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Technical articles and architecture insights on cloud migration, modernization strategy, legacy transformation and enterprise IT.

To rewrite or not to rewrite a software
To rewrite or not to rewrite a software

To rewrite or not rewrite a software ? Writing a software is a incredible difficult task. When the time has come for the software to know the retirement : should we rewrite it ? or have an progressive approach ?

Which framework to generate source code ?
Which framework to generate source code ?

I have been recently writings tools to convert Beanshell code in Java. This is a technical post to compare some frameworks to generate java source code.

REST Http Client : Feign vs Retrofit 2
REST Http Client : Feign vs Retrofit 2

I have been recently writing a new REST/Http client for the amazing APM product ManageEngine AppManager. In this context, I had to choose an efficient framework to build a new HTTP Client. I decided to let Netflix Feign and Retrofit 2 fight …

How to make a software developer happy ?
How to make a software developer happy ?

To be or not to be (happy), that’s the question. In this article, I expose some thoughts about what could make a software developer happy in his work. I wrote this article with several targeted audience in mind : Junior developers, …

Java developer testing toolbox
Java developer testing toolbox

An article dealing with Java application and testing frameworks and related libraries at the heart of DevOps and more basically the Software Development Process & Assurance, testing, and monitoring tools are key tools to ensure a high …

Quest for a CMS in 2018 : KeystoneJS Feedback
Quest for a CMS in 2018 : KeystoneJS Feedback

I have received several requests after my first article dealing with CMS, Headless CMS (KeyStoneJS), and the rather gloomy conclusion. This article is giving feedback on my next experiences.

How to implement CQRS with Spring  : new framework
How to implement CQRS with Spring : new framework

This article is a presentation of a new little framework, I have developed and used on several projects. The framework is for Spring Framework and requires Java 8.0. The code is on GitHub and downloadable from Bintray or JCenter./

Codacy : an easy-to use code quality review solution
Codacy : an easy-to use code quality review solution

Some time ago, I organized a talk on “Code Quality and why developers should care about” for my company. In that presentation, I demonstrate some tools, unfamiliar to the audience: young developers and battle-hardened IT …

How Docker is disrupting Legacy IT Companies
How Docker is disrupting Legacy IT Companies

Thanks to its popularity, Docker has disrupted many companies and blurred the silos between Developers and Operations. This article, based partially on my own experiences.