How to Build a Search Service in Java with MongoDB
We need to code our way from the search box to our search index. Performing a search and rendering the results in a presentable fashion, …
Databases
MongoDB and the Raft Algorithm
MongoDB’s replica set architecture uses distributed consensus to ensure consistency, availability, and fault tolerance across nodes. At the …
Ports and Adapters in Java: Keeping Your Core Clean
In this article, we focus on a concrete, real-world scenario: using a database, specifically MongoDB, without contaminating the main domain. …
Optimizing the MongoDB Java Driver
In this blog, we share how the Java developer experience team optimized the MongoDB Java Driver by strictly adhering to this principle. We …
MongoDB Sharding: What to Know Before You Shard a Collection
When we think about a system that operates at scale, we are usually talking about an application that needs to serve millions of users. This …
Reactive Java with Project Reactor
Over the past decade, the Java ecosystem has gradually abandoned the idea that increasing the number of threads is the scalable solution to …
MongoDB 8.0 Migration Guide: What You Need to Know Before Upgrading
Have you ever wondered why updates and upgrades are so essential for any system? Well, it’s no secret: They ensure that systems remain …
GraphQL for Java Developers: Building a Flexible Data Layer
For many years, REST has been the standard architectural style for creating APIs in the Java ecosystem. Frameworks such as Spring MVC and, …
Abstracting Data Access in Java With the DAO Pattern
The Data Access Object (DAO) pattern is a structural pattern that isolates your application's business logic from persistence operations. By …
Introduction to Behavior Driving Development with Java and MongoDB
When we face software development, the biggest mistake is about delivering what the client wants. It sounds like a cliché, but after …