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Java Language improvements culminating in java 21 obviate the need for the verbose visitor pattern as we know it, instead elevating it into a first class language feature.

Decades ago, I contributed to a very interesting project called SunSPOT at SUN Microsystems. It was a small device with wireless connectivity, built-in sensors, running on Java (compatible with runtime 1.6), and powered by battery. It enabled the design of …

After dismissing Java for eight years as a “passing trend for developers who couldn’t handle real programming,” one developer’s 25-year journey reveals how Java evolved from a language he distrusted to the foundation of his career, and why he believes it’s still one of the most valuable investments you can make in 2025.

Table of Contents Here’s the flow:Virtual Threads for Massive ParallelismSpring AI Prompt CallProcessing in BatchesHandling Errors GracefullyProcess Results in BulkFull ImplementationStay curious! TL;DR: You’re building an AI-powered app that needs to send lots of prompts to OpenAI. Instead of sending …

Table of Contents What is Structured Concurrency?How Structured Concurrency Works?Benefits of Strutured ConcurrencyConclusionReferences In today’s era of cloud computing, where high-performance infrastructure is readily available, developers face a complex challenge in achieving efficient concurrency. While modern technological advancements have brought …

Table of Contents PricingIBM watsonx.aiCreating IBM watsonx.ai Chat-based ApplicationPrerequisitesConfigurationsChatbotChat ApplicationBasic ChatStreaming Chat Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) disrupted enterprises with the introduction of GPT-4 foundation model by Open AI in the late 2022 to early 2023 triggering big tech to …

Table of Contents Part 1: Understanding the JVMPart 2: Memory Management and ExecutionPart 3: Alternative JVMsPart 4: Advanced Java TopicsConclusionRecommendation Otávio Santana’s “Mastering the Java Virtual Machine” takes readers on an insightful journey through the inner workings of the JVM. …

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Let’s see other possibilities than the default ones that can be done with the structured concurrency API.

Let’s replace the synchronized keyword to be more virtual threads friendly in a code readable way.