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A step-by-step tutorial on setting up Flyway in a Spring Boot application with PostgreSQL and Maven.

A step-by-step tutorial on setting up Liquibase in a Spring Boot application with PostgreSQL and Maven. Covers changelogs, changesets, preconditions, rollbacks, diffs, and CI/CD pipelines.

Learn about implementing a DTO pattern in Spring Boot with Java records. Master manual and automated mapping, projections, and other ways of retrieving data from the db

BellSoft adopts OSV schema for Alpaquita Linux Stream/LTS, enabling standardized vulnerability reporting and seamless security tool integration.

An end-to-end tutorial on using MongoD with Spring Boot: setup, CRUD operations, custom queries, aggregation pipelines, Mongock migrations, testing

Learn how to build modern desktop applications using JavaFX and Spring Boot. Step-by-step guide with practical examples, UI design tips, and backend integration.

Discover method for profiling Java apps in Docker containers with Async Profiler. A step-by-step guide.

Learn how mutation testing works in Java, why it’s essential for developers, and how tools like PIT can improve your test coverage and code quality.

Discover expert methods for profiling Java apps in Docker with Java Flight Recorder. Step-by-step setup for containerized environments.

As I look back at 2024, I can't help but smile. From accidentally attending two conference dinners in one night to hiking in snowy Utah while locals sunbathed, from sparking new IDE features to connecting with Java communities worldwide – these are my adventures as a part of the BellSoft Developer Advocate team.

Find out how to use GraalVM Native Debugger plugin to debug native images from IntelliJ IDEA

Find out how to set up a remote Native Image debugging session

Learn about Java Stream API and how to work with common operations.

Find out how to use pattern matching in new Java versions

ConcurrentLinkedDeque in Java is non-linearizable based on the results of tests with Lincheck

Learn how to implement reactive programming in your Spring apps with Spring Data R2DBC and what you should pay attention to.

Learn how to builds Java vative images with GraalVM and GitHub Actions

Learn how to build AI applications using Spring AI and Unstructured.io.

Find out about new and enhanced functionality in JDK 23

Find out how to use Project Leyden with Spring Boot to reduce startup

Find out how to build modular Spring Boot apps with Spring Modulith

Learn about Spring Modulith project and how to define application module structure

Discover advantages andf pitfalls of microservice and monolithic architecture to make a right choice for your project.