One-click Environments with Docker can Ease a Developer's Life

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There is a misconception in software engineering that DevOps is only about Continuous Integration (CI), that is, writing, modifying and testing code that you push to Git. While CI is essential and I wholeheartedly endorse it, it far from the only area on which DevOps focuses. In this article, I will talk about one aspect of DevOps that is rarely taken into consideration – having a “one-click environment” on your project.

The ELI-NP GBS CS: A Tale of Engineering a Complete EPICS Control System

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Extreme Light Infrastructure Nuclear Physics is a Big Science facility being built in Magurele, Romania, and is slated to become the most advanced, highly intense laser and gamma beam facility in the world. Cosylab, as a subcontractor for the EuroGammaS Consortium, assumed the responsibility for defining the scope and the delivery of the complete control system for the Gamma Beam System, based on the industry-standard EPICS framework.