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In the previous articles of the series we decided on the required playground functionality and prepared a [runtime infrastructure for game bots and sandboxes](https://anadea.info/blog/it-duel-2017-implementation-part2-digital-ocean-droplets-and-dokku-setup). It's time to actually program the game engine.
It's mind-blowing! A couple of years ago they said that the number of smartphones exceeded the number of toothbrushes - fact or fiction, who knows, and now… we've already got a mobile app for electric toothbrushes. Why do you think that apps are being created left, right and center? Because everyone and their mom seem to be smartphone holics.
Developing a mobile application is a complicated task, especially when you are designing a telemedicine app that will facilitate online health visits. As a developer, you need to fit in the unique user interface with excellent app functionality to ensure smooth interaction between the patient and the doctor through video chat.
If you happen to own or work for a software enterprise, you possibly have been asked a hundred times if you are agile. Although initially intended to upturn the accessibility of software development teams, in the recent times 'agile' has emerged as the default team-based working model for all enterprises, irrespective of their size, industry and location.
In the first article of the series, we recalled the rules of the game and the technical characteristics of the game engine. Now, let's describe how to use DigitalOcean and Dokku to allow players to write a bot in multiple languages, while having guaranteed equal resources in runtime and a pleasant deploy procedure.
Programmers strive to write simple and understandable code. The less code is written, the less likely it is that there is an error in it. Scala offers the ability to write even more concise code and rely on the help of the compiler.
Happy employees are more productive. Staff who enjoy their work perform better, work harder and stay with a company longer. Gamification is one-way employers are making work for staff more enjoyable. Tapping into our need for instant rewards, gratification and feedback, gamification tools are an effective way to engage employees, improve productivity and reduce staff turnover.
Smartphones constitute a major driving force in our lives today. Besides playing a decisive role in our day-to-day activities, the smart devices have a great impact on the modern business world. A large section of online users have developed a form of addiction to smartphones as they come with smart apps to simplify everything.
The evolution of artificial intelligence is now in full swing and chatbots are only a faint splash on a huge wave of progress. Today the number of users of messaging apps like WhatsApp, Slack, Skype and their analogs is skyrocketing, Facebook Messenger alone has more than 1.2 billion monthly users. With the spread of messengers, virtual chatterbots are becoming increasingly in demand.
Christmas is a favorite holiday for both children and adults. The pre-holiday fuss is always accompanied by the search for gifts. People want to choose something original and at the same time useful and pleasant. It's easy to please a little boy with a toy and that is another story to make an adult happier with a gift, especially when he interests in the stuff you don't know much about.
The history of Java began in 1995, when the first version of this programming language was released. "Write Once, Run Anywhere" (WORA) was the slogan of the new language. This meant that Java was not just another programming language.
Self-storage facilities are companies that provide storage space (lockers, containers, garages, etc.) by lease. Often, self-storage companies have multiple locations with a few hundred of units in each. It is quite a big business and it requires management software to keep all units under control. There is special software for their needs.
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