Arin Sime to speak on Agile at Richmond SPIN October 14th
I’m very pleased to be speaking to Richmond SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) next Wednesday October 14th, at 6:00 pm at Anthem BCBS in Richmond. The address is 2015 Staples Mill Road in...
View ArticleEric Pugh to speak on Solr at Shenandoah Ruby Users Group October 27th
From the Meetup site: We’ll look at the thriving Ruby ecosystem that has grown up around integrating with Solr. From Ruby gems that integrate with Solr like solrb and rsolr, to general search solutions...
View ArticleMicrosoft Abandons FAST On Linux and Unix and Opens the Door For Solr
Today, Microsoft announced that it was abandoning development of the FAST search engine for Linux and Unix. Given that Microsoft paid $1.2 billion for FAST, the move is an apparent revelation of a...
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beCamp 2010 is April 30 & May 1st
beCamp 2010 is almost here! April 30th and May 1st are just four weeks away! If you’re a geek in or around the Charlottesville metroplex or even if you’re merely tech-curious, this is the event you...
View ArticleArin Sime to present at Agile 2010 on Range Estimation in Scrum
I am looking forward to presenting at Agile 2010 this year, and I was very pleased to find out that my session proposal on Range Estimation in Scrum has been accepted. Here is info about the session,...
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Scott Stults is the inaugural OSC “Code Ninja”
Last Friday OpenSource Connections held one of our regular “hackathons”, where OSC developers get together for a day and work on a development project of our choosing, and then at the end of the day,...
View ArticleArin Sime speaking at AgileCville
I’m looking forward to speaking next Tuesday night at AgileCville about range estimation in Scrum. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to attend AgileCville meetings regularly, so I’m excited to...
View ArticleContinuous Integration and Automation Article is Published!
My article on the role of Continuous Integration as helping be the bridge between the Developer and Automated Test Writer who continually engage in a Tug of War was published in the September issue of...
View ArticleEric Pugh to speak on “Better Search Engine Testing” at STPCon
I’m very excited to be returning to another edition of STPCon, this year in Nashville! This year I will be unveiling a new talk: Better Search Engine Testing, as well as a reprise of Turbocharge your...
View ArticleScott Stults to Speak on Solr Security at the Solr and Text Analytics Conference
We’re thrilled to announce that Scott Stults was presented to speak on the topic of Multi-Level Security (MLS) with Solr at the Open Source Search Conference: Lucene and Solr in Government on June 15,...
View ArticleMichael Herndon Named Lucene.NET Committer
OpenSource Connections’ own Michael Herndon has been added to the Lucene.NET committer list. The project website can be found here. Lucene.Net targets the C# and .NET platform for an algorithmic port...
View ArticleJason Hull Featured Discussing Solr and OpenSource Connections on Veterans...
Jason Hull discusses OpenSource Connections’ participation in the National Veteran Small Business Conference and how their move to focus primarily on Solr affects the business on the latest VAntage...
View ArticleScott Stults Discusses Value of Solr Certification Exam
OSC’s 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 interview at the...
View ArticleOpenSource Connections Adds Site Search Analytics Service
At OpenSource Connections, we strongly believe that search is not simply a matter of installing a search engine, putting in a search box, and forgetting about it. Yet, that’s what we find most site...
View ArticleOur own Matt Overstreet introducing Aneesh Chopra at RVA Startup Weekend!
Matt Overstreet was the Master of Ceremonies for the Richmond Startup Weekend earlier this month. And the guest speaker was Aneesh Chopra, first CTO of the United States. Matt Overstreet introducing...
View ArticleThinking about Solr 4 Book Update
I’m just starting to think about updating the book Solr Enterprise Search Server that David Smiley and I co-authored for Solr 4 now that it is very close to being launched! David and I did a big...
View Article2-Day Solr Training Coming to Charlottesville in March!
Course Overview OpenSource Connections, in partnership with LucidWorks, is pleased to present Solr Unleashed, a 2-day Solr training course right here in Charlottesville. If you’re new to Solr, then...
View ArticleOpenSource Connections is proud to host beSwarm 4
Opensource Connections is proud to host beSwarm What beSwarm is a gathering of tech enthusiasts from all over central Virginia to discuss, share, and learn about anything that interests us. The idea of...
View ArticleDoes FoundationDB beat the CAP conjecture? Hackathon on Friday!
We’re cohosting a hackathon with FoundationDB on Friday. For those of you not in the know, FoundationDB is a pretty exciting addition to the NoSQL space. It brings flexible, arbitrary transactionality...
View ArticleNational Day of Civic Hacking at OpenSource Connections
National Day of Civic Hacking at OpenSource Connections What OSC is excited to join 86 other venues across the US for civic hacking and camaraderie. Come join us and find like minded folks to help you...
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