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 …
Java Core
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.
How Does Kafka Perform When You Need Low Latency?
Kafka benchmarks aim to discuss low latency characteristics of Kafka. Instead, they appear to be configured for throughput rather than low …
Why Your Choice of JVM Matters More Than Ever
Learn why when you use hyper-optimized Java runtimes instead of vanilla OpenJDK you do less tuning and debugging!
How to Reduce Cloud Cost by 99% for EDA Kafka Applications
About 400x more instances can be run on the same hardware with Chronicle Queue for specific latency-sensitive EDA applications.
How to Leverage Method Chaining to Add Smart Message Routing
Learn how to use method chaining to add routing information to serialised data structures in a lightweight fashion!
Why Picnic picked Java
Finding the right tech stack is a context-dependent journey. There's no right or wrong, just a lot of different angles to explore!
Challenges when Developing a GUI for FIX
In this article, we explore the challenges in developing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Financial Information Exchange (FIX) data.
Azul Provides the CRaC in AWS SnapStart Builds
Now, with a major Cloud platform providing built-in support for the CRaC API, it’s truly off to the races for CRaC.