by Ed Herrmann on April 27, 2009 at 7:55 am
Is the future grey now that the big Oracle ship is steering the final Sunset?
Join the boys while they focus on the HUGE news of the week around Oracle buying Sun and what it will mean for Java, MySQL, and other goodies included in the deal. Plus, listen in for a great conversation around using SAP as a trusted partner instead of a security blanket for choosing development tools.
If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!
Episode photo by wili_hybrid via Flickr
Running Time: 64 minutes
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Talking Points
- 00:15 – Intros & Ramblings
- 05:48 – Oracle buys Sun
- 33:47 – Initial thoughts on the SAP Agile Development Boot camp
- 36:15 – Further discussion around Java and ABAP
- The war within the SAP world
- What the hell is a composite?
- Freedom of Choice vs. Security and Blind Trust
- 49:20 – Closing thoughts
Next time you think about the last setting of Sun, be sure to revel in your grief while listening to this song.
by Ed Herrmann on March 30, 2009 at 10:17 am
Will Blue Ruby strike an ABAP Chord?
This episode may be short on show notes, but it’s packed full of content. Listen in as hosts Ed Herrmann and Thomas Jung expand on and continue their ongoing discussion about ABAP and SAP Java. Other topics include Blue Ruby, SAP preview edition and subscription cloud talk, and all kinds of other fun tidbits.
If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!
Running Time: 73 minutes
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Talking Points
- 00:15 – Random Chit Chat
- Why we love the eGheads
- A fan gives Thomas blue Bawls
- Ed promotes G33K B33R
- Show us your eGhead pride and send us your photos, wallpapers, etc.
- 06:36 – More on ABAP & Java
- 39:26 – What will Blue Ruby bring to the table?
- 51:10 – Could the SAP Preview and Subscription Systems be moved to the cloud?
- 60:47 – Closing thoughts and ramblings
- Battlestar Galactica final review by Thomas
- Gotta love Netflix
- What should Ed buy to replace his broken Zune? Vote here for iPod Touch, Nano, or Classic
- What did you do during Earth Hour?
by Ed Herrmann on March 23, 2009 at 8:45 am
The two faces of SAP and it's dual platform strategy
EGheads, this one is a keeper. In this episode, Ed and Thomas get down and dirty on the age old debate of ABAP vs. Java in the SAP world. Listen to find out our results of this mighty battle of the languages. This is definitely one episode you don’t want to miss.
If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!
Running Time: 54 minutes
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Talking Points
- 01:19 – What is your favorite geek energy drink? The eGeeks weapon of choice is Bawls
- 04:52 – Battle Royale: ABAP vs. Java – Round 1
- IBM buying Sun?
- What would that mean for Java?
- Future of Java overall and at SAP
- SAP’s current focus on ABAP
- SAP as a dual platform company causes ADD & schizophrenia
- 27:50 – More thoughts on SOA
- 31:20 – Battle Royale: ABAP vs. Java – Round 2
- 39:42 – This week’s iPhone 3.0 announcements
- 42:03 – MIX09
- 52:02 – Closing thoughts and ramblings
