Embedding DuckDB in a Maven App (and Using It for Things That Aren't Databases)
DuckDB is described as "SQLite for analytics," which is true: it's an in-process database engine that runs inside your application, with no …
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Idempotent Spring Boot: Safe REST with One Annotation
An idempotent Spring Boot starter that replays duplicate requests instead of re-executing them. One annotation, Redis or JDBC, atomic …
The Codename One JavaScript Port Is Now Free and Open Source
Codename One's JavaScript port is now open source, available on every plan, and buildable locally without an account. ParparVM is the …
Keeping Java Hot This Summer
Simon Ritter tours US & Canada JUGs in August 2026 with a deep technical talk on JVM startup and warmup. Find your city and register.
HTTP QUERY Method Explained: RFC 10008, Ecosystem Adoption, and a Quarkus Implementation
When you build a search API, you usually start with HTTP GET, the natural choice for a read operation: it is safe, idempotent, and …
New Between-Quarters Security Updates for Java: What CSPUs Mean for Your Release Pipeline
In an announcement on the OpenJDK Updates Mailinglist on July 20, 2026, Rob McKenna explained a change in the Oracle security release cycle …
Own Your Pixels: Native Fidelity on Your Schedule
Codename One statically links its lightweight UI into your native app, so an OS update cannot silently redesign it. New native-reference …
AI Found the Bugs. Who's Patching Your EOL Java Code?
AI finds decades-old flaws at machine speed, but the fixes only reach supported versions. What that means for end-of-life Java, and what to …
Azul Zulu July 2026 Quarterly Update Released
Every three months your production JDKs fall further behind on security patches. Azul closes that gap today with the July 2026 quarterly …
BoxLang AWS, Azure, and Google Secrets Manager Module Released
Every production application carries secrets: database passwords, API tokens, encryption keys. The question is never whether to manage them …