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Why Sharing a Database Between Microservices is a Bad Idea

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

Microservices architecture is a popular approach to building modern applications, where each service is designed to perform a specific set of tasks independently. Each microservice has its own database and communicates with other microservices through APIs. While this architecture provides many benefits, such as flexibility, scalability, and ease of maintenance, there are some potential drawbacks to consider. One such drawback is sharing a database between microservices.

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Verifying the Presence of a Property/Value Pair in a Request Body using WireMock and Java

March 13, 2023March 15, 2023

WireMock is a powerful open source tool for testing and mocking HTTP services. It allows you to simulate different responses to HTTP requests and provides an easy-to-use API for verifying that certain requests have been made. One of the most common use cases for WireMock… Read More »Verifying the Presence of a Property/Value Pair in a Request Body using WireMock and Java

What is Open Source Software?

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Open source software is a type of software that is distributed with a license that allows users to access, modify, and distribute the source code. This means that developers can view, use, and change the underlying code that makes up the software, making it an incredibly powerful tool for developers. Examples… Read More »What is Open Source Software?

Getting started with Java

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Java is a popular programming language that is fast, reliable, and secure. If you’re interested in learning Java and getting started with programming, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we’ll go over the basics of Java and provide some tips and… Read More »Getting started with Java

What’s the difference between Java, JRE, JDK, and OpenJDK?

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023

If you’re new to the world of Java programming, you may have come across a number of different terms and acronyms that can be confusing, especially if you’re not sure what they mean or how they relate to each other. In this blog post, I’ll explain the difference between… Read More »What’s the difference between Java, JRE, JDK, and OpenJDK?

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Creating your first cloud-agnostic serverless application with Java

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

If you are new to Serverless Workflow or serverless in general, creating a simple application for a serverless infrastructure is a good place to start. In this article I wrote for the KIE blog, you will run through the steps to create your first serverless… Read More »Creating your first cloud-agnostic serverless application with Java

Running Custom Tasks in jBPM With Work Item Handlers

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022

In this article that I wrote for the KIE blog, you’ll run through the steps to run a custom task in jBPM using work item handlers.

Getting Started with Service Calls and Serverless Workflow

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Workflows are great for orchestrating services, functions or events. They provide out-of-the-box features to make your applications resilient, reliable, and simple. But currently, each cloud vendor has its workflow solution. AWS has Step Functions, Google has Google Workflows, Microsoft has Azure Durable functions, and so… Read More »Getting Started with Service Calls and Serverless Workflow

How to Sort a List by a Specific Attribute in Java

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

Here’s how to sort a List by a specific attribute in Java: If you have any questions, leave a comment or send me a message on my social media.

How to Create a String From a List: One Item per Line

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022

Here’s how to create a String from a List in Java: one item per line: If you have any questions, leave a comment or send me a message on my social media.