The BellSoft Blog

Confused by JDBC, JPA, Hibernate, ORM, and jOOQ? This guide explains how they differ, their trade-offs, and when to use each in Java applications.

Find out how to use the Embabel framework to build production-ready, goal-driven AI agents guarded by domain logic and strong typing on the JVM. Step-by-step guide.

Build modern Java UIs with Vaadin: open detail dialogs from grids, create admin-only edit forms with Binder validation, and add real-time updates using server push.

Learn how to build modern web apps with rich UI completely in Java with Vaadin. This tutorial explores grids, layouts, security, filters

2025 was a year of growth, collaboration, and communication. This was a year marked not just by technical milestones, but by the deepening relationships with our community, the exceptional work of everyone at BellSoft, and the collaborative spirit of our partners. To our team, our partners, and everyone in the Java community who has been part of this journey: thank you. Your expertise, feedback, and collaboration have been the foundation of everything we've achieved this year.

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.