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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

· 5,527 Views · 4 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

· 3,055 Views · 4 Likes

Why Playwright Gets Blocked After 200 Requests (And What To Do About It)

Playwright scrapers fail after 200 requests because anti-bot systems cross-reference browser fingerprints against network identity. CDP config and proxy fix.

May 1, 2026

by Josh Mellow

· 3,086 Views · 1 Like

Bucket4j + Infinispan: A Deep Dive Into Implementation

This deep dive explores integrating Bucket4j with Embedded Infinispan to implement a distributed rate limiter with logic execution directly on the data-owning node.

May 1, 2026

by Arkadii Osheev

· 2,388 Views · 3 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

· 2,456 Views · 2 Likes

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

· 3,097 Views · 4 Likes

AI Agents for DevOps on Kubernetes Need Real Engineering, Not Magic

Kubernetes incident triage: OpenTelemetry → Kafka → CrewAI → RBAC scale. DORA 2024: 75% AI use, 39% low trust. AI correlates, humans approve changes.

April 30, 2026

by Abdul Majid Qureshi

· 2,775 Views · 1 Like

5 Layers of Prompt Injection Defense You Can Wire Into Any Node.js App

Regex-based input filtering alone won't stop prompt injection. This tutorial walks through a five-layer defense-in-depth strategy for Node.js apps.

April 30, 2026

by Raviteja Nekkalapu

· 2,964 Views · 1 Like

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

· 4,228 Views · 1 Like

Clean Code: Package Architecture, Dependency Flow, and Scalability, Part 4

Flat imports, internal for business logic, interfaces at the consumer side — your utils package is an architecture smell.

April 30, 2026

by Vladimir Yakovlev

· 2,225 Views · 2 Likes

Architecting Sub-Microsecond HFT Systems With C++ and Zero-Copy IPC

Building sub-microsecond HFT dispatchers requires bypassing the operating system. Learn how to achieve zero-copy IPC using C++ lock-free structures and memory mapping.

April 30, 2026

by Rodrigo Martinez Pinto

· 5,059 Views · 4 Likes

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

· 2,655 Views · 1 Like

Designing Intelligent AI Systems for Tax Anomaly Detection

A real intelligent AI system automatically detects anomalies, irregularities, and potential fraud by leveraging hybrid architectures and explainable predictive models.

April 29, 2026

by Sowjanya Karri

· 2,395 Views · 2 Likes

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

· 3,548 Views · 2 Likes

Java Backend Development in the Era of Kubernetes and Docker

Containerization with Docker and orchestration through Kubernetes enables Java backends to be deployed, scaled, managed efficiently in modern cloud-native environments.

April 28, 2026

by Ramya vani Rayala

· 5,028 Views · 6 Likes

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

· 2,313 Views · 1 Like

Your AD Password Policies Are Security Theater

Active Directory password-complexity policies can be bypassed via certain password-set paths, rendering many common controls mere “security theater.”

April 28, 2026

by Alexei Belous

· 2,422 Views · 1 Like

Implementing Security-First CI/CD: A Hands-On Guide to DevSecOps Automation

This guide shows how to build a secure CI/CD pipeline with early scanning, policy-as-code, SBOMs, zero trust, and safe AI-driven remediation in DevSecOps.

April 28, 2026

by Boris Zaikin

CORE

· 3,156 Views · 1 Like

Java in a Container: Efficient Development and Deployment With Docker

Docker containers make Java apps portable and consistent across environments, development, and deployment, and improve s scalability and streamline CI/CD.

April 28, 2026

by Ramya vani Rayala

· 3,248 Views · 3 Likes

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

· 2,104 Views · 1 Like

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