Software Engineers: Not Paid to Write Code?

I think the premise here is “assumed” in a Software Engineering Role, but when we get Myopic, putting on the visor doing midnight coding, we lose sight of the Forest for the Trees.  Good Points here.

 

“You are not paid to write code” – @DZone
(The art of Taco Bell coding)

Microservices and an API Gateway

With all the talk of Microservices, this very discussion came up in my office.
As we make services more granularized, the Client Browser becomes the focus of being the actual application: aka Single Page Application written in JavaScript: WebComponents, Angular.js, Ember.js adn the like.

This blog link is a fast read discussing at a high level the need for an API layer to hide specific implementation details from external clients, and provide an extra layer of protection from external calls.

Why Do Microservices Need an API Gateway? – @DZone

How Linux/Opensource makes money

An interesting article that discusses how Linux and Open Source makes money.

It’s an interesting read, but not an entire surprise for those familiar with these models.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-do-linux-and-open-source-companies-make-money-from-free-software/?loc=newsletter_small_thumb&ftag=TRE17cfd61&bhid=20818608928730841620316679586784