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Name: Leonty Belskiy
Hometown: Warsaw, Poland
Twitter: prishelec
Primary development language(s): Java
Technology you're most interested in right now: Java EE
Application currently hosted on OpenShift: fitmaestro.com and labortm.com
Technologies used: LaborTM: Java EE, Drools, Spring framework, Hibernate, html/css/js, maven
Fitmaestro: PHP/Javascript/MySQL
What's it do?
Fitmaestro: Application is exercise/fitness planning and progress measuring tool.
LaborTM: Time tracking application for small businesses.
What motivated you to create the application?
Fitmaestro:
I needed a way to plan my exercises and keep log entry in digital form instead of writing it on paper.
LaborTM:
I noticed that there is a need for small businesses to have a simple way to track employee worktime and calculate pay and overtime pay. It was also a great way to familiarize myself with Drools rule engine.
What are the most compelling features of OpenShift?
- Use of git. I use it anyway as my VCS. Executing all deployment with git hooks is just wonderful.
- Maven support for Java applications - dependencies are resolved automatically, so deploying my application to live just takes 1 command to run.
- App server environment - it's like having VPS but with everything already installed and configured.
What are some features you'd like to see in OpenShift?
- More features in web panel to match rhc.
- For now at least the ability to add/remove aliases and restart application.
- Managing cartridges after installation
- Ability to see/change cartridge info after creation - things like usernames/passwords.
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