Oleg Anastasyev - Effective reliable microservices
How to create a microservices system that can support reliable and uninterrupted operation on a platform with a large number of client requests? You will find out the answer to this and other questions by watching the report of the chief engineer of the Odnoklassniki social network, Oleg Anastasyev. In Odnoklassniki, user requests are served by more than 200 types of unique types of services. Some of them combine the JVM and the distributed fault-tolerant Cassandra database. Oleg Anastasyev explains in detail which databases are suitable for embedding in microservices and which are not. He also gives a number of recommendations that are useful when working with microservices.
First cup of coffee with JPoint / Ivan Uglyansky // 06/17/2020
The guest of the next episode of the stream “First Cup of Coffee with JPoint” was Ivan Uglyansky, one of the Java developers of the Chinese corporation Huawei. Currently, Ivan is busy working on compilers, JVM and new programming languages. He also deals with runtime: GC, class loading, multithreading support, profiling and much more. The broadcast of “The First Cup...” is dedicated to Panama, Loom, Valhalla and GraalVM technologies. Presenters Andrey Kogun and Dmitry Alexandrov will also ask their interlocutor about his report at JPoint 2020, dedicated to the transition from Java to native code. Please note that Ivan Uglyansky is known in the Java community as one of the creators of the Excelsior JET platform, a certified Java SE implementation based on optimizing AOT compilation. Unfortunately, the project closed last year.
Development of an analogue of Whatsapp in Android Studio in Java
Creating your own messenger in Java is not as difficult as it might seem. If you want to get your first practical experience in this area, we recommend that you do not miss the video presented here by Ruslan Galiev. For those who are interested in the project, the second part of the video is also posted here. Your messenger, created in Android Studio, will have almost all the functions of its prototype - the popular WhatsApp service from Facebook. In addition, if you wish, you can always try to make your own improvements and additions to its code.
LinkedIn. Why and how to download an account
While maintaining personal accounts on popular social networks, many aspiring programmers somehow forget about LinkedIn, the most important platform in terms of career growth. Former tester Stas Peshkur, who recently retrained as a backend developer in Java, decided to share tips on how a programmer can upgrade his LinkedIn account, and why this is a must-do. Experience shows that a wide network of contacts on LinkedIn significantly increases your chances of finding a well-paid job in the IT field. In addition, this platform has a job search section. In his video, Stas explains in detail how to properly maintain and improve your LinkedIn account to increase the likelihood of getting hired as a Java developer.
