Java annotations were designed for metadata. Spring uses them for dependency injection. Lombok uses them for code generation. JPA uses them for ORM mapping. We use them to write entire programs. This ...

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...

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Building a resilient asynchronous workflow implies a number of challenges including managing state, retries, auditability, and observability. A workflow orchestration solution abstracts away state ...

ForkJoinPool is a powerful Java class used for processing computationally intensive tasks. It works by breaking down tasks into smaller subtasks and then executing them in parallel. This thread pool ...

I love tools that do one thing well. Hopefully this fits that category. I am indebted to Gabor Cselle who, years ago, inspired me with an example of an in-memory persistent queue written in Java. I ...