Jason Nichols

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  • Running SourceClear in a Docker…
    | By Jason Nichols

    A lot of customers ask about running SourceClear from within a Docker container on their build node. Here is how to do it. Customize this to suit your exact needs. Throughout the blog I assume that you've got a project named myproject. The steps to follow are: Build an Ubuntu based Docker image…

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  • Distribute Your Java App Via Brew
    | By Jason Nichols

    For developers of desktop based applications, making sure your users can easily update to the latest version can be a pain. Expecting them to fetch out updates by going to your website only adds layers of complexity and slows adoption due to inertia. For SRC:CLR and our customers, we felt this pain…

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  • Dynamic message passing with Java
    | By Jason Nichols

    Imagine this scenario, you've stepped outside of Spring MVC and are reading messages from a different source (either a websocket, MQ, or vanilla TCP socket). No longer can you rely on Spring to automatically route incoming messages to the correct handler method. This is what less battle tested…

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  • Crypto Bliss with AWS KMS
    | By Jason Nichols

    So you've got a last minute requirement to secure your customer data by encrypting it at the database level? Don't panic. Take a deep breath, keep calm, and read on... Previously, I discussed some of the higher level concerns and pitfalls with attempting to roll your own key management. In today's…

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