DeveloperWeek 2017

In this presentation, Mike Goelzer will introduce the audience to Docker Services, which is Docker's paradigm for orchestrating multi-container applications based on Docker.  Mike will explain how Docker Services can be used to deploy multi-tier applications; other topics covered: load balancing, service discovery, scaling, security.

This is an advanced talk that assumes the audience is already familiar with the basics of Docker.  For an introduction to Docker, you may wish to check out https://youtu.be/e8BNwHkLEvs

Cloud Native, Microservices, and containers are big buzz words right now, and they should be - as they are allowing companies to become more agile and release more rapidly, all at incredible scale.  In this session we'll take a look at what it means to be Cloud Native, what makes a service a Microservice, and how to properly scale and secure a rapidly growing and constantly changing network with tools such as Kubernetes and Project Calico.

Over $500 million dollars were invested in API-driven companies last year. Join engineers and executives from OneSignal, RapidAPI, Shippo and Lob to hear how they think about building a scalable API and the future of APIs in 2017.

Learn how to read sensor data from an Intel Edison device, and visualize the connected sensors via a Sencha Ext JS dashboard that’s constructed with components including grids, charts and widgets.

Traditional Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) have focused on the tasks of software development: writing, testing, and shipping code. Coding for data science, machine learning, AI, and deep learning require a different set of tools.

This talk will discuss the data science development cycle and demo how RStudio Server and R Notebooks can increase productivity and reproducibility. We’ll also discuss how elements of traditional software tools (project structure, version control, documentation) still play an important role in interactive languages like R.

It's all about the data.  See how JSON centric applications can be built and scaled in real world environments with node-oracledb and Oracle Database.  High performance, but simple to use, node-oracledb and database features make connection management and data processing fast and efficient.  Whether you use the Oracle Database JSON data type or traditional data types this session drills into node-oracledb features that are building blocks for development.  Learn best-practices about installation, deployment, security and scalability.

Have you ever built something so completely sophisticated and cutting edge but then realized that you just committed yourself to maintaining that code long term?  You try to hire developers to maintain your project only to find that their rate is significantly higher because of the skill set required for your project.  That's the reality for far too many developers who try to push their project to the absolute cutting edge.

Taking a step back and looking at the project as a whole, most internal applications for business are little more than a simple web database with some system integrations.  A lot of time can be spent simply gathering requirements for the next project.  With QuickBase, you can get a lot more done by delegating most of the application development to business.  On the surface, the UI is simple and intuitive.  Common functions are easily found and support documentation is clear and readily abundant.  All of the of the prerequisites are in place for a low code self-service model for development.  Leaving you with more time to focus on the custom parts, not common to every web database.  And the freedom to move on from your past accomplishments.

The citizen developer model requires governance and advisement.  A few central players can advise tens or even hundreds of developers on design decisions and corporate standards.  This is orders of magnitude more productive than sourcing all internal web development to traditional web developers.  The citizen developer knows their own problem domain better than anyone.  This requires less meetings and less communication to see a project to completion.

Low code platforms can be a life saver, but sometimes a project has requirements beyond the native functionality of the platform.  My presentation covers a variety of techniques used to overcome these limits.

I hope you find my presentation stimulating.  If you end up with more questions than you did before you started, then I'll know that this was true.  I hope to have enough time towards the end to answer all your questions, otherwise come find me afterwards for an intriguing conversation.

Sincerely,
David Maskasky
Software Developer at Tesla 

DevOps emphasizes Quality of Life improvements at all stages of the software delivery process, not just through Continuous Integration/Deployment. Learn more about our approach into implementing Continuous DevOps.

Dont' build your own infrastructure. Let the network handle both the data delivery and computation for you. Josh will show you how to combine 3rd party services into a powerful chatbot, all with very little code and absolutely no server administration.

When creating an Internet of Things (IoT) application, many developers start thinking about connectivity, sensors, or even the user interface first. But what about the Data Model, i.e. the basic structure of your information and how you store, manipulate, and interact with it? Often, this is left to later stages with the hopes that it grows organically out of the application’s needs. ThingWorx believes that this approach is backwards. Start with the Data Model. Decide who needs to interact with the data and what specific requirements they’ll have. Think about reusability. Think about updating it in the future. How will it scale? How will it interact with future features which you haven’t even thought about yet? We’ll talk about these items and more in ThingWorx’s Data Modeling for the Internet of Things. 

A strong foundation of hardware assisted security can be found below the OS in firmware instruction set APIs and security engines that are shipped with each device processor. Historically, only specialized developers or device OEMs have utilized the trusted execution environments available in silicon to strengthen their application security.  IoT presents a new set of demands where M2M or remote IoT platforms need to attest software and device identity, ensure protected boot and storage, and create trusted execution environments secured by the platform. In this presentation, Intel presents an overview of the core platform security capabilities and suggests a unifying solution for end-to-end IoT security.

If you're interested in learning about how robots in homes around the world are enabling us to realize the vision we all have of a useable and truly smart Smart Home, then come check out this talk!  We'll be talking about how robots already in homes today, like the iRobot Roomba and its home mapping capabilities, will play a integral role in the Smart Home ecosystem.

** You MUST be pre-registered. Lunches will be given on a first come, first served bases. They will be boxed lunches from the Town Kitchen. 

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Lunch and Learn w/ Veracode: Getting to DevSecOps

DevSecOps is an organizational framework that allows development, security and operations to identify and address vulnerabilities faster by introducing security earlier in the product lifecycle. The benefits of a DevSecOps approach are clear: risk reduction at the same time as continuous deployment.

Join Colin Domoney, Veracode senior product innovation manager, for an invitation-only Lunch and Learn session at DeveloperWeek 2017. As a former head of application security at one of the world’s largest banks, Colin will share his knowledge and insights into DevSecOps, including:

• How to address gaps between security, development and operations teams

• What technologies and environments you need for automation and integration

• Practical steps teams can take when transitioning to DevSecOps

A host of global issues such as the growth of artificial intelligence and automation are causing workers in every industry to ask the same question: "Will my job existtomorrow?" Workers today need to be equipped with a broad set of skills so they can adapt to an ever-evolving landscape. This session will explore Agile’s broad applicability to the world of work and the increasingly influential role it will play across the business spectrum, as well as how practitioners can set themselves apart by embarking on an Agile journey that equips them with the mindset and tools they need to succeed.