Foojay Podcast #37: J-Fall Report, Part 4 (final)

Check the previous Foojay Podcasts for the first three parts of our J-Fall report. In this episode, you’ll get the remaining interviews we made that day. The post Foojay Podcast #37: J-Fall Report, Part 4 (final) appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Book Review: The Software Engineer’s Guidebook

Discover the ultimate guidebook for software engineers, packed with essential tips and strategies for success in the industry. The post Book Review: The Software Engineer’s Guidebook appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Integrate executable Java code in your blog posts, part 2: How to use dependencies

Not only "simple" Java code can be added to blog posts. As we illustrate here, a more complex class with a record and Maven dependencies can be created and executed within a webpage. The post Integrate executable Java code in your blog posts, part 2: How to use dependencies appea … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Profiling Maven Projects with my IntelliJ Profiler Plugin

Or: I just released version 0.0.11 with a cool new feature that I can't wait to tell you about... The post Profiling Maven Projects with my IntelliJ Profiler Plugin appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

FEPCOS-J (3) – Build native executables of Java-coded networked systems

An example shows how Java developers can build native executables of declaratively composed networked systems by using FEPCOS-J and GraalVM. The post FEPCOS-J (3) – Build native executables of Java-coded networked systems appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

[Unit] Testing Supabase in Kotlin using Test Containers – PART 2

In this article, we continue diving into TestContainers and Supabase, and run unit tests against a full local self-hosted Supabase. The post [Unit] Testing Supabase in Kotlin using Test Containers – PART 2 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Testing Spring Boot JMS with ActiveMQ Artemis and Testcontainers

Testcontainers is a fantastic way to start resources as containers. Even if there is no pre-made container, you can always use GenericContainer to run virtually any container image. The post Testing Spring Boot JMS with ActiveMQ Artemis and Testcontainers appeared first on foojay … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Foojay Podcast #36: J-Fall Report, Part 3

In this part, hear about Maven, contributing to Open Source projects, JOOQ, Desktop Applications, Thymeleaf, htmx, and Security. The post Foojay Podcast #36: J-Fall Report, Part 3 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Creating Executables For JavaFX Applications

Let's take a look in this article at the current state of what can be done with jpackage and GitHub Actions for JavaFX. The post Creating Executables For JavaFX Applications appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Chopping the monolith in a smarter way

Instead of forking the call on the client side, we fork the call on the Gateway side. The post Chopping the monolith in a smarter way appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Who Killed the JVM? Attaching a Debugger Twice

The ability to disconnect and then reattach debuggers is helpful for many complex debugging scenarios and can help you debug faster. The post Who Killed the JVM? Attaching a Debugger Twice appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Couch to fully-observed code with Spring Boot 3.2, Micrometer Tracing, and Digma

Collecting important data about your code in dev and test has become trivial, it's now also getting easier to put that data to use. The post Couch to fully-observed code with Spring Boot 3.2, Micrometer Tracing, and Digma appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Effective Cloud-Native Development with Open Liberty in Visual Studio Code

Liberty Tools for Visual Studio Code enables fast, easy and efficient development of cloud native Java applications with Open Liberty. The post Effective Cloud-Native Development with Open Liberty in Visual Studio Code appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Foojay Podcast #35: Dublin JUG

Today, we are traveling to Dublin to learn more about its Java community! The post Foojay Podcast #35: Dublin JUG appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Virtual Event: JetBrains AI Launch Event

Don’t miss the online JetBrains AI launch event, where we'll release our AI-powered coding companion, JetBrains AI Assistant. The post Virtual Event: JetBrains AI Launch Event appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

The Theory of Debugging

What do you do when you have a bug? Using a well defined process instead of looking everywhere, can change the issue resolution process. The post The Theory of Debugging appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Exploring the OpenTelemetry Collector

Let's explore aspects of the OpenTelemetry Collector that sits at the center of the OpenTelemetry architecture but is unrelated to the W3C Trace Context. The post Exploring the OpenTelemetry Collector appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Video: Vaadin Drag & Drop Support. It’s so easy!

In this video I show how simple it can be to add drag and drop to a Vaadin application! The post Video: Vaadin Drag & Drop Support. It’s so easy! appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Strategies for Managing State in Chronicle Services

When implementing an application using a Microservice architecture, it is crucially important to be aware of the potential pitfalls of managing mutable state in components. The post Strategies for Managing State in Chronicle Services appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

JavaFX Links of November 2023

Have fun with this overview of the "JavaFX LinksOfTheWeek" that got published on jfx-central.com during November. The post JavaFX Links of November 2023 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 11 months ago

Custom Events in the Blocky World: Using JFR in Minecraft

I was searching for some JFR-related settings on the internet when I stumbled upon the /jfr command that exists in Minecraft... The post Custom Events in the Blocky World: Using JFR in Minecraft appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 12 months ago

Webinar: Harnessing the Power of AI Assistant in IntelliJ IDEA

In this session, Anton Arhipov will demonstrate the capabilities of AI Assistant in IntelliJ IDEA. You will learn how the tool helps you explore and improve existing code as well as write new code in different scenarios. The post Webinar: Harnessing the Power of AI Assistant in I … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 12 months ago

SpringBoot 3.2 + CRaC

To test the new support for CRaC in SpringBoot 3.2, let's use the SpringBoot Petclinic demo. The post SpringBoot 3.2 + CRaC appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 12 months ago

Foojay Podcast #34: J-Fall Report, Part 2

We did interviews with speakers and guests at J-Fall in the Netherlands. In this part, we touch on topics related to the developers' lives. The post Foojay Podcast #34: J-Fall Report, Part 2 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 12 months ago

Custom JFR Events: A Short Introduction

Find out how JFR allows you to implement your events to record custom information directly in your profiling file. The post Custom JFR Events: A Short Introduction appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 12 months ago

Java for desktop applications: Tips and Tricks (Part 1)

Improve your desktop applications with easy-to-apply tips! The post Java for desktop applications: Tips and Tricks (Part 1) appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Video: “If I decide to stay with Oracle Java what issues will I face?”

Simon Ritter and Gerrit Grunwald answer a question that they hear repeatedly: “If I decide to stay with Oracle Java (rather than migrate to an OpenJDK distribution) what issues will I face?" The post Video: “If I decide to stay with Oracle Java what issues will I face?” appeared … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Feedback from calling Rust from Python

Improving low-level integration with ctypes to the generic ready-to-use pyo3 library. The post Feedback from calling Rust from Python appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Announcing the Build Server for Gradle Open-Source Repository

We are excited to announce our decision to officially open-source the Build Server for Gradle project! The post Announcing the Build Server for Gradle Open-Source Repository appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Explore project structure with IntelliJ IDEA’s Dependency Matrix

In this tutorial, we'll look at exploring project structure with IntelliJ IDEA's Dependency Matrix. When working with large, complex software projects, we need to understand the dependencies between components in your projects. IntelliJ IDEA has a feature called Dependency Struct … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Foojay Podcast #33: J-Fall Report, Part 1

This is part 1, and we talk about J-Fall, of course. Plus, much more, with Brian Vermeer, Pratik Patel, and many more! The post Foojay Podcast #33: J-Fall Report, Part 1 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Unexpected Things That Make You a Senior Developer

In the end, it’s essential to keep in mind that people will mostly remember how you reacted to a disaster. The post Unexpected Things That Make You a Senior Developer appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Preserving Software Continuity: Empowering Failover Strategies for Uninterrupted Operations

Let’s examine the world of failover strategies and explore how they safeguard software continuity. The post Preserving Software Continuity: Empowering Failover Strategies for Uninterrupted Operations appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Live (re)compile, (re)load, (re)execute Java code in 100 LoC

In this article, we'll write a program (The Reloader) to easily play with Java code without the need to know how to compile or run the code or print the result. The post Live (re)compile, (re)load, (re)execute Java code in 100 LoC appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Loom is just HyperThreading in Java

I had an epiphany: Aren't virtual threads with Loom just a version of HyperThreading on the JVM? The post Loom is just HyperThreading in Java appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Digma, Apache APISIX, and OpenValue Sponsor Foojay.io at JFall 2023

Last week's JFall 2023 was a high point in the evolution of Foojay.io, the place for friends of OpenJDK. The post Digma, Apache APISIX, and OpenValue Sponsor Foojay.io at JFall 2023 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Payara Platform Surpasses 150,000 Monthly Users, Achieving Global Adoption Milestone

Jakarta EE application server Payara Platform reaches 150,000 monthly users, a key global milestone! The post Payara Platform Surpasses 150,000 Monthly Users, Achieving Global Adoption Milestone appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Creating an OpenAPI Generator from Scratch: From YAML to JetBrains HTTP Client

In this article, I'll be implementing an openapi generator from scratch so you can too! We'll be creating a very simple generator for the Jetbrains HTTP Client. The post Creating an OpenAPI Generator from Scratch: From YAML to JetBrains HTTP Client appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Integrate executable Java code in your blog posts

Thanks to JDoodle you can now also add executable code to your Foojay content! The post Integrate executable Java code in your blog posts appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

How to find dead code in your Java services

There’s an interesting relation between the problem of finding dead code and another widespread practice: measuring code coverage for tests. The post How to find dead code in your Java services appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Foojay Podcast #32: Philippines JUG

Once a month we talk about the history of a JUG and the people behind it. Today we travel to the Philippines. Let's talk about the history and future of the Java community in the Philippines! The post Foojay Podcast #32: Philippines JUG appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Generative AI and Java – hype or urgent reality?

It’s hard to grasp that it’s been about a year since Chat GPT and other generative AI tools burst onto the scene. We’re all still grappling with, well, everything about them. Whatever equilibrium we eventually find, it’s clear that the ... The post Generative AI and Java – hype o … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Python “magic” methods – part 2

Let's continue our exploration of Python's magic methods in this second part of the series. The post Python “magic” methods – part 2 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Python “magic” methods – part 1

Java was the first language I used professionally and is the scale by which I measure other languages I learned afterward. Hence, Python feels a bit weird because of its dynamic typing approach. The post Python “magic” methods – part 1 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Putting JFR into Context

Have you ever wanted to bring your JFR events into context? Adding information on sessions, user IDs, and more can improve your ability to make sense of all the events in your profile. The post Putting JFR into Context appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

GlassFish Embedded – a simple way to run Jakarta EE apps

Jan Blavins shares how builds both server component and a client component in his project using the GlassFish Embedded container with little effort. The post GlassFish Embedded – a simple way to run Jakarta EE apps appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

Controlling JIT Compiler Overhead to Avoid CPU Autoscaling

Using the latest features available in Azul Platform Prime, we explore advanced methods for shaping CPU utilization. The post Controlling JIT Compiler Overhead to Avoid CPU Autoscaling appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago

JavaFX Links of October 2023

Have fun with this overview of the "JavaFX LinksOfTheWeek" that got published on jfx-central.com during October. The post JavaFX Links of October 2023 appeared first on foojay. | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 1 year ago