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Building Fault-Tolerant Kafka Consumers in Spring Boot Using Retry, DLQ, and Idempotent Code Patterns

Retry transient failures, route poison messages to a DLQ, and deduplicate with a DB table three layers that turn a fragile Kafka consumer into a fault tolerant one.

May 4, 2026

by Mallikharjuna Manepalli

· 3,028 Views · 1 Like

Understanding MCP Architecture: LLM + API vs Model Context Protocol

PDF chatbot demo comparing LLM+API vs MCP: direct calls are simple for one app; MCP adds a server layer for tool discovery, reuse, and standardization.

May 1, 2026

by Sanjay Mishra

· 5,369 Views · 3 Likes

How to Log HTTP Incoming Requests in Spring Boot

In this article, you will learn how to log incoming requests in Spring Boot, using the class CommonsRequestLoggingFilter, through some simple configuration steps.

May 1, 2026

by Mario Casari

· 2,967 Views · 3 Likes

Unlocking Smart Meter Insights with Smart Datastream

Platform turning complex smart meter data into usable, real-time insights via APIs — enabling scalable analytics, efficiency, and smarter energy decisions.

May 1, 2026

by Muhammad Rizwan

· 2,707 Views · 18 Likes

6 Integration Patterns That Look Good on Paper and What Happens When They Hit Production

This article explores six commonly used enterprise integration patterns, the real world risks and the practical controls to build resilient systems.

May 1, 2026

by Priyanka Jayavel

· 2,402 Views · 1 Like

Generate Random Test Data in PostgreSQL

Learn how to use PostgreSQL to generate random data for testing purposes, and use PL/pgSQL to automatically insert random values into your database tables.

May 1, 2026

by arvind toorpu

CORE

· 2,634 Views

End-to-End Event Streaming With Kafka, Spring Boot and AWS SQS/SNS (Production-Ready Code Guide)

Kafka streams it, SNS fans it out, and SQS decouples it — three platforms, one resilient event pipeline wired together with Spring Boot.

April 30, 2026

by Mallikharjuna Manepalli

· 3,030 Views · 3 Likes

5 Ways Azure AI Search Enhances Enterprise RAG Architectures

Azure AI Search enhances RAG through hybrid search, semantic reranking, and enterprise-grade security for scalable production AI apps.

April 30, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 4,114 Views

The Dual Write Problem: What Looks Safe in Code but Breaks in Production

The dual write problem is one of the most common consistency issues in distributed systems. There are four patterns to resolve this.

April 29, 2026

by Vineet Bhatkoti

· 2,723 Views · 1 Like

What AWS Kiro Matters for Agentic Development

AWS Kiro is a high-speed communication fabric for AI agents, enabling sub-millisecond coordination and persistent memory management.

April 29, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 2,610 Views

The Bill You Didn't See Coming

Egress — not compute — drives surprise cloud costs. Fix it by designing for data locality, using compression/caching wisely, and actively monitoring data flows.

April 28, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 3,488 Views · 1 Like

Designing a Secure API From Day One

A startup builds API security from day one using identity, mTLS, validation, and automation — embedding defenses into architecture instead of reacting after failures.

April 28, 2026

by Igboanugo David Ugochukwu

CORE

· 2,280 Views

When Events Move Faster Than Your Database: A Resilient Design Pattern

This article explores a practical and resilient design pattern that addresses this problem by embracing asynchronous processing and eventual consistency.

April 27, 2026

by Vikas Mittal

· 1,997 Views

API-First Development: Why Modern Applications Depend on It

Discover why API-first development powers modern apps — enabling faster delivery, seamless integrations, scalability, and secure, future-ready architecture.

April 27, 2026

by Dennis Helfer

· 2,060 Views

Architecting Autonomous Agents: A Deep Dive into Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

Build enterprise-ready AI agents using Azure AI Foundry Agent Service with integrated tools, state management, and robust security.

April 27, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 2,262 Views

Treat PII as Toxic: Designing Secure Systems That Contain the Blast Radius

PII is toxic data. Design systems to isolate, encrypt, restrict access, and minimize breach impact by containing the blast radius.

April 27, 2026

by Satyam Nikhra

· 2,061 Views

The $50,000 Vector Database You Don't Need

The AI hype cycle has everyone convinced they need a specialized vector database like Pinecone, Weaviate take your pick, to build anything serious with RAG.

April 24, 2026

by Abhilash Rao Mesala

· 2,374 Views

AWS vs GCP Security: Best Practices for Protecting Infrastructure, Data, and Networks

A practical guide to securing AWS and GCP using IAM, encryption, network controls, and continuous monitoring to help improve resilience on the cloud.

April 24, 2026

by Kadir Arslan

· 2,837 Views

The Hidden Risk of SaaS-Based AI: You’re Training Models You Don’t Control

SaaS-based AI centralizes learning outside your organization. Each API call may improve shared models, shifting control and competitive leverage away from the data owner.

April 24, 2026

by Pradeep Dahiya

· 2,563 Views

Coding Agents Need a Feedback Loop; Cloud-Native Systems Make That Hard

The utility of coding agents compounds with the quality of their feedback loop. In cloud-native systems, closing that loop involves solving two problems.

April 23, 2026

by Arjun Iyer

· 2,588 Views

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