Behaviour Driven Development with Event Driven Architectures
How to use Behaviour Driven Development to establish the requirements from users, and Event Driven Architecture to automate testing!
Java Core
Null Safety: Kotlin vs. Java
Following on from FOSDEM discussions, let's expand on the problem of nullability and how it's solved in Kotlin and Java.
Journeys in Java, Level 8: Add MongoDB to Spring Cloud Config
Convert an existing MongoDB-connected service to use Spring Cloud Config for accessing database credentials, as with a Neo4j microservice.
How Gradle Works: Startup
This is the first of a series on how Gradle works! For example, how does Gradle start up and how many JVMs are involved in a Gradle build?
Which is the Fastest JVM: OpenJDK or GraalVM?
How is a high-performance, low-latency Java application affected by the JVM version used? Find out more on Foojay!
Memory Allocation Pacing in Azul Zulu Prime builds of OpenJDK
Allocation Pacing (AP) is a technique within the JVM of Azul Zulu Prime builds of OpenJDK to prevent long memory allocation delays.
What to Know About Garbage Collection as a Java Developer!
Check out this overview of the functionality of the Garbage Collector and the things a developer should know.
Optional in Java: A Swiss Army Knife for Handling Nulls and Improving Code Quality
Optional is a Java class that provides a way to handle null values in a type-safe and efficient manner. This tutorial will cover the …
Journeys in Java, Level 7: Externalize Microservice Configuration
Learn how to set up a service that hosts the Spring Cloud Config server and wire our Neo4j microservice as the config client service.
Java Bytecode: Journey to the Wonderland (Part 3)
Java bytecode may be modified to provide functionality, profile code, or obfuscate it. We'll examine examples in this brief article.