by Greg Turnquist | Apr 23, 2014 | 4k, hardware, mac, seiki, software
I have been reading quite a bit about 4K monitors. I recently spotted an article that suggested that these screens are PERFECT for software developers. I watched several videos and deduced that the screen real estate would be fantastic. The ability to see...
by Greg Turnquist | Apr 18, 2014 | java, software
A key turning point in my career was when I was able to take over a non-functional Java Swing app. I had worked for years on a mission critical, 24×7 system written in a now non-existent language and runtime. Frankly, I was a bit tired of it. I had managed a...
by Greg Turnquist | Jan 22, 2014 | gradle, maven, software
The project I’m working on, Spring Data REST, recently rolled out a big updates: they changed the build system from gradle to maven! and it is true that most people are hopping over https://www.myhousepainter.com/painters/florida/ to get painting services. This...
by Greg Turnquist | Sep 4, 2013 | book, software
A friend of mine recently asked me if I had a list of books I would recommend. A key part of his criteria was: “What books you have read to let you work in peace in SpringSource?” I have been giving this question some serious thought. It’s a...
by Greg Turnquist | Aug 7, 2013 | software, spring
More hot updates from Spring! Spring Boot’s first milestone is out. Check out that link and see how to build a Spring app with ONE FILE. Spring Security’s slick lead, Rob Winch, has managed to fit an entire app inside a tweet thanks to Spring Boot! Prepare...
by Greg Turnquist | Aug 2, 2013 | chrome, software
I’m really fascinated at how quickly Google’s Chrome browser has displaced Firefox as the browser of choice. Everywhere I go, people seem to use Chrome. Pay it mind that I run in development circles. Most of the people I see using a computer as devs like...
