One of the most difficult tasks an architect will face is untangling the various forces and trade-offs at play in their architectures—and that’s particularly true for distributed systems. If an architect thinks they’ve discovered something that isn’t a trade-off, more likely they just haven’t identified what the trade-off is yet. After all, as the first law of software architecture states: Everything in software architecture is a trade-off....

Become a Linux power user! Overview: Learn the ins and outs of Linux Internals and discover what makes Linux the most powerful operating system Get under the hood and understand how Linux really works Perform in-depth practical investigations of key Linux functionalities Linux Under the Hood offers an extensive exploration of how Linux functions, allowing you to fully harness its capabilities. Familiarizing yourself with Linux internals will allow...

We will start by introducing project finance, highlighting the transactions that are eligible for this type of financing. Understanding the criteria for project finance is crucial for assessing the feasibility of infrastructure projects and identifying potential funding sources. The case study on Express Fiji will serve as our guiding example throughout the course. We will dissect the multi-scenario input sheet, examining each component and its role...

Business analytics is the strategic use of data for informed decision-making. Covering stakeholder analysis, requirement gathering, and Agile methodologies, the course equips you with practical skills essential for navigating the dynamic realm of data-driven insights in a business context. From the foundational segment to mastering stakeholder and options analysis, this course delves into the essentials of business analysis. It covers diverse requirements...

More and more organizations are building their applications on top of the cloud. But unfortunately, not all cloud services provide airtight security--some have vulnerabilities in their authentication protocols or data encryption, which can endanger an enterprise's infrastructure. That's why it's crucial to keep up with the latest security standards. These sessions will get you up to speed on key techniques and best practices for securing your cloud....

An overview of how the Azure cloud can be useful for bioinformatics and genomics.

Join us for a special conversation with Neal Ford and solutions architect Sonya Natanzon, where they'll discuss the goal of an architect: making the invisible visible. You'll dive into the unique challenge that the complexities of healthcare pose for software architects and discover how to address them to create robust solutions and improve user experience in ways that are applicable not just to healthcare but across many industries that grapple with...

Join Michael Lopp and Tara Hernandez as they delve into developer productivity--what it is, why it's often misunderstood, and why it's such a hot topic right now. This event is for aspiring and active leaders who want to ensure that their teams are meeting their goals, have the tools they need to do their best work, and are able to communicate the value of their work to non-technical leadership. Viewers will gain insight into recent debates about...

How is long-term planning possible when everything changes all the time--and how do you address the unfortunate fact that architectures often gradually degrade? Evolutionary architectures support the building of systems that allow architects and developers to make sweeping changes to the most important parts with confidence. Join us for a special conversation on evolutionary architectures with Neal Ford and Thoughtworks CTO Rebecca Parsons. They'll...

Join us for a special conversation with Neal Ford and Michael Feathers, founder and director of R7K Research & Conveyance, where they'll discuss the best way to handle making improvements to a large, unfamiliar code base--a task that starts with understanding code base technologies you've never seen before. Understanding the system, something that is rarely taught, is a vital part of software development. You'll hear about the patterns you can use...