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Developer Tips, Tricks & Resources Before Taking the Plunge, Dip Your Toes in OTel   The ongoing, rapid adoption of cloud-native architectures has also created an urgent need for standardized observability protocols. OpenTelemetry is quickly becoming the preferred option for distributed tracing, metrics and logging in cloud-native environments.   Transitioning to OpenTelemetry can be a major undertaking for any organization. To minimize costs and risks before scaling up, testing OpenTelemetry on your desktop is highly recommended. Conducting tests in a development environment enables you to experiment with various configurations and settings, determine use cases, prioritize applications and build a strong case for implementing OpenTelemetry. Read more about OpenTelemetry and test driving OTel Prefix for Free! Read the Post! You Still Don't Know How to Do Unit Testing (and Your Secret is Safe with Me) When I started in this industry, only an avant-garde fringe wrote automated tests for their code. However, that number has exploded, and the practice has become mainstream. Yet, plenty of folks still do not have comfort with or even exposure to the unit testing practice. So I'm reaching out to these folks to say, "Hey, no worries. You can learn, and you don't even have to climb too steep of a hill." Get the Details! What is Java Garbage Collection? How It Works, Best Practices, Tutorials ... Java garbage collection is the process by which Java programs perform automatic memory management. When Java programs run on the JVM, objects are created on the heap, which is a portion of memory dedicated to the program. At Stackify, we battle our fair share of code performance problems too, including issues surrounding Java garbage collection. Read the post to learn more. Read the Post! Check out more articles on our blog 12 Reasons for Using Kotlin for Android App Development Are you looking for a new language to develop your Android application? If so, then Kotlin may be a perfect choice! Kotlin is an open-source programming language used by more than 9.6% of developers to build Android apps. And it's popularity is growing since Google identified Kotlin as a preferred language for Android app development.   In this article, we will discuss 12 reasons why you should use Kotlin for Android app development. From its versatility and readability to its interoperability with existing codebases, Kotlin has many benefits that make it an excellent choice for Android developers. Learn More! Vote for Netreo in the 2023 Network Computing Awards & You can be a Winner, Too! Less than 1 week left to cast your vote for Netreo for the annual Network Computing Awards and enter to win!   We wouldn't be a finalist in 7 categories without our amazing customers and partners, and this year, you can be a winner, too!   Netreo is raffling two $250 US Amazon gift cards (or local currency equivalent) to everyone who votes for Netreo and enters our raffle by May 9th, when voting officially closes. Raffle winners will be announced after Network Computing names 2023 winners at their May 18th award ceremony.   Voting and entering the raffle is simple: Visit the Network Computing Awards site here or click the button below (the link is customized and pre-populated for Netreo votes) Complete the form and submit your vote Look for a vote confirmation email from webmaster@btc.co.uk (it may go to spam, so check there if you don't see it) Forward your vote confirmation email to ncawards@netreo.com to enter the raffle Don't wait, you could be a winner too! Cast your vote for Netreo today! Vote Today! Netreo, 7171 Warner Ave, Suite B787, Huntington Beach, California 92647, United States, 866-638-7361 Unsubscribe Manage preferences