Preparing to Move Away from Twitter
I opened my Twitter account more than 13 years ago, in August 2009. For 12 years, I kept focusing on professional-related content: Java, the …
Nicolas Frankel
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Web resource caching: Server-side
Learn how the most challenging issue with server-side caching is the configuration, such as what to cache and for how long.
Web resource caching: Client-side
Learn about several alternatives to cache web resources: Expiry and Cache-Control, Last-Modified and ETag, and the Cache API and web …
A Poor Man's API
Creating a full-fledged API requires resources, both time and money. Let's achieve it without writing a single line of code!
Geo-routing with Apache APISIX
Geo-routing is a requirement for successful apps and businesses. Apache APISIX doesn't provide it out-of-the-box...
Structured Error Messages for HTTP APIs
RFC 7807 helps API implementors as it provides quick guidelines to avoid reinventing the wheel on every project.
Discuss the Problem, Not the Solution!
Discussing the problem offers insight into what the problem is all about. If you want to bring more value, question what the problem is.
Renovate: Dependabot Alternative
Compared to Dependabot, I love Renovate's capability to update Docker, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes files. I'll use it from now on!
Handling Exceptions in Java Lambdas
Java streams don't play well with checked exceptions. To recover the readability we expect of streams, we can rely on Apache Commons Lang.
Different test scopes in Rust
I'm still working on learning Rust. Beyond syntax, learning a language requires familiarizing oneself with its idioms and ecosystem. I'm at …