Writing on software development and anything else I find interesting.

All of my long-form thoughts on programming, content creation, and more, collected in chronological order.

Using Environment Variables in Spring Boot

Learn how to effectively manage configuration and secure sensitive data using environment variables in Spring Boot applications. This comprehensive guide covers best practices, security considerations, and practical examples.

Building a Spring Security Login Form with JTE

Learn how to create a secure login form using Spring Security and JTE (Java Template Engine) with support for both traditional authentication and OAuth2 providers.

Getting Started with Spring AI and RAG: A Practical Guide

Learn how to build intelligent applications using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Spring AI. This practical guide covers everything from understanding tokens and context windows to implementing a full RAG solution.