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XKCD: From Tile to Picture - Seeing the Full Image
A step-by-step walkthrough of reconstructing the massive XKCD #1110 Click and Drag comic from its individual tile images using Kotlin.
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Essays, debugging notes, and engineering write-ups on Kotlin, backend systems, architecture, and the tradeoffs behind reliable software.
How to Fix Misconfigurations in RedisTemplate
A practical guide to identifying and fixing common RedisTemplate misconfiguration pitfalls in Spring Boot, with a focus on serialization issues.
[Interview Questions] Concurrency vs. Parallelism: Decoding the Simultaneous Illusion
A clear explanation of the difference between concurrency and parallelism, illustrated with practical JVM-based examples commonly asked about in technical interviews.
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Real-Life Problem Solving: Lessons from My Engineering Principles
How software engineering problem-solving principles — usually applied to code — turned out to be surprisingly effective for navigating real-life challenges during a trip to Asia.
How To Build Your Domain Gateway With OpenApi
An introduction to the domain gateway pattern and a practical tutorial for building one in Kotlin using OpenAPI code generation.
Create a Custom Spring Boot App Banner
A fun walkthrough of how to replace the default Spring Boot startup banner with custom text and ASCII art to give your application a personal touch.
