Practical writing on Java, Spring, AI, and the craft of software engineering.

If you're building with Java and Spring (or trying to figure out where AI fits into your development workflow) you're in the right place. I write practical, beginner-friendly deep dives on Spring Boot, Spring AI, and software engineering fundamentals, collected here in chronological order.

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Getting Started with Open AI's GPT-4o in Java
· 11 min read

Getting Started with Open AI's GPT-4o in Java

In this tutorial you will learn how to access OpenAI's newest model, GPT-4o in Java without using any dependencies. As a Java developer, there are several highlights you would be excited about – 50% lower pricing, two times faster latency, and five times the rate limits.

I'm a Java Champion
· 11 min read

I'm a Java Champion

On Monday, January 8th, I woke up expecting just another day. Little did I know that this would become a day etched in my memory forever. In this post I would like to tell you about my career and how I became I Java Champion.

Virtual Threads in Spring Boot
· 13 min read

Virtual Threads in Spring Boot

In this article, we will discuss Virtual Threads in Java, their significance for Spring Boot developers, and how they can enhance the performance of certain types of Spring Boot applications.

Java 17 🤝 AWS Lambda: Creating Serverless Functions in Java & Spring with Java 17
· 11 min read

Java 17 🤝 AWS Lambda: Creating Serverless Functions in Java & Spring with Java 17

AWS has made a big announcement recently - Java 17 runtime is now supported on AWS Lambda. What this means is, you now have the freedom to write your lambda functions using Java in Spring and specifically target JDK 17.

Building Native Images in Java with GraalVM
· 8 min read

Building Native Images in Java with GraalVM

Learn how to handle GraalVM Native Image reflection errors in Java by using the tracing agent to generate reachability metadata and fix ClassNotFoundException.

Building AWS Lambda Functions with Java: An Introduction to the AWS Lambda Core Java Library
· 13 min read

Building AWS Lambda Functions with Java: An Introduction to the AWS Lambda Core Java Library

In this tutorial you will learn how to build AWS Lambda functions with Java using the AWS Lambda Core Java Library.

AWS Lambda Java: How to create your first AWS Lambda Function in Java
· 7 min read

AWS Lambda Java: How to create your first AWS Lambda Function in Java

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a simple AWS Lambda function using Java.

GitHub Copilot for Java Develpers
· 2 min read

GitHub Copilot for Java Develpers

Earlier this year GitHub launched Copilot, an AI pair-programmer. With GitHub Copilot, get suggestions for whole lines or entire functions right inside your editor.

Full Stack Java development with Spring Boot and VueJS
· 22 min read

Full Stack Java development with Spring Boot and VueJS

In this tutorial, you are going to learn how to build a full-stack application that uses Vue for the frontend and Spring Boot for the backend.