Jan 20What are Virtual Threads in Java?In this article, we will look into the concepts of Virtual threads that are provided as a preview feature in JDK 19. Introduction Traditionally, performing multiple tasks at the same time was carried out by creating threads using new Thread() or by using an executor service. …Java4 min readJava4 min read
Dec 15, 2022Create Network Problems with ToxiproxyIn this article, we will look at how we can create problems in connections being made between systems. Introduction In modern software architecture, systems communicate with each other over the network. No matter if it is synchronous or asynchronous communication, handling and dealing with communication errors can be very difficult. …Java4 min readJava4 min read
Nov 17, 2022Spring Boot Kubernetes Deployment with Helm, JIB, and SkaffoldIn this article, we will explore how we can build and deploy a Spring Boot Application using Skaffold. We would use the JIB plugin to create a docker image and a helm chart with the deployment YAML files. …Spring Boot5 min readSpring Boot5 min read
Nov 10, 2022Building Native Image For a Spring Boot ApplicationIn this article, we will look into exploring how a native image is created for Spring Boot Application. We will look into the various important aspects of what is required to create a native image and how it is created. Introduction Spring Boot 3.0 is the next major release providing quite…Java6 min readJava6 min read
Nov 3, 2022Implementing GraphQL APIs in a Spring Boot ApplicationIn this article, we will look into providing GraphQL APIs using a Spring Boot application. We will define a GraphQL schema, implement the APIs and write integration tests. Introduction In recent days, GraphQL has been getting some traction in building backend APIs. It provides a flexible way for clients to request…Spring Boot8 min readSpring Boot8 min read
Sep 29, 2022How to Fetch Database Secrets From AWS Secrets Manager In a Spring Boot ApplicationIn this article, we will look into how we can fetch database secrets from the AWS Secrets Manager in a Spring Boot application to communicate with a database. Once we do that, we will then start a LocalStack instance to mimic the real AWS Secrets Manager service and make our…Spring Boot7 min readSpring Boot7 min read
Sep 22, 2022Spring Boot Application Testing Masterclass ReviewJava has been one of the oldest and most widely used programming languages. Many of our server-side applications are written using Java and Spring Boot. To keep these applications up and running and evolve them reliably without breaking any existing requirements, we need to write “Tests” Now, when we think…Spring Boot2 min readSpring Boot2 min read
Sep 15, 2022How to Remote Debug A Java Application In a Kubernetes PodThis is a quick article on how you can debug a Java application running in a Kubernetes Pod using Intellij or VScode. Video Walkthrough Project Setup Let’s consider we have a Java application that provides some REST endpoints and you want to debug it using your IDE. Let’s create a simple application in…Java3 min readJava3 min read
Sep 8, 2022Using DynamoDB With Spring BootIn this article, we will look into how can communicate with AWS DynamoDB using a Spring Boot application and also understand some of the key concepts of DynamoDB. Introduction DynamoDB is a key-value database that organizes data in tables. Each table contains a collection of items that are identified by…Spring Boot9 min readSpring Boot9 min read
Sep 1, 2022How to Send Push Notification With Spring Boot using Websockets and STOMPIn this article, we will explore how we can send push notifications with a Spring Boot application using Websockets and STOMP protocol. We will first look into how we can send a notification to all the users and then also send notifications to specific users. Introduction Push notification is a…Java7 min readJava7 min read
