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, …
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Gotta Code 'Em All: How Java Evolved Beyond Verbosity – Celebrating 30 Years of Pokémon
Happy 30th Anniversary to Pokémon! 🎉 February 27, 2026 marks exactly 30 years since the original Pokémon Red and Green launched in Japan on …
Tomcat TLSv1.3 cipher configuration
A Tomcat update splits TLSv1.3 cipher configuration into a new attribute, silently dropping your Spring Boot cipher restrictions. Here's how …
Personal Branding Tips for Java Developers
See why personal branding matters for developers and how even small, intentional actions can make a real difference over time.
JVM timing options
For as long as I have been coding in Java, we have had requirements to measure the execution time of blocks of code. While the current good …
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. …
Migrating from Jekyll to Hugo... or not
Most of my blog posts are lessons learned. I'm trying to achieve something, and I document the process I used to do it. This one is one of …
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 …
Runtime Code Analysis in the Age of Vibe Coding
In the era of vibe coding—where large amounts of code are introduced or refactored in short bursts, often with the help of LLMs—you need …
DevBcn, the developer's conference in Barcelona
Register for the developers' conference in Barcelona next June, with Java, AI, Cloud, Frontend and Managing.