Java Concurrency in Practice – short cheat list

Off-heap reconnaissance – great article regarding off-heap memory

Java 26: what actually matters and why you should care – Java 26 new features

The synchrony budget – explains why synchronous requests in distributed systems have a hidden "budget" and how to manage it.

Reliable microservices data exchange with the outbox pattern – a practical pattern to reduce synchronous coupling using transactional outbox.

Overengineering in Onion/Hexagonal architectures – advice on when clean architecture adds accidental complexity.

Domain-Driven Design series:

The JATO Organisation: why bolting AI onto your existing structure is a Darwin award in progress

The five stages of losing our craft – a reflective piece on how developers lose technical craftsmanship over time.

Stop feeding me AI slop – critiques low‑quality AI‑generated content and advocates for mindful AI use.

Uber’s new development process based on AI agents – presentation on how Uber uses autonomous AI agents to streamline development workflows.

Is AI profitable? The $1.4 trillion scorecard nobody wants to talk about – analyzes the real ROI of enterprise AI investments, revealing uncomfortable numbers.

Know your system: the operational cognition questionnaire – a self‑assessment test to evaluate how well your team truly understands its production systems.