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Houston, we have problems with the queries
introduction Most developers build queries to access a relational database, using some ORM in different ways to generate the query automatically or write the query manually. Everything could work in most cases in other environments, but at some point, the query becomes slow, or the…
How To Do Structured Concurrency in Java 25
It was a Friday night and we’d gone out for some drinks with a few colleagues. We ended up at one of those places where the drinks aren’t listed on the menu, so when the waiter asked us what drink we wanted we just asked if he could list a few. He was being very thorough, because he started…
What I (Still) Miss: My Most Wanted Java Features
Overview Java, the grandfather of JVM languages, continues to evolve and is becoming richer in features with each update, thus steadily improving the productivity of developers. In parallel with this evolution, other languages have popped up with their own sets of features (and often with…
Java 25 + GenAI: A New Era for Microservices in Finance
Java 25 and GenAI combine to build explainable, scalable microservices for finance — blending performance, transparency, and open-source innovation in one architecture.
Test Your Tests: Mutation Testing in Java with PIT
Beyond Code Coverage Automated tests have become a standard component of professional software development. Whether through classic unit testing or a fully test-driven development (TDD) workflow, tests help to ensure that applications are correct, maintainable, and refactorable. Most…
25 Versions in 30 Years: A Brief History of the Java Language
In an interesting alignment of events, the twenty-fifth version of Java, JDK 25, is being released in 2025, which also happens to be the 30th anniversary of the platform’s launch. This seems like an opportune time to have a look back at how the Java language has evolved and what new features…
