I am very excited to share with you my mini video course on “Code Sharing in Microservices Architecture”. Continue reading “Code Sharing in Microservices Architecture – YouTube Course”
Category: Architecture
Software architecture in the world of microservices
The topic of software architecture comes up often when discussing microservices. Many newcomers to microservices are not sure how to handle discussing architecture and how to make decisions. Should they bring the more traditional role of the software architect, or should everyone just do what they think makes sense? In this article, I will give you my answers to these questions and share some additional advice. Continue reading “Software architecture in the world of microservices”
Having just the right amount of technical debt
Today I want to talk to you about technical debt. This is a topic that comes up a lot and often generates some emotions. Developers often want to have a minimal amount of technical debt. Some will go through great efforts to eliminate any technical debt they see. Let me tell you what I think about it all. Continue reading “Having just the right amount of technical debt”
Making your machine learning idea real with AWS
Machine Learning and its applications are getting more popular every day. For many developers, building a machine learning powered application seems like a daunting task- all this learning, data collection, and computing power needed! In reality, it is not as difficult as it sounds- as long as you harness “the power of the Cloud”… Continue reading “Making your machine learning idea real with AWS”
My favourite Design Pattern – Strategy
Among many OOP design patterns described, the one that influenced my development the most is the Strategy Pattern. In this article, I will briefly explain what the Strategy Pattern is and why it is so important. Continue reading “My favourite Design Pattern – Strategy”
Single Responsibility Principle – do you know the real one?
Single Responsibility Principle, as defined in the very famous set of SOLID principles, is often misunderstood. When asked what it means, most developers go with- “a class should do only one thing”, or something along these lines. This is simplistic and frankly- wrong! Intrigued? Read on! Continue reading “Single Responsibility Principle – do you know the real one?”
Should you use Spring Boot in your project?
Spring Boot is enjoying, a seemingly never-ending growth of popularity. While only released in 2014, it has managed to overtake the Java serverside in less than five years. When starting a new project, a sensible question to ask is- “should I use a Spring Boot?”. In this article, I will help you answer this question! Continue reading “Should you use Spring Boot in your project?”
Microservices and cross cutting concerns
When thinking about microservices, we mostly imagine autonomous teams working on independent services. Despite all that independence, things such as log aggregation and security benefit from a system level thinking. In this article, I will discuss these concerns and give my advice on how to approach them. Continue reading “Microservices and cross cutting concerns”
Using Redis in Microservices Architecture
In this article, we will look closer at a fascinating open source project. Meet Redis! You may be familiar with Redis already, in that case, you may be interested in the different use cases it has for microservices architecture. Read on to see how this “in-memory data structure store, database, cache, and message broker” can make your system better! Continue reading “Using Redis in Microservices Architecture”
When to use a Java framework like Spring?
I have recently been writing a lot about microframeworks and my enthusiasm for them. Even though I think they are amazing, they are not always the answer. In this article, I will explore use cases, where a fully featured framework may be just what you need. Continue reading “When to use a Java framework like Spring?”