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Continue reading →: Apache ANT – Latest Release
I’ve used Apache ANT for building Java projects for a long time. I think its a great build tool. However, it just seems like most teams are moving towards Gradle as a build tool. The latest release of ANT is 1.10.15, which happened in August 2024. Question – Is Apache…
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Continue reading →: Scrum Events
If you are a Scrum Master or leading a team in some sort of Scrum cadence, you will want to perform these events! Scrum Events The following link is a good resource to understanding each of the event! Download the Scrum guide here for complete details
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Continue reading →: Devopsdays Minneapolis
Best qoute from Devopsdays Minneapolis. “You can’t buy DevOps, but I can sell you some” Great conference here in MN. https://devopsdays.org/events/2019-minneapolis/welcome/
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Continue reading →: Java Champions – Java Free Article
I recently attended the NFJS conference in MN and was shown the following article on Java written by Java Champions. https://medium.com/@javachampions/java-is-still-free-2-0-0-6b9aa8d6d244 If you looking for answers concerning what Java version to use going forward, what the new Java cadence will be, and any other question related to the recent changes…
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Continue reading →: PowerShell – Sub-Expressions
My thoughts on using sub-expressions to access object properties. $serviceObj = Get-Service “wmi*” Write-Output “Service Status $serviceObj.status” Service Status System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.status Not really the output I was expecting. This is where the sub-expression comes in handy! I can use a sub-expression to extract the status property value and display without using…
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Continue reading →: JENKINS JCasC – securityRealm
I just can’t stop playing around with the Jenkins JCasC plugin. However, I just don’t think its in a state to replace all of your Jenkins configuration yet. Example – I want to create a new Jenkins user\password and add the additional user data such as email, token, and description…
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Continue reading →: Monitoring Plan – AWS Style!
Lately, I’ve been reading some AWS documents in preparation for the SYSOPS certification and came across a great AWS monitoring best practice document. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/monitoring_best_practices.html This is such a great starting point for teams implementing a new monitoring solutions!
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Continue reading →: Jenkins JCasC – Illegal character in opaque part at index
I’m still playing around with this Jenkins JCasC plugin. Its got major potential!! One little gotcha if you are on Windows is how you path out to the jenkins.yaml file from within Jenkins. In my case, I was using standard Windows back slash. This isn’t going to work. You need…
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Continue reading →: Jenkins – Configuration as Code – JCasC
I have been doing a little research on the Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCasC) plugin and I must say I think it’s definitely a step in the right direction. In theory, with this plugin, you can have the majority of your Jenkins configuration stored in 1 file. This file can…