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Table of Contents What is Liquibase?What is MongoDB?Setting up a local MongoDB instance on WindowsUse Liquibase with MongoDBPrerequisitesInstall supporting driversConnection configurationConnection testHands-on execution steps detailed1. Create project and add files2. Project structure in VS Code3. Lifecycle of Liquibase4. Verify the …

The first and second newsletters introduced a 14-day cadence, and even though it is the holiday season for many of us, we are sticking to the promised period. The current newsletter vol.3, brings a collection of valuable articles focusing on …

Table of Contents GPT-5 is on top at every performance level and every price point… but it’s no speed demonPerformance by task lengthOther observationsImplications for buildersA Note on Reasoning Introducing the Brokk Power Ranking The Brokk Power Ranking is a …

Table of Contents The promise of OpenTelemetryGotchasPath or no path?Python loggingMicrometer TracingQuarkusSummary Last week, I described several approaches to OpenTelemetry on the JVM, their requirements, and their different results. This week, I want to highlight several gotchas found across stacks …

Table of Contents CommonalitiesRunning the OpenTelemetry AgentMicrometer Tracing on Spring BootOpenTelemetry Spring Boot StarterQuarkusDiscussion You may know I’m a big fan of OpenTelemetry. I recently finished developing a master class for the YOW! conference at the end of the year. …

Table of Contents Understanding the “Airport” domainModeling the core Airport domain in JavaIdentifying aggregates and entitiesImplementing entities and value objectsBounded contexts and modularizationRepositories, domain services, and factoriesRepositoriesDomain servicesFactoriesApplication layer and integrationTesting and evolving the modelComplete DDD implementation source codeTesting scenarios …

Table of Contents What Are Resource Policies?Why Use Them?Available CapabilitiesApplying Resource Policies with Terraform🔐 Example 1: Allow clusters only on AWS🌐 Example 2: Block public IPs (0.0.0.0/0)🔒 Example 3: Enforce TLS 1.2 or higherValidation and Testing🚫 Attempt to create a …

Table of Contents I remember the first time I saw a diagram of a neuron (Img.1.). I was a school kid, and among other hobbies, I was interested in the human brain, it fascinated me. I borrowed a book from …

Table of Contents 1. Built-in Resilience Feature2. Fluent JMS Client API3. Robust Api Versioning4. Unified Message Conversion5. Faster and Smarter Testing6. Modern Ecosystem Integration7. Hibernate ORM and JPA Upgrades8. Overhauled HttpHeaders API9. Support for Jackson 3.x10. Null Safety using JSpecify1. …

Table of Contents Jakarta EE 11 is a major update in the enterprise Java world. It offers key changes that enhance developer productivity and modernize the platform.Key Features of Jakarta EE 11Jakarta Data: Simplified Data AccessWhat is Jakarta Data?Jakarta Data Code ExamplesUpdated …

Table of Contents 0. GitHub Repository1. Add the required dependencies2. Configure the Semantic Cache Vector Store3. Implement the Semantic Caching Service4. Integrate with the RAG ServiceStep 1: Clone the repositoryStep 2: Configure your environmentStep 3: Start the servicesStep 4: Use …

Table of Contents Java’s pattern matchingCharacteristics of the new switch syntaxScala’s pattern matchingKotlin’s pattern matchingPython’s pattern matchingRust’s pattern matchingConclusion Pattern matching is a major feature in software development. While pattern matching applies in several locations, its current usage is limited …