Java Optional
Posted on Java

Introduction to the Java Optional Class

Welcome. Today we are taking an introductory look at the Java Optional Class. We will focus primarily on the Optional Class and what it is for. Then we will cover why it is useful and how to use it in our code. Finally, we wrap up with four hands examples of using the different types of Optional methods in our code. What is Java the Optional Class? The optional class is essentially a container object, which may or may not contain a non-nullable value. Why should we use the Java Optional Class? One of the biggest problems with Java is that when we create variables or methods with return types, our intent is unclear if the value of these will... Read more

develpreneur podcast
Posted on Interviews 2.0

Side hustle Success Through Perseverance – Chris Myles Interview

We start a new discussion with Chris Myles, focusing on his specific set of skills to create side hustle success. He has tried a lot of approaches and found success along with a few paths to avoid. Those have led to the creation of many sites, including bloggerevolution.com. We explore those in this multi-episode discussion of all things Chris. Side Hustle Success While many people will sell you on the passive part of income and these types of sites, Chris keeps it real. He talks about the challenges he had, the numerous attempts made, and the learning along the way. Thus, if you want to follow Chris’ model, be ready to put in some work. It will not take as... Read more

develpreneur podcast
Posted on Interviews 2.0

Run Towards Success Not Away From Challenges

We conclude our discussion with Gregory Offner with an admonition to run towards success or desires. Once you run away, you likely will keep running. This topic swings us back around to the idea of approach-avoidance. We generally avoid things we do not like more than more towards what we enjoy. While some may see that as a realist approach, it can be a form of self-fulfilling prophecy. One ends up running away so often they miss the things they enjoy. Run Towards Success We have many reasons to move to another job, relationship, or situation. When we move away from something we want to avoid, it can be constricting. The focus becomes avoidance rather than embracing the things we... Read more

develpreneur podcast
Posted on Interviews 2.0

Quiet Quitting or Silent Striking : Gregory Offner Part 3

We continue our discussion with Gregory Offner and look into quiet quitting. This phenomenon can be fixed through motivation. Thus, investing in your staff can help them grow and help the organization avoid employee disengagement. The result of investing in your employees is engagement and that provides a win-win situation. They get more out of their job, and you get more productive employees. Quiet Quitting is Just Disengagement The term quiet quitting is fairly new. However, the sentiment is ages old. It all boils down to employees falling into a rut. They feel under-utilized, unappreciated, or trap in a dead-end job. That leads to disengagement and a lack of getting their best out of them. That is a problem no... Read more

Testing with AssertJ
Posted on Testing

Testing with AssertJ

Welcome to another edition of Developreneur. Today we are going to be talking about AssertJ packages. AssertJ is a fluent assertion library in Java for unit testing. Therefore, instead of using the traditional JUnit Assert class, we will discuss this new library, AssertJ. Today we’ll be looking at unit testing with Assert J. We’ll briefly talk about the differences between assertions and why they’re essential within unit testing. And then, we’re going to go into a full HandsOn presentation using assert j methods and chaining within our unit testing. What is Unit Testing? Let’s begin by talking about unit testing. Unit testing is software testing, where we test the individual units of our source code. Here we focus on testing particular methods... Read more

develpreneur podcast
Posted on Interviews 2.0

Root Goal Analysis – Gregory Offner Part 2

This episode of our Gregory Offner interview series looks at root goal analysis. He shares his story and how it can be used to create a pattern interrupt that helps others. We can all find ourselves in a rut and with an improper focus. The discussion here goes into how we should review our goals and set them to truly achieve our wants and desires. Root Goal Analysis – A Proper Focus Life is full of distractions. That includes things that can make us think we are progressing towards our objectives but are leading us away. For example, a job that supports a hobby instead of turning that hobby into our job. While there are many things we have to... Read more