Services Everywhere

Software architecture is only as service-oriented as its most monolithic component.

Spring Boot Custom Components

Let's build domain-oriented custom components with Spring Boot starters, auto-configuration and configuration properties. Updated to Spring Boot 3.0!

How to Test Date and Time in Spring Boot

Testing temporal events in Spring Boot Java applications with JUnit 5 and Spring Boot Test.

Spring HTTP Message Converters Customizing

A deep look at how Spring's HTTP Message Converters work.

OOP Is Still Cool in 2023

Object-oriented programming might not be perfect but it is still the best we have.

OPC UA for Multitenant Applications

OPC UA is an industry standard for machine-to-machine communication extensible enough to run in a multitenancy environment such as enterprise cloud platforms.

OPC UA Basic Concepts

Elemental terms and core concepts of OPC UA with all of the important details crunched for beginners and intermediate practitioners.

LoRa Spreading Factor Explained

Understanding LoRa/LoRaWAN data rates and spreading factors without a degree in electrical engineering.

OOP Is Not For Everyone

Object-oriented programming has been around for decades and has done a great deal for software development. So why do people keep complaining about it?

Data Model vs. Domain Model

ORM is a good servant but a bad master. The object-relational impedance mismatch is still there and as dangerous as ever.