In this episode, I continue my journey with vector databases, integrating Pinecone, Neo4J , and Spring AI. While making some progress, I also encountered hurdles, such as evolving APIs and the unique architecture of vector stores. Next, I share insights …
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Breaktime Tech Talks (Ep37): Vector Database Frustration + Microsoft LazyGraphRAG
This is episode 37 of the Breaktime Tech Talks. You are listening to the Breaktime Tech Talks podcast, a bite-sized tech podcast for busy developers, where we’ll briefly cover technical topics, new snippets, and more in short time blocks. I’m …
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Spring Cloud Stream: Demystifying Event-Driven Architecture
Introduction Consider a bustling restaurant environment. The kitchen receives a flood of orders, waitstaff dart between tables, and patrons anxiously glance at their watches. Each time a waiter takes an order, he or she must verify it with the kitchen …
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Securing Vaadin Applications with Microsoft Entra
Many companies use Microsoft 365, so letting users log in with their Microsoft account is a good choice. This blog post shows how to secure your Vaadin applications using Microsoft Entra for authentication and authorization and explains how Karibu Testing …
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Building a Declarative API with Spring AOP and SpEL
In this article, we’ll implement a declarative API to perform tasks belonging to cross-cutting concerns, using auditing as an example. We’ll see how SpEL and Spring AOP allow us to easily intercept invocations throughout a code base and perform arbitrary …
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Foojay Podcast #66: Let’s Talk About Java Code! Diving into a few Foojay blog posts…
In this Foojay podcast, we dive into a few articles that were published recently and focus on code. Video Podcast (audio only) Guests Links Content 00:00 Introduction of the topics and guests 00:55 Wim De Troyer03:27 Pro or contra Lombok?06:09 …
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Spring Data Neo4j: How to update an entity
After working on a new online Spring Data Neo4j course, I learned a couple more things about updating an entity. The course required a different set of scenarios than outlined in my previous SDN update blog post, so I wanted …
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The Proper Way to Define Configuration Properties in Spring
Upgrading from Spring Boot 2 to 3 forced me to define my configuration properties in a better way.
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AI-powered Chat Application using IBM watsonx.ai and Spring AI
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 release their own Gen AI platform and foundation models. Among them are …
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Speed up your Spring Batch with Native Image and GraalVM
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
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Prevent LDAP injection in Java with SpringBoot
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 entriesLearn 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! 🚀✨
