Minecraft Functions meets Java
My son has gotten into Minecraft and Star Wars. He wanted the two of us to build the Death Star in Minecraft. That is not a small undertaking. I got…
Vibe Coding the Next Generation: How We Built AIMUD Using an AI Ensemble
In the traditional world of software engineering, building a Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) is a rite of passage. It requires handling complex state, real-time networking, concurrency, and deep game logic. Usually,…
Geo – Line
One of the simplest shapes we can make is GeoLine. It consists of two GeoLocations the start, and end of the line. The line is the simplest of shapes but…
ListUtils.safe()
Sometimes you need to guarantee a list is safe to use. A simple method can make sure your safe to use the list, or have an empty list that would…
Secure Your Secrets: Encrypting Values with Spring Cloud Config
In the world of microservices, Spring Cloud Config provides a centralized way to manage externalized configurations for your applications. But what about sensitive data like database passwords or API keys?…
Geo – Location
So we have Latitude and Longitude, putting those together we have a location now. That is simple enough, but once we have a location, we can use that to derive…
Leveraging the CircuitBreakerFactory in Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker
Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker provides a powerful abstraction for implementing the circuit breaker pattern in your microservices. At the heart of this abstraction lies the CircuitBreakerFactory, a key component that…