For Java beginners, the key steps include setting up the development environment, learning the basics of Java and OOP, practicing coding, reading documentation and books, and engaging with the programming community. Experienced developers should familiarize themselves with Java’s latest landscape, refresh their coding skills, and strategically integrate Java into their broader tech toolkit. Continue reading →

The content is a tutorial on how to set up a GraphQL API project with Maven, using the jib-maven plugin. The process involves initial project setup using Spring Initializr and specific dependency additions. Standard property settings were added to the application.properties file. A simple GraphQL schema and a query mapping and controller were created. Lastly,... Continue reading →

Concurrency control in relational databases ensures data integrity when multiple transactions happen concurrently. Various methods include locking, preventing conflicts by restricting data access; optimistic concurrency control, assuming rare conflicts and rolling back and retrying when they occur; and timestamp ordering, prioritizing transactions based on their start time. The method choice depends on the database needs... Continue reading →

JetBrains’ latest innovation, Writerside, is revolutionizing the technical writing landscape. This tool, developed on the IntelliJ platform, seamlessly blends the worlds of coding and prose. It supports both Markdown and a custom XML-based markup, features over 100 built-in tests, pre-configured designs, and an AI-driven spellchecker and grammar tool. Additionally, it promotes collaboration with its “doc... Continue reading →

This article discusses the importance of robust backup and recovery strategies for relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB/MySQL, and PostgreSQL. It explores general concepts of backup and recovery, database-specific strategies, advanced backup implementations such as hot swappable databases and cloud storage backups, along with Software as a Service (SaaS) providers for active backup... Continue reading →