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JDK 24's Major Improvement: Virtual Threads Without Pinning

Discover JDK 24's breakthrough enhancement that eliminates virtual thread pinning with synchronized blocks and methods. This comprehensive guide explores how this change revolutionizes Java concurrency, dramatically improving scalability for Spring Boot applications with legacy synchronized code. You'll learn about the technical details of thread pinning, see practical performance comparisons, and...

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...

Modern Java: Why You Might Not Need Lombok Anymore

A detailed exploration of why Java developers should reconsider using Project Lombok, examining its drawbacks and modern alternatives in Java development.