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Jenkins: How to use shared libraries for configuration

This article discusses how Jenkins pipelines that use shared libraries can be be updated structurally upon changes on the shared library without running a full build.

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Optimizing Docker Images for Java

Docker is a popular technology for creating runtime environments for servers and entire systems. Docker images are easily distributed, deployed and started. But especially distribution benefits from slim images - large images take time to transmit, especially when done frequently this could have a real impact on the development speed. In this article I’ll write about some best practices for reducing or optimizing the image size.

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Automation of Admin Web UIs

Particularly in the operation of legacy web applications, there are often recurring administrative tasks. It is not uncommon for such applications to have an administrative interface, but no service interface usable for administration. However, administrative tasks can be automated with simple means, provided the web interface is well-structured from an HTML and HTTP perspective. Additionally, it is advantageous if the client-server interaction does not rely too heavily on server-side session states and provides different entry points for different operations.

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