https://e4developer.com/categories/java/ Recent content in Java on e4developer https://e4developer.com/images/headshot.png https://e4developer.com/images/headshot.png Hugo en-us Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/you-should-learn-multiple-programming-languages/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/you-should-learn-multiple-programming-languages/ The first language I used to write a small program was Pascal. Since then I have worked professionally with Java, JavaScript, Groovy and a few more. Currently… https://e4developer.com/posts/which-java-jdk-should-i-use-which-provide-free-lts/ Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/which-java-jdk-should-i-use-which-provide-free-lts/ With Oracle stopping free updates for Java 8 and effectively only maintaining free updates with the latest Java release (12 at the time of writing) a natural… https://e4developer.com/posts/java-9-to-12-all-the-language-modifications/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/java-9-to-12-all-the-language-modifications/ We have all had quite a lot of time to get familiar with Java 8 and all the amazing features that it provided us with. Since then quite a lot have happened… https://e4developer.com/posts/reddit-api-authentication-with-java-spring/ Sun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/reddit-api-authentication-with-java-spring/ I am a big fan of Reddit. The platform is great for learning and sharing programming knowledge… In fact, it contains so much knowledge and opinion… https://e4developer.com/posts/java-surprises-unexpected-behaviours-and-features/ Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/java-surprises-unexpected-behaviours-and-features/ Java is a very mature programming language – in fact, it is over 21 years old, so if it was a person it could drink even in the USA! With age comes wisdom… https://e4developer.com/posts/my-favourite-design-pattern-strategy/ Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/my-favourite-design-pattern-strategy/ Among many OOP design patterns described, the one that influenced my development the most is the Strategy Pattern. In this article, I will briefly explain what… https://e4developer.com/posts/single-responsibility-principle-do-you-know-the-real-one/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/single-responsibility-principle-do-you-know-the-real-one/ Single Responsibility Principle, as defined in the very famous set of SOLID principles, is often misunderstood. When asked what it means… https://e4developer.com/posts/implementing-minimax-algorithm-in-java/ Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/implementing-minimax-algorithm-in-java/ If you want to write a program that is able to play a strategy game, there are good chances that you will be looking at a Minimax algorithm. https://e4developer.com/posts/please-stop-writing-so-many-for-loops-in-java/ Sat, 15 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/please-stop-writing-so-many-for-loops-in-java/ In this blog post, I want to take you back to basics and talk about Java for loops. To be honest, I am writing this blog post partially for myself… https://e4developer.com/posts/simulating-the-secretary-problem-with-java/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/simulating-the-secretary-problem-with-java/ You might have noticed that I like reading books. I have recently read “Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions” which absolutely… https://e4developer.com/posts/java-vs-groovy-for-microservices/ Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/java-vs-groovy-for-microservices/ In the past three years, I was involved in developing microservices architectures. In Java, with Spring Boot and in Groovy with Grails. https://e4developer.com/posts/designing-an-object-oriented-chess-engine-in-java/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/designing-an-object-oriented-chess-engine-in-java/ I love playing chess. I also love programming. How to marry the two? How about playing chess against a chess engine (chess playing program) that I have designed… https://e4developer.com/posts/learning-java-spring-microservices-with-pluralsight/ Sun, 12 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/learning-java-spring-microservices-with-pluralsight/ You might have seen recently some Pluralsight promotion on my page. There are two reasons for this. Reason number one- I became a Pluralsight Affiliate and I… https://e4developer.com/posts/reddit-the-java-goldmine/ Sun, 05 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/reddit-the-java-goldmine/ Have you heard of Reddit? It is an amazing place on the Internet, where people share links and ideas. It has also a very active programming community. https://e4developer.com/posts/should-i-learn-java-in-2018/ Sat, 09 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/should-i-learn-java-in-2018/ Should I learn Java? This is a question that just keeps coming up. If you are just starting out as a developer, if you already work as a Front End Developer or… https://e4developer.com/posts/the-rise-of-java-microframeworks/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/the-rise-of-java-microframeworks/ Together with the growing popularity of microservices and light-weight REST API, we are witnessing another trend in Java: the rise of Java Microframeworks. https://e4developer.com/posts/how-to-write-horrible-java/ Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/how-to-write-horrible-java/ I feel horrible today. I am sick- my throat hurts, my head is not working as it should. Hence, I decided I will tell you how to write horrible Java code. https://e4developer.com/posts/effective-java-microservices-require-effective-java/ Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/effective-java-microservices-require-effective-java/ Writing good software requires using the right tools. Choosing the right frameworks, libraries and designing smart systems. With all that to learn and worry… https://e4developer.com/posts/how-to-stay-up-to-date-with-java-and-tech-use-twitter/ Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/how-to-stay-up-to-date-with-java-and-tech-use-twitter/ Java, Microservices, other JVM languages… Programming, best practices, architecture… Libraries, frameworks, methodologies… I could go on for a while here. https://e4developer.com/posts/reactive-streams-in-java-introducing-the-new-spi/ Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/reactive-streams-in-java-introducing-the-new-spi/ One of the new features of Java 9 is the introduction of the Reactive Streams SPI to the JDK. Reactive programming keeps gaining in popularity…