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No Fluff Just Stuff

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The No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Software Symposium Tour has delivered over 400 events with over 65,000 attendees. NFJS speakers are well-known developers, authors, and project leaders from the software development community. Join us for news and discussion around software development. Current topics include: Java, JavaScript, Scala, Groovy, Clojure, Cloud, Docker, Software Architecture, HTML 5, CSS, NoSQL, Spring, and other development technologies.

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Episodes

  1. Seriously Good Software

    Seriously Good Software Marco Faella & Michael Carducci This week we're joined by Macro Faella - Computer Science professor at the University of Naples in Italy and Author of Seriously Good Software. If you want to get a copy for yourself, use promo code podnfjs19 and save 40% (this works for all...

  2. Java is not Dead

    This week we're joined by Java Champion and JetBrains Developer Advocate Trisha Gee. Trisha helps us sort through the noise and confusion around some changes we've all seen in the Java ecosystem, she highlights some exciting development on the horizon, and shares insights from her decades of...

  3. Developing an Outward Mindset

    This week we're joined by Paul Wilhelm Software Development Manager at MasterControl. We discuss leadership in Tech and how to develop an "outward mindset." This is Water The power of vulnerability The Arbinger Institute

  4. Introducing Bazel

    This week is a double-header. We're joined by Benjamin Muschko and Joshua Van Allen. We get both a front-end and back-end perspective of Bazel. Ben's Report on Bazel Getting Started with Bazel (requires safari subscription) Alex Eagle @ NGConf on Bazel opt-in

  5. The Art of Learning for Technology Professionals

    Dr Heinz Kabutz is gifting a course to NFJS podcast listeners. Redeem this course here. This week I'm joined by Dr. Heinz Kabutz. Heinz is the author of The Java Specialists' Newsletter, a publication enjoyed by tens of thousands of Java experts in over 145 countries. We discuss the best…

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  6. Developer Productivity - Tools & Metrics

    Welcome to the 2020 season of the NFJS podcast! New episodes every other Wednesday! This week we're joined with Hans Docter discussing developer productivity. Hans Dockter is the founder and project lead of the Gradle build system and the CEO of Gradle Inc., a company with the mission to…

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  7. WebAssembly and the Future of Software

    WebAssembly is live, it's in your browser, and it's poised to completely transform how we build, run, and think about software. The promise of "write-once-deploy-anywhere" isn't now, but this fresh take comes with 20+ years of experience and boasts capabilities unimaginable just a few years ago....

  8. Developer First Leadership

    This week we're joined by Kate Wardin, founder of Developer First Leadership (https://www.developer-first.com/). She shares some insights on how to empower technical leaders and teams. Whatever your job title, don't miss this one!

  9. So you Want to be a Software Architect

    This week we benefit from hard-won wisdom coming from decades of experience as a software architect. In this episode, Ken shares the vast skillset and the diverse roles that a successful software architect most possess. If you'd like to dive deep into all of these areas, network with experienced...

  10. Exploring Smart-Home Skills & Conversational UI

    Recorded LIVE at UberConfX. This week we're joined by Craig Walls, Spring expert extraordinaire but we'll be discussing one of his other passions - smart home skills and conversational UI. Don't miss his insights and register for the Progressive Web Experience 2019 and join Craig for a full-day,...

  11. Mini-Episode: The state of Java in 2019

    This week we catch up with Chris Judd (@javajudd) to get his analysis of the state of Java in 2019 - the new release cadence, the new licensing model, and what to expect in the future.

  12. Communicating like an Architect

    Recorded live @ UberConfX this week Nate Schutta shares his wisdom on the skills necessary to be a truly great software architect.

  13. The End of Agile, Leadership and Self Management

    More insights and wisdom from Johanna Rothman. Don't miss this week's episode! https://leanpub.com/u/johannarothman

  14. The Future of the Web

    This week I'm joined by Mike Hartington to talk about some of the new developments from the Ionic community. Ionic support for Vue and React, Stenciljs, Capacitor as well as his thoughts on PWAs and Webassembly.

  15. Tech Leadership Skills: OKRs

    This week we're joined by Chris Hansen where he shares the what/why/how of OKRs (Objective/Key Result) as well as pitfalls to avoid from hard experience. OKRs are the goal setting framework popularized by google. Read more here: https://www.okrs.com/getting-started/

  16. Developer Productivity, Builds, and UberConf X

    Recorded LIVE from UberConfX, This week I sit with Eric Wendelin and talk about how the team at Gradle is creating a better build process--even if you're not using Gradle for your builds. If you're at UberConfX this week, drop by and say hello to the folks from Gradle who are working hard to...

  17. Testing, Mobbing and a new Take on Documentation

    This week we are joined once again by Llewellyn Falco (@LlewellynFalco) to discuss lessons he's learned an epiphany he recently had around documentation.

  18. The Journey to 20,000 Microservices Deployments in a year

    This week we are joined by Chris Maki to learn about his journey from monolith to 20,000 microservices deployment in a single year. Chris is the founder and Chief Architect of Rip City Software, a company dedicated to Java Microservices and building systems in AWS. He has more than 20 years of...

  19. What's New With Groovy & Grails

    This week I caught up with Søren Glasius at Gr8Conf in Denmark to get an update on what's going on in the world of groovy/grails. Grails 4 RC2 details

  20. Security, Identity, OAUTH and more

    This week I'm joined by Matt Raible and we discuss identity, security, and some best practices all developers should know.

  21. Learning and Growing in Git

    Lyndsey Padget is a NoFluff speaker, Git Consultant and all-around Bad-ass. This week she joins us to share her expertise and journey with Git. If you're like me, git is a tool we use but don't always understand. Lyndsey shines a light into the dark places, solves a few mysteries and shares some...

  22. AR, VR, and Emerging Tech

    After a single interaction with VR, Eldon Alameda immediately recognized that this technology would be a seismic shift in our industry. He dove in head first and has been hands-on with the latest AR and VR technologies ever since. In this interview Eldon shares some exciting developments in this...

  23. Containers, Knative, and reducing Developer Stress

    It seems like every time we solve one problem, it opens the door to a more complex problem. Tools like docker and Kubernetes have solved many problems, but at the cost of increased complexity and increased developer stress. To quote Mark Richards: "It used to take me four months to build, not it...

  24. Aurelia in Action with Sean Hunter

    This week we're joined by Sean Hunter, author of Aurelia in Action. He gives us the history as well as the current state of the Aurelia framework. Aurelia is a JavaScript client framework for web, mobile and desktop that leverages simple conventions to empower your creativity. It is simple,...

  25. Exploring Kotlin with Ken Kousen

    Kotlin is an exciting new language for the JVM from the folks at Jetbrains. Kotlin has been making waves for a couple years now in the Android space but, as a general purpose language, it is finding it's way into many projects and developers seem to love it! For those of us who haven't been...

  26. Raju Gandhi on Vuejs and Evaluating web frameworks

    For better or worse, the industry has coalesced around the big three frameworks: Angular, React and Vue. Each framework has it's own strengths and weaknesses, and Vue has positioned itself nicely as a balance between the ultra-opinionated Angular and the laissez-faire React. In this episode we...

  27. Debugging Technical Teams

    This week I'm joined by Esther Derby and we discuss how tech teams get so toxic and dysfunctional and what we can do about it. Esther will be speaking at a few shows this year including the Northern Virginia Software Symposium and our flagship event, Uberconf. Esther is the co-author of Behind...

  28. Hands-on learning with KataCoda

    This week I sit with Ben Hall and Jon Johnson to discuss an incredible tool for software engineers to learn, teach, and polish their craft - Katacoda. It is interactive, hands-on learning at it's finest with zero friction. Jon has been increasingly using Katacoda to share knowledge at work, as…

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  29. Adopting the Open Source Model in the Enterprise

    This week developer, architect, and open source contributor David Sietz and I sit and discuss how enterprises can adopt the open source model, the challenges, the benefits, and some of the culture changes necessary.

  30. Nanoservices? Miniservices? Macroservices?

    This week I'm joined by Rod Cope of Rogue Wave Software. The topic is multi-grain services. How to evaluate the tradeoffs and to chose the architecture that's best for you, your team, and the business goals.

  31. Big Data and the Cloud

    This week we look at the big shift happening in Big Data as it moves to the cloud. Dave Hendrickson shares his experience at Thomson Reuters moving to the cloud, how to evaluate cloud vendors, and what to watch out for. Don't miss this week's episode. Check out Dave's books on skills for…

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  32. Quality Metrics and Improving Architecture (REMASTERED)

    This week I'm joined by Alexander Von Zietzewitz from Hello2Morrow whose stated mission is to empower software craftsmanship. We talk about how to measure code quality, and more importantly, how SonarGraph can quantify code maintainability. Alexander brings decades of experience and wisdom and…

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  33. The Future of the IDE

    The way we write software, our tools, and technologies have remained largely unchanged. This Week Tudor Girba demonstrates an entirely new set of tools that, in my opinion, will fundimentially change the way we read, write, and document our code. Don't miss this one!

  34. The Convergence of Web and Big Data Architecture

    This week I'm joined once again by Steve Pousty (@theSteve0) and we're talking about the convergence of Big Data and Web architecture, how we're entering the golden age of distributed computing and why everyone should learn a little bit about data and analytics.

  35. Lifelong Learning Redux

    This week we celebrate the holidays and roll into 2019 with the legendary Venkat Subramanium (@Venkat_S). In this episode Venkat shares his philosophy towards work and his approach to lifelong learning. There is no more inspiring way to ring in the new year than to spend 30 minutes with Venkat...

  36. TradeOffConf - Software Architecture & Compromise

    With the conclusion of ArchConf 2018 we've wrapped the 2018 tour. This week I sit with Neal Ford of ThoughtWorks. We talk about the trade-offs of software architecture, how to identify those, and the 19th edition of the ThoughtWorks Tech Radar. Neal co-authored "Building Evolutionary…

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  37. Analyzing Software Architectures

    "Software Architecture is the stuff you can't google." There's no one answer. In this episode, I interview hands-on architect, speaker and trainer, Mark Richards. He shares some perspective on analyzing software architectures, and what it takes to continuously review and iterate on existing...

  38. An Inside Look at Tech Speaking

    With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching in the United States, we've decided to change gears on the NFJS podcast, pulling back the curtain on what it's like to be a traveling speaker. In this episode, I sit with Steve Pousty, who shares his experience as a Developer Advocate. This episode…

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  39. Developer Automation and the Art of Yak Shaving

    This week I get to sit with Jessica Kerr (aka jessitron) to discuss a topic developers love to hate – yak shaving. Jessica takes a different approach to Yak Shaving and sees it not as an inconvenience, but as an opportunity. Listen to learn more!

  40. Don't Fear Kubernetes

    This week I'm joined by Steve Pousty, author of Getting Started in OpenShift. In this episode he gives me some insight into what kubernetes is, why everyone is talking about it, and why we should give it a look even if we're outside of the traditional devops space.

  41. Mob Programming with Llewellyn Falco

    This week on the NFJS podcast I'm joined again by LLewellyn Falco where we discuss Mob Programming. Mob programming is a software development approach where the whole team works on the same thing, at the same time, in the same space, and at the same computer. This is similar to pair programming...

  42. The Future of Software Development

    This week our host is joined in the studio with Rod Cope, speaker at the upcoming Tech Leader Summit, and we Discuss the future of software development. With supercomputers in our pockets, self-driving vehicles, and software recognizing images better than humans, what we recently thought of as…

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  43. Dealing with Legacy Code

    We all have to deal with legacy code. As frustrating as legacy code can be, legacy code is important. Legacy code has users. Legacy code is in the wild delivering value making people's life's better. It must evolve, it must be maintained so how do we manage best this? How do we improve this...

  44. Launching the Micro Future

    This week I get to sit down with Jeff Brown of Object Computing and we talking about Micronaut, the latest framework designed for creating fast, lightweight microservices. Listen in and learn why this new framework is worth a look!

  45. Thinking Architectually

    New software technology appears every year. Like clockwork, another language, library, pattern, or approach will arrive on the scene with plenty of hype and developer enthusiasm. As someone whose job requires making architectural decisions, you need to evaluate these new technologies with an eye...

  46. Exploring Kafka

    In this episode I'm joined by Tim Burglund who heads up developer relations at confluent. Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in distributed systems, stream/realtime processing, and all things kafka. He gives us an insiders tour of the past, present and future of this exciting...

  47. From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams

    The NFJS podcast is back after the summer break. This week Michael Carducci is joined by Johanna Rothman talking about agile. How to do it right; especially when teams are distributed.

  48. Tales from the Jar Side

    This week I gather around the microphone with Ken Kousen where he reflects on a life and career focused on the JVM.

  49. Docker, Kubernetes and Containers

    This week I sit with Jonathan Johnson and talk all things containers. What are the current trends, what are currently recommended tools and best practices. We also get a steak peek at Jon's full-day workshop he's hosting at UberConf this year (https://uberconf.com) Recorded Live in Reston, VA

  50. Thoughtworks: Build Your Own Tech Radar

    At ArchConf 2017, leading engineers and software architects converged to teach, learn and discuss all the skills and elements necessary to be a great software architect in 2018. In addition to the in-depth content in the sessions, ThoughtWorks set up an informal "Tech Radar" both to poll…

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