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Evolutionary Architecture and Fitness Functions

This week we dive into evolutionary architecture.    The software development ecosystem is constantly changing, with a constant stream of innovation in tools, frameworks and techniques. Over the past few years, incremental developments in core engineering practices for software development have paved the way to rethink how architecture might change over time, as well as how important architectural characteristics can be protected as it evolves. Learn more here.

Architecting for GDPR - Start Coding Now

GDPR is a regulation that requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens for transactions that occur within EU member states. And non-compliance could cost companies dearly. This week on the NFJS podcast, I sit with Jeremy Deane to discuss the architecture challenges of GDPR in 2018.

Changing the way we code w/ Tudor Girba

Tudor Girba gives us an update on how he and his team are changing the way we interact with code.

NFJS Live: Emerging Tech

In this episode, we dive deep into the emerging trends with Brian Sletten, a forward-thinking software Engineer. Recording live in Chicago, IL.  

NFJS LIVE - Deep Dive into Docker & Containers

This week on NoFluffJustStuff Live we dive deep into containers with the freshest face on the NFJS tour, Jonathan Johnson. 

NFJS Live Halloween Special: Tech Horror Stories

From an unchecked rm -rf to almost starting World War III, we've experienced them. To celebrate the holiday Michael Carducci and NFJS attendees share their experiences.

NFJS Live: Security with Brian Sletten

In episode one of NoFluffJustStuff Live, we dive into where we need to shift our mindset as developers around security, best practices and resources worthy of review. 

Podcast: A look back (and forward) with Daniel Hinojosa

In this episode, I explore a number of topics with Daniel Hinojosa. We talk about skills that should spread beyond developers, look back on our careers and talk about our techniques for making important information stick as we're learning and teaching. Enjoy!

Remote Work and Thoughts on Travel

Many of the NFJS speakers are independent and frequently work remotely. This is a trend we're seeing more and more in our industry. Michael Carducci interviews speaker and independent consultant Daniel Hinojsoa on his thoughts on remote work and the conversation turns to our thoughts and experiences on air travel. 

Reflecting on Javascript and Developer Evolution

This week I have the opportunity to sit down with Nate Schutta. We had a fascinating conversation about the history and current state of Javascript along with it's evolution. We also dive into the evolution necessary to grow as a software engineer. 

Microservice REST API Design in 10 Steps – Part II

This week I sit with Rohit and we continue our discussion of his 10 step process for Microservice API design. 

Microservice REST API Design in 10 Steps - Part I

The NFJS podcast is back for the 2017 Season! This week I sit with Rohit and discuss his 10 step process for Microservice API design. 

Professional Git with Brent Laster

This week I sit down with Brent Laster, author of "Professional Git."

Software Environmentalism with Tudor Girba

At the 2016 ArchConf in Clearwater, FL, I sat down with Tudor Girba to discuss his ideas around Software Environmentalism. 

Leadership with Jake Harriman of Nuru International

The NFJS tour series has supported Nuru International for many years. This week I sit down with founder Jake Harriman and talk about his journey to start Nuru, what they're doing and discuss leadership lessons that can be learned. 

Lifelong Learning with Venkat Subramaniam

This week we discuss Venkat's philosophy on learning and work. Don't miss this insightful episode!

The Challenges facing Software Architects

This week I sit with Mark Richards, author of several popular books and Software Architecture as well as hit O'Reilly video series and we discuss the challenges facing our industry and how to be better.

What's new in Groovy, Grails & the G3 summit

This week I sit down with Ken Kousen (Kousen IT, Groovy Podcast) and Jeff Brown (OCI) and we talk about what's new in the world of Groovy, Grails as well as their plans for the upcoming (G3 Summit). 

Debugging QA in the Agile World with John Borys

QA is a difficult area to integrate into an agile process. This week we discuss common pitfalls and their solutions. 

Reflections on Agile in 2016 - What's Wrong and How to Fix It

This week I sit with John Borys and we talk all things agile. We spend a great deal of time reflecting on where most teams and organizations go wrong in their implementations and how we can get better.

Diving into Angular2 with Daniel Zen

At AngularSummit West, I sat down with Daniel Zen of Zen Digital and talked about all things Angular2. Specifially what are some of the considerations for making the switch or beginning a new project using Angular2, some of the best resources to learn (it's not too late to register for AngularSummit East) as well as talking about some of the challenges unique to Angular2.

From failure to mastery with Janelle Klein

Critical Thinking, Technology and Magic with Brian Sletten

Reflecting on UberConf 2016, we dive deep into technology thinking critically about all the implications-both good and bad-of our ever evolving world. A great (and somewhat longer) philosophical discussion with NFJS speaker Brian Sletten.   

Behind the tour with Jay Zimmerman

We sat down with Jay Zimmerman, creator of NoFluffJustStuff to talk about the philosophy behind the tour and what to expect this year.   

Digging into functional programming with Venkat Subramaniam

We're joined this week by Venkat Subramaniam digging into functional programming, why it's exciting and how you can begin to see the benefits.

Inside Security with Ksenia Dmitrieva

This week I was able to sit down with Ksenia and talk security.

Diving into the internals of the JVM with Doug Hawkins

At the tail end of the Rich Web Experience, I had a chance to sit down with Doug Hawkins and talk about his work optimizing the JVM in performance critical environments with Azul Systems. We discuss garbage collection, speculative optimization and some of the tools you can use to get better insight into the performance of your application.  If you're interested in learning more about optimizing the JVM, check out ArchConf West where Doug is one of our Featured Speakers. He's also going to b...

Solving problems without reading code - With Tudor Girba

Tudor Girba joins us at ArchConf 2015 where he discusses the work he's doing to change the way we deal with code and why fundamentally, code is not text but data and can be queried as such.

Checking out Aurelia with Peter Pavlovich

We're joined by Peter Pavlovich to discuss Aurelia, why Rob Eisenburg left Google to work on it and why it's definitely worth checking out! 

Scala & Functional Programming with Danial Hinojosa

Daniel Hinojosa talks Scala, the importance of being multi-lingual, and in the end shares his secret for learning new languages fast!

Ionic 2, AngularJS 2 and the future of hybrid apps - Mike Hartington

Today we're joined by Mike Hartington, Ionic Developer advocate. We're discussing what's new in Ionic 2, Angular 2.0 along. Also, how to build you apps to ensure a smooth upgrade and even whether or not you should wait for the 2.0 release for your next web app. Full transcript  

Exploring Groovy, Grails3 and more with Ken Kousen

We're joined with Ken Kousen to discuss the current state of Groovy, Grails3 and why those technologies are well worth exploring. The time for Groovy is now. It makes your life easier and quicker. Anything you do in Java you can simplify by a good factor of five-maybe 10-and still have code that's easy to write, easy to follow and easy to maintain.  Full Transcript

REST is Dead, Long Live the Web! - Peter Pavlovich

Is REST really dead? What are the alternatives and how could they be so superior?  We're joined this week by Peter Pavlovich, Principal Architect at Emerging Technologies & Innovations where we discuss the future of the reactive data. Full transcript