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Upgrading from Spring Boot 2 to 3 forced me to define my configuration properties in a better way.

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 More Shells for FreeCommand PromptPowershellWindows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Git BashCygwinSSHBean ShellMore powerApplet Runner ProAnt Commander ProConclusion You may be using one of the terminal applications installed on your operating system or use the included terminal panel of …

Learn how to speed up your Spring Batch jobs using GraalVM Native Image! 🚀 Discover how to compile batch apps into native executables for faster startup times (0.2s vs 4s), lower memory usage, and better performance. Perfect for CSV-to-PostgreSQL processing! Speed up your Spring Batch with Native Image and GraalVM

Table of Contents IntegrationsDevicesEntitiesOther objectsConclusion Home Assistant (home-assistant.io) is a massive beast. It can be overwhelming for a newcomer; it was for me. In this article, I want to describe the underlying model of Home Assistant, which is a good …

Table of Contents My existing infrastructureMy goals Last June, I spoke at Berlin Buzzwords. In all honesty, I rarely attend others’ talks for a variety of reasons: lack of time, lack of energy, no interest in the proposed subjects, etc. …

In this article, we dive into the basics of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)—a powerful protocol used to manage directory information like user authentication, authorization, and centralized account management in IT systems. 🌐👨‍💻

We also explore LDAP Injection, a common security vulnerability 🛡️ where attackers manipulate LDAP queries to:
⚠️ Bypass authentication
⚠️ Access unauthorized data
⚠️ Modify directory entries

Learn how these attacks work, the risks they pose, and, most importantly, how to protect your systems with secure coding practices like input sanitization and parameterized queries. ✅💻

Whether you’re an IT professional, developer, or just curious about cybersecurity, this article is your crash course on LDAP and LDAP Injection! 🚀✨

Table of Contents Quartz is often considered the standard job scheduling library in Java, which can lead developers to overlook more modern alternatives.Limitations of QuartzQuartz is showing its agePerforms worse than modern alternativesLack of built-in monitoringDistributed scheduling is opt-inSporadic maintenanceAlternatives …

Table of Contents In the realm of system debugging, particularly on Linux platforms, strace stands out as a powerful and indispensable tool. Its simplicity and efficacy make it the go-to solution for diagnosing and understanding system-level operations, especially when working …

Table of Contents Choosing a LLMQuick introduction to LangChain4J and OllamaGetting our feet wetThe LangChain4j appThe Ollama infrastructureEnhancing with streamingRemembering historyAdding Retrieval-Augmented GenerationConclusion I’m coming relatively late to the LLM party, but I rarely come very early in the hype …