mayworm's blog
Inside source code crawler world: the evolution of searching, mining and retrieving of software components
Using Maven to remove Chinese Wall during offshore development
I came across several interesting communication glitches in an offshore development software. This project comprises analysis, design, architecture and QA teams who work onshore, while developer teams are working offshore. We faced problems such as communication bottlenecks and lack of awareness of what developers were physically producing.
Teaching Java platform to undergraduate students is a process
Learning Java platform is a process. Some JUG Petropolis members and me have been teaching Java platform for five years free of charge in an academic environment. Our focus is to help somebody in a academic community, who wants to learn Java.
Are software architects not working hand-in-hand with developers?
Some time ago, a project I participated as a team manager, called my attention. The development team was constantly complaining about the complexity they had to grapple with for implementing every single use case. When asked whether their difficulty lay in the technological aspects, or even if the core business involved was too complex, they reported that their problem was elsewhere.
The fast way to win a JavaOne pass - Brazilian developers only
NetBeans, SouJava and GlobalCode launched the "Desafio" NetBeans in the last International Marathon 4 Java. Brazilian developers have a chance to win A JavaOne2006 pass, entitling the winner to a free roundtrip airfare to San Francisco with hotel accommodations included. You can participate as an individual or a team.





