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From OCR Bottlenecks to Structured Understanding

OCR errors cascade through RAG pipelines, killing performance. SmolDocling (256M params) processes docs holistically → structured output → better RAG.

June 18, 2025

by Pier-Jean MALANDRINO

CORE

· 1,118 Views · 1 Like

Effective Exception Handling in Java and Spring Boot Applications

Centralize your error handling using @ControllerAdvice and @ExceptionHandler to ensure consistent, maintainable exception management across your Spring Boot application.

June 17, 2025

by Arunkumar Kallyodan

· 4,282 Views · 6 Likes

Understanding the 5 Levels of LeetCode to Crack Coding Interview

Most people plateau at early LeetCode levels. This post explains why and uses the "longest palindromic substring problem" to show how to level up.

June 17, 2025

by Sajid khan

· 1,750 Views · 3 Likes

Apache Doris and DeepSeek: Redefining Intelligent Data Analytics

This article explores how Apache Doris and DeepSeek work together to simplify and enhance real-time data analysis through natural language and powerful OLAP tools.

June 17, 2025

by Darren Xu

· 994 Views · 2 Likes

Elevating LLMs With Tool Use: A Simple Agentic Framework Using LangChain

Build a smart agent with LangChain that allows LLMs to look for the latest trends, search the web, and summarize results using real-time tool calling.

June 17, 2025

by Arjun Bali

· 1,308 Views · 1 Like

A Decade of Transformation: The Evolution of Web Development

Over the past decade, web development has gone through three revolutions. Learn more about the factors that drive this transformation here.

June 17, 2025

by Chase Tony

· 1,463 Views · 4 Likes

Build Your Private Cloud at Home

OpenStack is a popular open-source cloud platform. Through this article, I plan to provide a guide for creating a basic OpenStack cloud at home.

June 17, 2025

by Amith Kotu

· 1,661 Views · 2 Likes

Kung Fu Commands: Shifu Teaches Po the Command Pattern with Java Functional Interfaces

Po skips training (again) but learns the Command Pattern from Shifu instead. Part of our "Design Patterns with Kung Fu" series. No dumplings were harmed.

June 17, 2025

by Shaamik Mitraa

· 1,152 Views

How to Achieve SOC 2 Compliance in AWS Cloud Environments

Achieving SOC 2 compliance in AWS requires planning, rigorous implementation, and ongoing commitment to security best practices.

June 17, 2025

by Chase Bolt

· 1,143 Views · 1 Like

AI's Cognitive Cost: How Over-Reliance on AI Tools Impacts Critical Thinking

Learn how over-reliance on AI tools impacts critical thinking, with insights from Michael Gerlich's 2025 study on cognitive offloading and AI usage trends.

June 17, 2025

by Srinivas Chippagiri

CORE

· 1,082 Views · 1 Like

Driving Streaming Intelligence On-Premises: Real-Time ML With Apache Kafka and Flink

This article explores how to design, build, and deploy a predictive ML model using Flink and Kafka in an on-premises environment to power real-time analytics.

June 17, 2025

by Gautam Goswami

CORE

· 1,105 Views · 1 Like

Why 99% Accuracy Isn't Good Enough: The Reality of ML Malware Detection

ML models need to be complemented with traditional detection techniques for malware detection to work in real enterprise environments, due to the "base rate problem."

June 16, 2025

by Udbhav Prasad

· 1,440 Views · 3 Likes

Before You Microservice Everything, Read This

Microservices are powerful but often overused. Modular monoliths offer a simpler, scalable way to structure applications, especially at the start of a project.

June 16, 2025

by Nizam Abdul Khadar

· 2,224 Views · 3 Likes

Scrum Smarter, Not Louder: AI Prompts Every Developer Should Steal

A practical guide that helps developers use AI to improve backlog grooming, retros, standups, and reviews, without waiting for the Scrum Master to save the sprint.

June 16, 2025

by Ella Mitkin

· 2,738 Views · 5 Likes

How to Use Testcontainers With ScyllaDB

Learn how to use Testcontainers to create lightweight, throwaway instances of ScyllaDB for testing with hands-on example.

June 16, 2025

by Eduard Knezovic

· 1,089 Views · 1 Like

Safeguarding Cloud Databases: Best Practices and Risks Engineers Must Avoid

This article explores database security practices in cloud environments, highlighting risks like misconfigurations, insufficient encryption, and excessive privileges.

June 16, 2025

by arvind toorpu

CORE

· 1,003 Views

AI Agents in PHP With Model Context Protocol

Supercharge your PHP applications with AI Agents using MCP (Model Context Protocol). Connect powerful tools to LLMs with minimal coding.

June 16, 2025

by Valerio Barbera

· 803 Views

Monitoring and Managing the Growth of the MSDB System Database in SQL Server

The msdb system database in SQL Server is crucial for managing and maintaining tasks such as job scheduling, alerts, and database mail. Learn more about it.

June 16, 2025

by arvind toorpu

CORE

· 1,329 Views

Mastering Kubernetes Observability: Boost Performance, Security, and Stability With Tracestore, OPA, Flagger, and Custom Metrics

This guide walks you through using Tracestore, OPA, Flagger, and custom metrics to make Kubernetes more observable, with better tracing, policy control, and performance.

June 16, 2025

by Prabhu Chinnasamy

· 1,883 Views · 44 Likes

Code of Shadows: Master Shifu and Po Use Functional Java to Solve the Decorator Pattern Mystery

A humorous and educational comparison of the OOP and functional approaches to the Decorator pattern in Java, featuring Po and Master Shifu.

June 16, 2025

by Shaamik Mitraa

· 2,553 Views · 4 Likes

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