Did you know that Java software can remotely manage Oracle Cloud via a REST API? It’s a neat process, very efficient, and very secure, explains Michał Jakóbczyk. Take it from him: Jakóbczyk literally wrote the book on the subject, Practical Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Infrastructure as a Service, Autonomous Database, Managed Kubernetes, and Serverless.
One of the articles below is a little lighter fare than usual for Java Magazine. Many of us work in teams, and the value delivered by the team can be multiplied exponentially if every member is empowered, is listened to, and is given the time to think. My friend Duncan Wardle, former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, has advice for helping your development team think big—and achieve big.
While on that subject, here’s an article I enjoyed in Harvard Business Review: “Struggling to solve a problem? Try reframing it,” by Daniel Markovitz. It’s good advice. We should try what he recommends more often.
Take care, Alan Zeichick Editor in Chief, Java Magazine @zeichick
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