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How Docker Changed my Perception of Software Development

I recently had the privilege of attending a conference called DockerCon, where several brilliant minds were at work demonstrating new avenues of success in containerizing applications. There were several themes […]

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Written by Ben Kauffman -- November 22, 2017
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The Official Guide: MVP & MMP

Written by Android Developer Yelena Belikova At the Google I/O Conference this year, Android developers such as myself got exciting news – Kotlin would be the new supported language for […]

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Written by Yelena Belikova -- September 13, 2017
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Velocity – DevelopmentNow’s 5-Week Incubator

Each quarter, between two and four promising junior developers from the Portland tech community are selected for DevelopmentNow’s Velocity, a five week incubator program designed to help accelerate their careers. Velocity participants design and build […]

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Written by Allison Rastetter -- July 21, 2017
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Bugs, Scrum, and where to start

Probably the most contentious point in my projects is bugs (aka defects) and how to deal with them. Every new team I work with asks how we’re going to organize, […]

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Written by Ryan Brown -- May 5, 2017
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Project 11 and the tech behind it

Here at DevelopmentNow, we are dedicated to exploring new technology and the many innovative ways to incorporate it with existing technologies to solve creative problems. When we aren’t doing that […]

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Written by Ben Kauffman -- March 10, 2017
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Rectangular Reveal Animation

Happy November 2016! Today we will be creating a simple rectangular reveal animation within an Android app. This animation can be modified in many different ways to fit your needs. […]

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Written by Yelena Belikova -- November 1, 2016
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Java Dynamic Property Configuration

Link to GitHub repo: https://github.com/benkauffman/java-gradle-jetty-webservice While developing a Java API for one of our web applications, the problem of storing and retrieving settings turned from what seemed a simple task […]

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Written by Ben Kauffman -- September 21, 2016