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Building Business Rules Engines with Drools - Power to the SMEople

One of the most amazing things about  working in software development  is the ability to work in many different industries - especially if you’re a consultant. Most software development skills you learn while working within one industry are directly transferable to any number of other industries, companies, projects, and niches. I’m speaking about topics like database design,  design patterns ,  GUI layouts , event management, etc. Then, of course, there are topics specific to one particular industry, company, or project. SME Meets IT, Knowledge Transfer Begins This is where the Subject Matter Expert (SME) comes in. A SME will typically be very involved in the design stage of the project. The SME has been working within the industry for a long period of time, knows the lingo, and understands the business logic behind the coding. The SME may have some understanding of software development, but this is not necessary for the project to succeed. For many projects, unless...