If you’ve ever wondered what Maven plugins actually are and how they fit into the bigger picture, my latest article might help clarify things for you. It walks through the essentials — what plugins do, how they’re used and how they tie into the Maven lifecycle. It also explains the difference between phases and goals in a way that’s (hopefully) easy to follow and understand.

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https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/what-are-maven-plugins-8f437526c05f?sk=c8c27b678cd9c31ca4be5bc836fb1622

If you've ever wondered how to automate the upgrading of your JDK in Docker images, you might want to checkout my latest article.

https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/how-to-configure-dependabot-to-automatically-upgrade-openjdk-in-docker-images-7738109e9506?sk=7dd594717fcf7f815791cc7db26e72d0

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#dependabot
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#jdk #java #openjdk #temurin #eclipse
#scm #vcs #versioncontrol
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If you'd like to find out how to set up GitHub Code Quality, you can check out my latest article on Medium.

https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/how-to-set-up-github-code-quality-e6f808fa9e33?sk=299e926ce375295d135d9fa24215ff3a

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#codeql
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#scm #vcs #versioncontrol
#sast
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What if code quality wasn’t a tool you configured or had to maintain yourselves, but something GitHub just did for your repositories?

Read my latest article to find out all about this new feature and see how it can simplify the way you handle code quality scans.

https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/what-is-github-code-quality-bcb74890ef9e?sk=990e0cded0528ebd20b71629f67d5426

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From SourceForge to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and AWS CodeCommit — code hosting platforms shaped how we build, share and collaborate.

In my latest recap article in this series I explore their rise, struggles and impact on dev culture.

https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/the-evolution-of-code-hosting-services-a-series-on-notable-platforms-9b4994f2403d?sk=3331345f9b006bf338998bd774a7c7df

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Over the past decade GitHub has not only become the most successful platform for hosting code but also the de facto standard for both open source and enterprise software development.

It didn’t just change how we share code — it changed how we build software together.

Check out my latest article for more.

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https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/how-github-became-the-de-facto-standard-for-open-source-and-enterprise-software-development-6a279b6b0586?sk=f9cc1a725cbddc54d157599b5e4447ca

In my latest Maven article I look at artifact coordinates — the convention that makes every dependency unique, keeps builds reproducible and allows Maven to resolve artifacts with precision.

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https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/understanding-maven-artifact-coordinates-73964a69f387?sk=e72b20fd5cc8bdb87626f3a3a3dd8a38

In my latest article, we explore what the POM file actually is, why it matters and how it enables portable, reliable builds across environments.

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https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/introduction-to-maven-pom-files-99e15cf84e3a?sk=5dded7c0f9b70b3112c8512f08bd68a0

In my latest article, I illustrate How To Set Up SAST Scanning Using Checkmarx One, GitHub Actions and GitHub Advanced Security.

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#softwaredevelopment
#softwaretesting
#sast

https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/how-to-set-up-sast-scanning-using-checkmarx-one-github-actions-and-github-advanced-security-917201505a6e?sk=f90fc702280e6bf39f4806192c263abb

I put together a brief guide on how to install Apache Maven (on Linux, MacOS and Windows).

I hope you find it useful! :)

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#buildtools
#devlearning
#softwaredevelopment
#softwaretesting

https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/how-to-install-maven-8b23603d3a9b?sk=27276f98ca870298e2665fa3ce92aeab