Writing on software development and anything else I find interesting.

All of my long-form thoughts on programming, content creation, and more, collected in chronological order.

Running AI Models Locally with Docker and Spring AI

Master Docker Desktop's revolutionary Model Runner feature and discover how to build privacy-first AI applications with Spring Boot. This complete tutorial shows you how to run powerful open-source AI models like Gemma locally on your machine, eliminating API costs, protecting sensitive data, and simplifying development workflows. You'll get step-by-step instructions...

Creating Your First Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server in Java

Build powerful AI integrations by creating your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using Spring Boot and Spring AI. This comprehensive guide walks you through implementing a custom MCP server from scratch, enabling AI models like Claude to access your private data sources, execute specialized business logic, and interact with...

AI-Powered Dev Hacks at ConFoo 2025

Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting on a topic that I'm pretty passionate about: how artificial intelligence can amplify developer productivity and creativity.