Vibe Coding the Next Generation: How We Built AIMUD Using an AI Ensemble
In the traditional world of software engineering, building a Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) is a rite of passage. It requires handling complex state, real-time networking, concurrency, and deep game logic. Usually,…
UnitOfMemory – Measure and convert you bytes
Not very often do I need to take a number of bytes and convert them into the most appropriate measurement. This came up recently on a project and I thought…
UnitOfDistance – Measure and Convert your distance
Well I was bored one night after creating the UnitOfMemory and decided what else could be useful in the future. I came up with a UnitOfDistance to convert distances over…
Dynamic Feature Toggling in Spring Microservices with Spring Cloud Bus
Dynamic Feature Toggles with Spring Cloud Bus Feature toggles (or feature flags) are a powerful technique for managing application behavior without code deployments. They allow you to turn features on…
Mastering Polymorphic Data in Spring Kafka with Avro Union Types
As a software architect, designing robust, scalable, and adaptable distributed systems is a constant pursuit. When working with Apache Kafka, a common challenge arises: how do you send messages that,…
Building Robust Kafka Applications with Spring Boot, and Avro Schema Registry
As a software architect, designing solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and resilient is paramount. In the world of event-driven architectures, Apache Kafka has become a cornerstone for high-throughput, low-latency data…
Tracking User Lifecycle: Capturing Login, Failed Login, and Signup Events in Spring Authorization Server
Understanding how users interact with your Spring Authorization Server is crucial for security, auditing, and gaining insights into user behavior. By capturing key lifecycle events like successful logins, failed login…