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In this article, I am going to show how to identify some common Spark issues the easy way: by looking at a particularly informative graphical report that is built into the Spark Web UI —the Web UI Stage Detail view.

A close look at the ways Spark ML models can be put into production, which patterns work best in which situations, and why.

Learn some key performance patterns and anti-patterns that will help you get the most out of Spark 2.0.

Some servers need antivirus, but many don't. In fact, antivirus solutions may actually affect the performance and stability of your server. Here’s a guide to help you figure it all out.

A hands-on tutorial using Spark SQL and DataFrames to retrieve insights and visualizations from datasets published by the City of San Francisco.

In this intermediate-level tutorial, I'll address the question of which Apache Spark APIs to use, with a series of brief technical explanations and demos that highlight best practices, latest APIs, and new features in Spark 2.0.

Most of you probably don’t use UML (kudos if you do). If you think UML seems old and complicated, you’re absolutely right. BUT, trust us that it’s still worth your time.

Two talks from SFJS that look at: Horizon - a realtime open-source backend for JavaScript apps from the RethinkDB team; and 5 tips for take your front-end skills to the next level

Service Oriented Architecture is a design pattern that works really well for Node.js. Laurie Voss, CTO at npm explains what it is, and how to do it well, using npm's architecture as a case study

Hans Dockter of Gradlware, and Jon Schneider of Netflix talk about scaling with Gradle across hundreds to thousands of developers in these talks from the SF Java User Group.

Watch every talk from the 6th annual Northeast Scala Symposium

Information security is a growing concern. Check out the list of the top five most concerning security issues for this year.

The increase of M-Commerce means that more of your customers are visiting your website on mobile devices. Improve your ROI with these mobile development methods.

When you're just starting out in the world of software development, it can be tempting to rely exclusively on self teach methods. After all, there are a number of great resources available to you. From code.org to Code Academy and Stack Overflow - seeking answers to your technology questions and educating yourself about the development language you're using is simpler than it has ever been. But are these efforts enough to land you a career in software development? Or to help you become a better IT professional?

Overview of the Brillo (and Weave) stack, including an overview of the features provided by Google and how it compares to its parent system&mdsah;Android. Recorded at DevFest MN 2016.