or all of the events. The event will be held from From August 17 to  August 28, 2020. Below you will find a video that features the organizers and track...