John Casey

John is a former Engineer at Sonatype and is a software engineering expert specializing in build process / automation (particularly for Java software). His experience emphasizes engineering, not just software development; he interested in the process of making software reliable and supportable in production environments.

Access Logging in Nexus 1.3.6

By John Casey on September 23, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

2 minute read time

Access Logging in Nexus 1.3.6
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Maven 2.2.1 Released

By John Casey on August 11, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

5 minute read time

This is a bugfix release meant to address some critical regressions in Maven 2.2.0 that were mainly related to the switch over to an HttpClient-based HTTP wagon.

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Create a Customized Build Process in Maven

By John Casey on August 05, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

14 minute read time

Creating a custom Maven lifecycle mapping for your project's build process isn't that difficult, as long as you know a couple of tricks.

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Maven 2.2.0 Released!

By John Casey on June 30, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

2 minute read time

Maven 2.2.0 Released!
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Maven 2.1.0 Released

By John Casey on March 22, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

2 minute read time

We’re pleased to announce the release of Maven 2.1.0. If you’ve been staring longingly at version 2.1.0-M1 for the last few months, but couldn’t quite get up the nerve to try a milestone release,

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The Hudson Build Farm Experience, Volume IV

By John Casey on February 05, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

7 minute read time

The Hudson Build Farm Experience, Volume IV
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The Hudson Build Farm Experience, Volume III

By John Casey on February 04, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

7 minute read time

I’ve been working on a Hudson-based build farm for Sonatype and Maven open source builds since sometime in September of 2008. I’ve learned a lot as a result, so I thought I’d share some experiences

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The Hudson Build Farm Experience, Volume II

By John Casey on February 02, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

8 minute read time

I’ve been working on a Hudson-based build farm for Sonatype and Maven open source builds since sometime in September of 2008. I’ve learned a lot as a result, so I thought I’d share some experiences

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The Hudson Build Farm Experience, Volume I

By John Casey on January 27, 2009 Nexus Repo Reel

7 minute read time

I’ve been working on a Hudson-based build farm for Sonatype and Maven open source builds since sometime in September of 2008. I’ve learned a lot as a result, so I thought I’d share some experiences

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