Spring Boot 4 vs. 3: What Actually Changed

The migration guides list dozens of changes. Most articles rehash the changelog. This piece focuses on the three changes that…

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Sealed Classes and Exhaustive Pattern Matching: How They Change API Design, Not Just Syntax

Both features have been stable since Java 17 and 21. Most articles show the syntax. Almost none explain how they…

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Implementing API Versioning in Spring

APIs must evolve as business requirements change, but breaking existing consumers is rarely acceptable. A clear versioning strategy enables services…

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Linguistic Relativity in API Design: How Interface Metaphors Constrain Usage

7 minute read • Understanding how naming shapes thinking in software design Consider two APIs for managing user sessions. The…

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API Design in Java: REST, GraphQL, gRPC Comparison

Modern application development demands robust, efficient communication between distributed systems. As architects and developers, we face crucial decisions about which…

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Introduction to Smithy

In software development, crafting APIs and services with clarity and precision is essential. Smithy, an open-source framework from AWS, delivers…

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GraphQL vs. REST in Enterprise Java Applications: Designing Flexible APIs for Modern Frontends

As enterprise applications evolve, so do the expectations of frontend teams. With SPAs, mobile clients, dashboards, and micro frontends growing…

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Versioning Protobuf APIs Without Breaking Clients

Design Patterns to Evolve .proto Files Safely in Production Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) have become the de facto standard for defining…

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Designing Evolvable Protobuf Schemas for Microservices

Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) have become a popular choice for microservices communication thanks to their compact binary encoding and language-agnostic design.…

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