n his book The Life of Reason, philosopher George Santayana cautioned that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” To this, I would add that we need to move beyond mere ...

The Virgin brand is known for its irreverent personality and excellent customer service. That’s why the starting point for any innovation at Virgin Money is to ask how it will enhance customer service ...

Once a developer finishes writing code and it works, it can feel like the job is done. It is not. The job is over when the code is refactored and cleaned up. Developers inevitably work to a deadline ...

"Regular expressions" are a mathematically defined concept, invented by Stephen Kleene in 1956. In their most minimalistic (and original) version, these expressions define languages using just literal ...

Maximizing code reuse in your Java programs means writing code that is easy to read, understand, and maintain. Here are eight ways to get started. Writing reusable code is a vital skill for every ...

Hazelcast Simulator is a production simulator used to test Hazelcast and Hazelcast-based applications in clustered environments. It also allows you to create your own tests and perform them on your ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Martin Kleppmann, an associate professor at ...

Repetition learning is an efficient way to enhance memory performance in our daily lives and educational practice. However, it is unclear to what extent repetition or multiple exposures modulate ...

10 years ago, Folgers debuted a holiday-themed ad in which a brother and sister ostensibly reconnect after years apart over a couple cups of good ol’ fashioned java. We use “ostensibly,” because, if ...