Learn how to install and configure Docker Engine in a Vagrant VM, plus connect it to your local Docker CLI and your preferred IDE.

I've been asked to share some recommendations on how to pass the Java SE 11 Certification, so I decided to write this article to pass along the tips that helped me.

Developers who work with more than one Git provider need to be aware of this common pitfall and know how to avoid it.

As a .NET developer, JetBrains Resharper has been part of my life since 2014, and when I decided to move from .NET to Java as my primary technology stack, an IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate subscription was one of the first things I decided to buy. Their development tools are among the best available today, so when I received an e-mail from them telling me about JetBrains Academy, I clicked the link right away.

SOLID principles are quite well known nowadays, but do you know their cousin, the Principles for Package and Component Design? Okay, maybe it's not the catchiest name, but that's what Robert C. Martin named them in his book entitled Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices. 

In my first years as a self-taught programmer, my main source of information was not books. I read a few, but most of the time, when I needed help, I just looked for a blog post or tried to come up with something myself, often reinventing the wheel in the process.

Some time ago I wrote about how to set up a .NET Core Web API to report metrics to New Relic. Now, I'm going to show you how to use New Relic--or any other monitoring platform, such as Azure Application Insights--to get a performance baseline for your API.