May, 2023

• 30 May

  Boosting Similarity Search with Real-time Stream Processing

  The goal of similarity search and vector databases is to find similar results to the search query for unstructured data, such as text, images and videos. The unstructured data first is vectorised, and stored in a vector format. There are publicly available tools to create vectors from unstructured data, similarly, there are vector databases to store and perform similarity searches. …

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• 29 May

  Managing Data Residency: The Demo

  I explained the concepts and theory behind Data Residency in a previous post. It’s time to get our hands dirty and implement it in a simple demo. The sample architecture In the last section of the previous post, I proposed a sample architecture where location-based routing happened at two different stages: The API Gateway checks for an existing X-Country header. …

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• 26 May

  Revolutionize JSON Parsing in Java with Manifold

  Java developers have often envied JavaScript for its ease of parsing JSON. Although Java offers more robustness, it tends to involve more work and boilerplate code. Thanks to the Manifold project, Java now has the potential to outshine JavaScript in parsing and processing JSON files. Manifold is a revolutionary set of language extensions for Java that completely changes the way …

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• 25 May

  Your First Vaadin Spring Application in 2023

  Spring pun intended, but I wanted to update the guide for beginners interested in combining these two technologies. By following these steps, you’ll have a basic Vaadin-Spring Boot application up and running in no time. Recently I noticed that it is 8 years since Vaadin was first released in start.spring.io. Since then, there have been many additions to both Spring …

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• 24 May

  JavaFinder: Keeping Track of Java Inventories

  Do you ever wonder how many Java distributions you have installed on your machine? I not only mean versions that you use for development but also versions that come bundled with the applications you use. Last weekend I decided to write a little tool that can help me to figure that out… JavaFinder. This is a simple command line tool …

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• 24 May

  “Transitioning to Java”: My First Book!

  When I retired from the classroom in 2021, I had no intention of sitting on a rocking chair on my front porch. I looked for speaking opportunities, became a member of the JCP EC, and continued thinking about ways to enhance Java teaching. I also wanted to write a book. I approached a number of publishers with my idea for …

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• 23 May

  Java Threads Reimagined: A Reflection on JConf Toronto 2023 and the Dawn of a New Era of Concurrency

  JConf Toronto, held on May 3rd, 2023, was a memorable gathering of Java enthusiasts and experts from both the local and global communities. The event took place at the Chestnut Conference Center, Toronto, featuring a wide variety of in-depth sessions, interactive Q&As, and two insightful keynote presentations. Notable keynote speakers included Venkat Subramaniam and Neal Ford. Venkat’s keynote, titled “Know …

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• 23 May

  Foojay Developer Certification: Measure Skills!

  Learn the why and how of a group of enthusiastic people implementing a new sort of developer certification that objectively measures dev skills. We also invite you to join our initiative if you’re interested via #certification on the Foojay slack. There’s a lot of debate about what defines a ‘good’ developer. Of course, there are different dimensions to start with. …

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• 23 May

  Decoding Success: An Industry Expert’s Guide to Thriving in Software Development and Security

  In today’s fast-paced tech world, understanding the intricacies of software development and product management is key to success. In this enlightening discussion, we speak with Erik Costlow, a Senior Director of Product Management at Azul, who shares valuable insights from his journey of transitioning from engineering to product management, current industry trends, challenges in software development, and advice for new …

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• 23 May

  State of Java Survey

  Do you ever wonder what OpenJDK distributions and what Java versions your peers are using? What Java versions? Java-based infrastructures and languages? How many are running Java applications in public clouds?  Azul is gathering all that data from a survey of Java users, running until 6:30pm CT on June 15, 2023. If you want to participate, the survey takes about …

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