Notes, ideas, and work in progress.https://example.com/https://example.com/blog/why-your-database-needs-a-statefulset-not-a-deployment-in-kubernetes/https://example.com/blog/why-your-database-needs-a-statefulset-not-a-deployment-in-kubernetes/The concepts you need to understand before running Postgres, or any database, on KubernetesMon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/from-ingress-to-gateway-api-the-future-of-kubernetes-networking/https://example.com/blog/from-ingress-to-gateway-api-the-future-of-kubernetes-networking/Learn why Kubernetes is gradually moving beyond Ingress, understand the core building blocks of Gateway API, and migrate an existing…Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/understanding-kubernetes-services-and-ingress-how-applications-become-reachable/https://example.com/blog/understanding-kubernetes-services-and-ingress-how-applications-become-reachable/Deploying a Spring Boot application on Kubernetes is relatively straightforward. Making that application reliably reachable by users and…Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/5-kubernetes-lessons-every-spring-boot-developer-learns-the-hard-way/https://example.com/blog/5-kubernetes-lessons-every-spring-boot-developer-learns-the-hard-way/If you’ve built a Spring Boot application, packaged it into a Docker image, and successfully run it on your machine, you’ve already crossed…Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/introducing-archify-from-architecture-idea-to-spring-boot-code/https://example.com/blog/introducing-archify-from-architecture-idea-to-spring-boot-code/https://archify-brown.vercel.app/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/jwt-simplified-for-everyone/https://example.com/blog/jwt-simplified-for-everyone/In my previous videos, we explored HTTP Basic Authentication and API Key Authentication. We also implemented features like user…Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/java-to-llms-exploring-the-llms-fundamentals/https://example.com/blog/java-to-llms-exploring-the-llms-fundamentals/As a long-time Java developer, I’ve always enjoyed the world of programming. Recently, I found myself increasingly curious about LLMs. It…Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/spring-security-for-beginners-part-2/https://example.com/blog/spring-security-for-beginners-part-2/How to secure a Spring Boot REST API with HTTP Basic AuthenticationMon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/spring-security-for-beginners-part-1/https://example.com/blog/spring-security-for-beginners-part-1/If you’re like — struggling with Spring Security — how to start or where to start then this is the right place for you.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/making-spring-transactions-transparent-with-detailed-logging/https://example.com/blog/making-spring-transactions-transparent-with-detailed-logging/TL;DRWed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/java-on-azure-part-1-developing-a-crud-application-with-spring-boot-azure-mysql/https://example.com/blog/java-on-azure-part-1-developing-a-crud-application-with-spring-boot-azure-mysql/TL;DRTue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/cloud-native-with-spring-cloud-a-beginners-guide/https://example.com/blog/cloud-native-with-spring-cloud-a-beginners-guide/TL;DRSat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/role-of-service-discovery-in-microservices/https://example.com/blog/role-of-service-discovery-in-microservices/TL;DRTue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/building-a-rest-api-using-spring-boot-step-by-step-plan/https://example.com/blog/building-a-rest-api-using-spring-boot-step-by-step-plan/Hey Guys, I’m back again with another step-by-step plan.Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/mastering-spring-data-a-step-by-step-plan-with-free-course-links/https://example.com/blog/mastering-spring-data-a-step-by-step-plan-with-free-course-links/TL;DRSat, 12 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/spring-jdbc-quick-refresher/https://example.com/blog/spring-jdbc-quick-refresher/Database connectivity is one of the most important aspects of any application. After all, we need a persistent system to store the data.Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/spring-framework-for-everyone/https://example.com/blog/spring-framework-for-everyone/Below YouTube playlist is a great place to start.Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/unlocking-expertise-the-power-of-technical-depth-and-technical-breadth-in-tech-careers/https://example.com/blog/unlocking-expertise-the-power-of-technical-depth-and-technical-breadth-in-tech-careers/IntroductionTue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/mastering-java-class-loaders-dynamic-class-loading-custom-class-loaders/https://example.com/blog/mastering-java-class-loaders-dynamic-class-loading-custom-class-loaders/Ever thought about how JVM runs your code? Yes, it runs the class that has the main() method but how does it load and run it?Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/demystifying-java-generics/https://example.com/blog/demystifying-java-generics/Here’s my take on Generics where I talk about Generics, Type Safety, Type Erasure. Hope you learn something new —Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/how-to-become-a-pro-programmer/https://example.com/blog/how-to-become-a-pro-programmer/Don’t forget to subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@therealdumbprogrammer/aboutSat, 06 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/interview-question-comparable-vs-comparator/https://example.com/blog/interview-question-comparable-vs-comparator/What is the difference between Comparable and Comparator? It’s a very popular entry/mid-level Java interview question, isn’t it?Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/you-cant-sort-immutable-java-lists/https://example.com/blog/you-cant-sort-immutable-java-lists/I was working on a sorting demo using Comparable and Comparator when I first noticed this.Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/java-hashmap-cheat-sheet/https://example.com/blog/java-hashmap-cheat-sheet/Watch the video where I explain these operations https://youtu.be/vtjkyOaHSywMon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/creating-immutable-unmodifiable-sets-in-java/https://example.com/blog/creating-immutable-unmodifiable-sets-in-java/Demo — https://youtu.be/cVn3zvqXeIAWed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/java-hashset-cheat-sheet/https://example.com/blog/java-hashset-cheat-sheet/Demo — https://youtu.be/2tLxcaopKR4Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/arraylist-for-beginners/https://example.com/blog/arraylist-for-beginners/ArrayList belongs to the List hierarchy in Java Collection framework.Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/java-collection-framework-1/https://example.com/blog/java-collection-framework-1/We all know the importance of data structures, right? Data structures help in organizing, storing, and processing data.Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/all-about-java-streams-a-quick-hands-on-introduction/https://example.com/blog/all-about-java-streams-a-quick-hands-on-introduction/Java 8 added great features to the Java language. Out of them, two stand out — Lambdas and Streams.Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://example.com/blog/when-lambdas-get-confused/https://example.com/blog/when-lambdas-get-confused/Lambdas are smart — they can infer a lot of details from the context.Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT