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Vibe coding is fun, fast, and sometimes amazing. But after the excitement is over, what is the real quality of the code?
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Read moreSpring Boot 4.0 adopts JSpecify as its null annotation standard. Find out what changes, why it matters, and how it improves your code with four before/after examples.
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Lombok and JDK compatibility
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Spring Boot 4.0 adopts JSpecify as its null annotation standard. Find out what changes, why it matters, and how it improves your code with four before/after examples.
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What is coming in Java 26 for developers
Master Spring annotations in 2026: from core stereotypes to new features like native resilience, virtual threads support, and null safety.
Stop wasting JVM threads on WordPress bots. Here is how to block PHP scanners at the Cloudflare, Nginx, and Spring Security levels to keep your Java logs clean.
Is Lombok a bad citizen or a Superhero?
Transitioning a legacy Java monolith to Kotlin sounds like a modern developer’s dream, but when that project relies on Hibernate and Lombok, the "100% interoperability" promise quickly unravels. This post explores the deep-rooted architectural conflicts that occur when Kotlin’s opinionated, null-sa…
Learn how to fix the “Port 8080 already in use” error in Spring Boot. Find and kill the process on Mac, Linux, or Windows and prevent future port conflicts.
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