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Raju Gandhi
Raju Gandhi
Founder, DefMacro Software
Raju is a software craftsman with almost 20 years of hands-on experience scoping, architecting, designing, implementing full stack applications.
He provides a 360 view of the development cycle, is proficient in a variety of programming languages and paradigms, experienced with software development methodologies, as well an expert in infrastructure and tooling.
He has long been in the pursuit of hermeticism across the development stack by championing immutability during development (with languages like Clojure), deployment (leveraging tools like Docker and Kubernetes), and provisioning and configuration via code (toolkits like Ansible, Terraform, Packer, everything-as-code).
Raju is a published author, internationally known public speaker and trainer.
Raju can be found on Twitter as @looselytyped.
In his spare time, you will find Raju reading, playing with technology, or spending time with his wonderful (and significantly better) other half.
Presentations
Avoiding the dysfunction in Teams
Thursday, 4:00 PM EST
Teams can often get dysfunctional. Even for leaders with the best of intentions—without knowing what signs to look for, and how to avoid to avoid them, can create teams that over time start fail to be cohesive, and delivering on their expectations. Add to that the ever changing landscape of the enterprise, the revolving door of attrition—all of which add to making this a real challenge for any leader.
This session will dive into some of the signs of a dysfunctional team, and provide guidance on what a leader can do to not just build, but maintain a high functioning team.
Enterprise Architecture for Leadership
Friday, 11:00 AM EST
Enterprise Architecture (EA) has long been misunderstood as a bottleneck to innovation, often labeled the “department of no.” But in today’s fast-paced world of Agile, DevOps, Cloud, and AI, does EA still have a role to play—or is it a relic of the past?
This session will highlight the need for Enterprise Architecture in the modern enterprise. It will show how EA can help provide line-of-sight from business to IT assets and management. Leaders will learn how to build out a future-proof version of EA that thrives in the modern landscape.
Books
Head First Software Architecture: A Learner's Guide to Architectural Thinking
by Raju Gandhi
- If you're a software developer looking for a quick on-ramp to software architecture, this handy guide is a great place to start. From the authors of Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Head First Software Architecture teaches you how to think architecturally and explores the unique challenges of software architecture. You'll learn the distinction between architecture and design and the relationship between code, components, and architectural styles. You'll also learn how to work with some common architectural styles through vivid, fun examples. Quick, easy, and entertaining, this book is a valuable introduction to the world of software architecture.
Head First Git: A Learner's Guide to Understanding Git from the Inside Out
by Raju Gandhi
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Many people who use Git rely on "recipes"--copying and pasting commands they find on the internet without really understanding how Git actually works. But what do you do if you find yourself in a tight spot? You can't simply wing it. With this unique hands-on guide, you'll learn the ways of Git and have fun while doing it. Raju Gandhi peels back the layers to reveal the simple yet powerful engine that powers Git, so you'll understand not just the how but the why. You'll master branches, merges, commit messages, search, utilities, and more; learn best practices for collaborative work; and unlock the full potential of Git.
If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. With this book, you'll learn Git through a multisensory experience that engages your mind rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
JavaScript Next: Your Complete Guide to the New Features Introduced in JavaScript, Starting from ES6 to ES9
by Raju Gandhi
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JavaScript has finally grown up. Armed with a slew of new features, JavaScript now makes writing the code that powers your applications elegant, concise, and easy to understand. This book is a pragmatic guide to the new features introduced in JavaScript, starting with Edition 6 of ECMAScript, and ending with Edition 9.
Using a "compare and contrast" approach, each chapter offers a deep dive into new features, highlighting how best to use them moving forward. As you progress through the book, you'll be offered multiple opportunities to see the new features in action, and in concert with one another.
Backed by an example-driven writing style, you'll learn by doing, and get ready to embrace the new world of JavaScript.
What You'll Learn
- Provide a deep exposition of the new features introduced in ES6 through ES9
- Review how JavaScript's new features by-pass any limitations of an existing approach
- Examine the refactoring necessary to go from old to new
- Demonstrate how JavaScript's new features work in unison with each other
Who This Book Is For
New and experienced developers who wish to keep abreast of the changes to JavaScript and deepen their understanding of the language.
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