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The fat models, skinny controllers mantra fixed one problem and created another. Here is what the architecture actually looks like when you take it to its logical conclusion.
Read moreVault is more than a secrets store. Dynamic database credentials, transit encryption, and Kubernetes-native authentication change how Spring Boot applications handle secrets — from static credentials in environment variables to short-lived credentials that rotate automatically.
Read moreLoading entities to update or delete them one at a time is the JPA default and the worst approach for bulk operations. Here is when and how to execute bulk operations efficiently — and what you give up when you bypass the entity lifecycle.
Read moreThe spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto setting controls whether Hibernate modifies your database schema at startup. Most teams use create or update in development and then wonder why production behaves differently. Here is what each setting does and what belongs in production.
Read moreJWT, sessions, Devise, OAuth — Rails API authentication has more options than decisions that need making. Here is a clear-eyed breakdown of what to use when and how to implement it without pulling in more than you need.
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