Upgrading a Java 6 Codebase to JDK 11
Lessons from moving a 20+ year old Java codebase from JDK 6 to JDK 11 without production noticing.
Rahul Chandna
JVM JIT — When the Compiler Removes Your Code
How the JVM's JIT compiler optimises code at runtime, and what that means for benchmarking and production behaviour.
Kubernetes Deployments — Getting Your Java App Running
The core Kubernetes concepts and manifests to deploy a Java application and keep it running reliably.
GitLab CI/CD Pipeline for Java Applications
Setting up a GitLab CI/CD pipeline to build, test, and deploy a Java application to VMs and Kubernetes.
Docker Multi-Stage Builds for Java Applications
Using Docker multi-stage builds to produce lean production images for Java applications without shipping your build toolchain.
Jenkins Declarative Pipeline — Coming From an Ant/Maven Background
Jenkins declarative pipelines explained for someone who built Jenkins jobs using Ant scripts and Maven — not Groovy.
Configuring NGINX as a Reverse Proxy
Setting up NGINX as a reverse proxy in front of a Java application, with SSL termination and the configuration bits I always forget.
JWT Tokens Explained
What JWT tokens are, how they work, and how to use them for API authentication without going crazy.
How to create deadlock using static final variables
Covers the concept of creating a deadlock when using java static final variables.
Understanding Statistics - Research Methods Part-4
Covers the basic concepts of statistics that are good to know.