CalUtils
Recently had a need to break things out over a given date range into month-long increments. I found a solution that did this, however, I was not happy with it…
Spring Data JPA for Dummies: Persisting Data Like a Pro
Ever feel bogged down by writing tons of code just to interact with your database? If you’re a Java developer working with relational databases, Spring Data JPA is your new…
Mastering Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Spring AI
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has become the gold standard architecture for extending the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) with enterprise domain knowledge. By combining the natural language understanding of LLMs…
Spring Data REST: Simplify RESTful API Development
Spring Data REST is a Spring module that automatically creates RESTful APIs for Spring Data repositories. It eliminates boilerplate code, allowing you to focus on your application’s core logic. Benefits:…
Integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) Tooling with Spring AI
The Model Context Protocol (MCP), originally introduced by Anthropic, is an open standard designed to standardize how Large Language Models (LLMs) connect with external context sources—such as databases, local file…
Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker with Feign Client: A Fallback Strategy
Microservices often rely on each other, but what happens when a service goes down? Enter Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker, a pattern that prevents cascading failures by providing fallback mechanisms when…
Enterprise AI at Scale: Why Spring AI and Java are Built for the Long Run
While Python remains the undisputed king of AI research, data exploration, and model training, the landscape shifts dramatically when moving from experimental notebooks to high-throughput, mission-critical production systems. For enterprise…