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.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet - AI Assistance with Speed and Artifacts

Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Anthropic's latest AI model, sets new benchmarks in intelligence, speed, and capabilities across various domains. This blog post explores the key features of Claude 3.5 Sonnet, including its enhanced performance and the groundbreaking Artifacts feature, which enables real-time collaboration between users and AI.

Harnessing Local LLMs - A Practical Guide to Ollama and Open Web UI

This guide introduces Ollama, a tool for running large language models (LLMs) locally, and its integration with Open Web UI. It highlights the cost and security benefits of local LLM deployment, providing setup instructions for Ollama and demonstrating how to use Open Web UI for enhanced model interaction.

Java Method References - A Beginner's Guide

Discover the power of method references in Java! This beginner-friendly guide explains what method references are, why they're useful, and how to use them effectively. With clear explanations and practical code examples, you'll learn to write cleaner, more expressive code using this powerful Java feature.

How to add Tailwind CSS to your Spring Boot Application

This is an example of how to use Tailwind CSS in your next Spring Boot application. If you just want to get up and running with Tailwind CSS you can use a CDN but this should only be used for prototyping because you will end up shipping a very large css file to production. In this tutorial you will learn how to introduce a build process to only use the styles you are using.

Getting Started with Open AI's GPT-4o in Java

In this tutorial you will learn how to access OpenAI's newest model, GPT-4o in Java without using any dependencies. As a Java developer, there are several highlights you would be excited about – 50% lower pricing, two times faster latency, and five times the rate limits.