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Optimizing High-Volume REST APIs Using Redis Caching and Spring Boot (With Load Testing Code)

Cache reads with Redis, use @CachePut for write-through consistency, and prevent stampedes with distributed locks, then prove it works under load with JMeter.

May 18, 2026

by Mallikharjuna Manepalli

· 1,704 Views

Genkit Middleware: Intercept, Extend, and Harden your Gen AI Pipelines

A deep dive into the new Genkit middleware system for JavaScript/TypeScript: built-in middleware, how to build your own.

May 18, 2026

by Xavier Portilla Edo

CORE

· 3,015 Views

Spring CRUD Generator v1.1.0 Updates

Spring CRUD Generator v1.1.0 bootstraps Spring Boot backends from YAML, adding validation, Redis caching fixes, OSIV control, and support for Spring Boot 3/4.

May 18, 2026

by Marko Zivkovic

· 1,099 Views

The Hidden Bottlenecks That Break Microservices in Production

Microservices don’t fail because of one bottleneck. Small latencies, retries, and poor boundaries compound under load and cause cascading failures.

May 15, 2026

by Anant Agarwal

· 2,034 Views · 1 Like

Observability in Spring Boot 4

Bridge observability gaps in Spring Boot 4 by injecting Micrometer Trace IDs via SQL comments and propagating context through Kafka.

May 15, 2026

by ha dinh thai

· 2,842 Views · 1 Like

Vercel AI SDK Middleware vs Genkit Middleware: A Hands-On Comparison

A side-by-side comparison of the two leading middleware systems in the JS/TS Gen AI ecosystem: Vercel AI SDK and Genkit.

May 15, 2026

by Xavier Portilla Edo

CORE

· 1,401 Views · 1 Like

AI Agents Expose a Design Gap in Microservices Resilience Architecture

Microservices assume predictable callers. AI agents break this with non-deterministic calls, fan-out, and retries. Here are 5 core assumption breaks and fixes.

May 13, 2026

by Vineet Bhatkoti

· 4,243 Views · 1 Like

You Learned AI. So Why Are You Still Not Getting Hired?

Most AI job seekers learn tools. Employers hire people who can specify tasks, evaluate outputs, manage risk, and deliver real business value with AI.

May 13, 2026

by Faisal Feroz

· 5,489 Views · 4 Likes

Solving the Mystery: Why Java RSS Grows in Docker on M1 Macs

Java apps running in x86-64 Docker containers on ARM64 M1 Macs experience mysterious RSS memory growth due to Rosetta 2 translation cache. The culprit? JIT compilation.

May 12, 2026

by Sumeet Sharma

· 3,965 Views · 1 Like

AI-Driven Integration in Large-Scale Agile Environments

Learn how AI integrates with Agile at scale, improving velocity and insights while requiring human oversight, bias control, and continuous feedback.

May 11, 2026

by Abhijit Roy

· 3,021 Views · 1 Like

Monitoring Spring Boot Applications with Prometheus and Grafana

Demonstrates how to expose Spring Boot metrics with Prometheus and build Grafana dashboards to track memory usage and error rates for production-grade Java services.

May 11, 2026

by Ramya vani Rayala

· 2,423 Views · 1 Like

The Serverless Illusion: When “Pay for What You Use” Becomes Expensive

Serverless isn’t inherently cheaper. Hidden costs add up, and at scale it’s often pricier than containers — best for sporadic, not steady workloads.

May 11, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 2,563 Views · 1 Like

How AI Is Rewriting Full-Stack Java Systems: Practical Patterns with Spring Boot, Kafka and WebSockets

Decouple heavy processing with Spring Boot, Kafka, and WebSockets: AI consumers analyze events asynchronously, while WebSockets deliver real-time insights to users.

May 8, 2026

by Ramya vani Rayala

· 3,000 Views · 1 Like

Designing Self-Healing AI Infrastructure: The Role of Autonomous Recovery

Distributed AI systems fail faster than humans can respond, making traditional response insufficient. Self-healing systems use telemetry and automation to recover early.

May 7, 2026

by Sayali Patil

· 4,963 Views · 5 Likes

Comparing Top Gen AI Frameworks for Java in 2026

A practical, in-depth comparison of the top Generative AI frameworks for Java in 2026: Genkit Java, Spring AI, LangChain4j, and Google ADK

May 7, 2026

by Xavier Portilla Edo

CORE

· 3,877 Views · 4 Likes

From Monolith to Microservices: Practical Lessons From Real System Modernization

Microservices add flexibility and scalability but increase complexity. Learn key challenges in observability, DevOps, and data management when moving from monoliths.

May 5, 2026

by Jayapragash Dakshnamurthy

· 2,092 Views · 2 Likes

Spring Boot Done Right: Lessons From a 400-Module Codebase

Apereo CAS is one of the largest open-source Spring Boot applications in production. Learn about seven battle-tested patterns from its codebase that will improve yours.

May 5, 2026

by Dmitriy Kopylenko

· 2,472 Views · 5 Likes

Setting Up Claude Code With Ollama: A Guide

Claude Code is a terminal-based AI coding assistant by Anthropic that can integrate with Ollama for local model inference.

May 5, 2026

by Gunter Rotsaert

CORE

· 3,981 Views · 3 Likes

How We Diagnosed a Hidden Scheduler Failure in a Docker Swarm Cluster Serving 2 Million Users

A real production incident in a Docker Swarm cluster — how a routine service update triggered a silent scheduler failure, and how we uncovered it.

May 5, 2026

by Denis Tiumentsev

· 2,040 Views · 3 Likes

Evolving Spring Boot APIs to an Event-Driven Mesh

Learn to transform Spring Boot REST APIs into an event-driven architecture by utilizing Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS to enhance scalability, resilience, and responsiveness.

May 5, 2026

by Lavi Kumar

· 1,773 Views · 1 Like

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