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Announcing bx-ldap: Enterprise LDAP for BoxLang

Author: Cristobal Escobar Original post on Foojay: Read More Table of Contents Why? Amazing Features Seven Powerful Actions Flexible Return Formats Smart Connection Pooling Event-Driven Programming Code Samples Enterprise-Grade Security Performance Optimized Installation Documentation Get Access Purchase Options We’re excited to announce the release of bx-ldap, a comprehensive LDAP module that brings enterprise-grade directory access to BoxLang! This module goes …

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🚀 Stop Fixing Bugs on Fridays: The “Connected Mode” Superpower (Part 2)

Author: Jonathan Vila Original post on Foojay: Read More Table of Contents Problem #1: “It works on my machine, but fails on the server”Problem #2: “Why did the server catch a SQL Injection my IDE missed?”Problem #3: “I hate switching windows to check why the build failed”Problem #4: “The Quality Gate is unreasonable! We are a startup!”Problem #5: “Context is …

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Devopscon & MlCon 2026

We are proud to inform you about the arrival of 2 international conferences taking place in Amsterdam from April 20–24: DevOpsCon 2026 and MLcon 2026.      Following previous editions in Berlin, London, New York, and San Diego, these two new conferences are being organized as the successors to the TEQnation event, in collaboration with our community. This is not just …

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InfoQ Java Trends Report 2025

InfoQ published its annual Java Trends reports last week. Here are the key findings. AI on the JVM accelerates: New frameworks like Embabel, Koog, Spring AI, and LangChain4j drive rapid adoption of AI-native and AI-assisted development in Java. Java 25 anchors a modern baseline: The new LTS improves readability, concurrency, and performance, while frameworks standardize on Java 17+. Modernization surges: …

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BoxLang CouchBase Module: Enterprise Caching, Distributed Locking, and AI Vector Memory

Author: Luis Majano Original post on Foojay: Read More Table of Contents Couchbase + BoxLang: A High-Performance Combination Enterprise-Grade Distributed Caching True Distributed Locking for Mission-Critical Workloads Component-Based Locking (Recommended) Callback-Based Locking AI Vector Memory for BoxLang Agents Example: Persistent Vector-Powered Memory Multi-Tenant Isolation Hybrid Memory Model Direct Couchbase SDK Access Session Storage Backed by Couchbase Installation Quick App Configuration …

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The End of One-Sized-Fits-All Prompts: Why LLM Models Are No Longer Interchangeable

Author: Nehal Gajraj Original post on Foojay: Read More Table of Contents Takeaway 1: LLM choice is now a statement about your productTakeaway 2: Frontier models have divergent ‘personalities’Takeaway 3: End of an era. Prompts are no longer monoliths The rise of prompt subunits User feedback and evals Conclusion For developers and product builders, one assumption has guided the last …

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Jakarta Data Makes Persistence a Breeze

Author: Alfonso Altamirano Original post on Foojay: Read More Table of Contents The Problem: Data Access in Enterprise JavaAnnotation-Driven Persistence with Jakarta DataHow Payara Implemented Jakarta DataWhere Does This Leave Enterprise Java Developers? Working with enterprise Java databases can sometimes feel like swimming upstream. Jakarta EE 11’s Jakarta Data helps developers glide through data operations effortlessly, cutting complexity and keeping …

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How to publish a Java Maven project to Maven Central using JReleaser and GitHub Actions (2025 Guide)

Author: Jago de Vreede Original post on Foojay: Read More Table of Contents Preconditions GPG key Coordinate (group-id) Preparing your project JReleaser Installing locally JReleaser configuration The actual local release Staging Release Check progress in Maven Central repository GitHub action Secrets Workflow Maven pluginResources used This article is a tutorial that guides you through the process of releasing a Java …

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