java enterprise
Java 21 Features We're Actually Using in Production
A look at the Java 21 features that have made a real difference in our enterprise applications.
My Blog
Articles about programming, problem-solving, and things I've learned along the way.
team-topologies engineering
Applying Team Topologies: What Actually Changed for Us
How we restructured our engineering organization using Team Topologies principles and what we learned.
java security
Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect in Enterprise Java Applications
A practical guide to securing enterprise applications with OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, based on real-world implementation experience.
java jakarta-ee
Migrating from Java EE to Jakarta EE: What You Need to Know
A practical guide to migrating enterprise applications from Java EE 8 to Jakarta EE 10, including namespace changes and common pitfalls.
kubernetes saas
What I Learned Building Multi-Tenant SaaS on Kubernetes
Hard-won lessons from migrating a VM-per-customer architecture to shared Kubernetes clusters with namespace isolation.
gitops pulumi
GitOps with Pulumi and Helm: Our Setup
How we implemented GitOps for infrastructure and application deployment using Pulumi and Helm.
quarkus java
Why We Moved from Java EE to Quarkus (And What Broke)
Our journey migrating a monolithic Java EE application to Quarkus microservices, including the parts that didn't go smoothly.
postgresql oracle
Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL: A Practical Guide
Lessons learned from coordinating a large-scale database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL in an enterprise environment.
postgresql database
PostgreSQL Performance Tuning: A Practical Guide
Real-world PostgreSQL optimization techniques that made a significant difference in our enterprise applications.
observability monitoring
Building Observability into Distributed Systems
Practical approaches to logging, metrics, and tracing that helped us understand our microservices.
devops gitlab
Building a Robust CI/CD Pipeline with GitLab for Java Applications
How we built continuous integration and deployment workflows for enterprise Java applications using GitLab CI/CD.
docker java
Docker for Java Developers: From Development to Production
Practical guide to containerizing Java applications with optimized Dockerfiles and production-ready configurations.
java jax-rs
Building Production-Ready REST APIs with JAX-RS
Best practices and patterns for building robust, maintainable REST APIs using JAX-RS in enterprise Java applications.
java logging
Java Logging Best Practices for Production Systems
Effective logging strategies that help you debug issues faster and monitor application health in production.
java payara
Migrating from GlassFish to Payara Server
Lessons learned from migrating enterprise Java applications from GlassFish to Payara Server in production.
java debugging
How I Debug Production Issues in Java Applications
The tools and techniques I actually use when something breaks at 2 AM.
database postgresql
Database Connection Pooling Mistakes I've Made
Common connection pooling pitfalls and how to configure pools properly for production workloads.