Interning and Solr
Welcome to the first blog post (of many, hopefully) by OpenSource Connections’ 2012 summer interns. After our first few weeks as interns at OSC, we have begun to get…
The Failure of Search at FedBizOpps
The United States government procures most of its goods and services through competitive bidding. The notices of its requirements are posted on a centralized website called FedBizOpps, www.fbo.gov. Contracting…
OSC Launches http://www.smallbizcontracting.com
At OpenSource Connections, we focus on solving the search problems that others face. One of the problems that we have noticed is that tools for U.S. government acquisition officers…
Apache Solr 3 Enterprise Search Server Published
We are pleased to announce that Eric Pugh and David Smiley have published the second Solr book in publication, Apache Solr 3 Enterprise Search Server. It is an update…
Netflix, Qwikster, and the Potential Failure of Search User Experience
Yesterday, Netflix announced the separation of its DVD-by-mail division into a new entity called Qwikster. The new company will have a separate website and focus entirely on mail delivery…
Scott Stults Discusses Value of Solr Certification Exam
OSCs Scott Stults and Michael Herndon are currently at Lucene Revolution and Scott was interviewed by CMSWire about the value of getting a Solr certification. You can watch his…
Warning: Strong Opinions Can Cause A Backdraft.
In response to: ceo friday why we dont hire net programmers I’m sure there are a slew of witty responses in this rebuttal to a CEO writing this kind…
Top Three Drivers of Solr Adoption
Weve been talking to our customers to understand why they are adopting Solr. Is it because its a great product from the Apache Software Foundation? Is it because Lucene…
Be Effective When Working In a Really Cool/Fun/Distracting Place
Where are Eric and Youssef? This year two OSC folks are working remotely for extended periods of time. Youssef spent 6 weeks in Lebanon earlier this year, and I…
The Agile CIO: Virtualizing Development Environments
Agile teams should be based on talented development staff with multi disclipinary skill sets. This allows team members to easily trade tasks and keep the iteration moving forward. As…
The Agile CIO: Avoiding heroes
Everybody loves employees and consultants who can get stuff done. Especially if youve made a commitment to a client or your boss, it can be very difficult to ask…
B.D.D. Thoughts Reloaded
Its not exactly easy to get people to read requirement or technical specifications, much less write them. Its also hard to get developers to write tests. Its even harder…