Anna Heinrich

What is orchestration and does your PHP application need it? In this latest blog article, we take a look at orchestration as it relates to PHP applications in the cloud, in Docker, and using ZendPHP.

A regression analysis is the basis for many types of prediction and for determining the effects on target variables. When you hear about studies on the news that talk about fuel efficiency, or the cause of pollution, or the effects of screen time on learning, there is often a regression model being used to support their claims.

SOLID refers to five design principles in object-oriented programming, designed to reduce code rot and improve the value, function, and maintainability of software. Here, we give an overview of each SOLID principle along with an example of each.

JVM and Java options can get confusing. That's why we've compiled this one-page JVM options cheat sheet. It includes everything from standard options, to non-standard options, to advanced options for behavior, performance, and debugging. In the content below, you can read detailed information on how to use these JVMs. Then download the cheat sheet at the bottom of the page to keep as a handy guide.

In this article we compare Maven, Gradle, and Ant, looking at the benefits and drawbacks of all three to see why developers overwhelmingly use these tools.

Complex problems require complex solutions. Instead of waiting hours for a program to finish running, why not utilize parallel programming? Parallel programming helps developers break down the tasks that a program must complete into smaller segments of work that can be done in parallel.

In this annual report from our survey of nearly 900 Java developers, we look at the top Java technologies for 2021, including application server, runtime platform, framework, IDEs, database, build tools, and more.