Microservices have transformed software development, making applications more scalable, resilient, and flexible. However, relying on synchronous communication (REST API calls) between services can introduce latency, tight coupling, and failure points. Enter Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)—a powerful approach that decouples services and… Read More »Event-Driven Architecture in Microservices: A Guide for Java Developers
In today’s software landscape, achieving high performance and scalability is a necessity for modern applications. Leveraging powerful tools like Redis alongside the robust Spring Boot framework can help developers meet these demands. If you’re interested in integrating Redis with Spring… Read More »Building Scalable Applications with Redis and Spring Boot
This year, I’ve been exploring ways to streamline my workflow and boost productivity using Generative AI (GENAI) tools, and the results have been eye-opening. GENAI has quickly proven to be an invaluable companion in my development process, transforming how I… Read More »Boosting Developer Productivity with GenAI
As developers, we are quite comfortable working within our internal teams,where strong relationships have been built over time. However, one key aspect we often overlook is the critical skills required to collaborate with an entirely new team, especially when facing… Read More »External Team Dynamics and Collaboration
Leaping from coding in the classroom to contributing to production-level software could be quite daunting. Here’s what’s essential, overhyped and what every aspiring software engineer should be focusing on whether self-taught or obtaining ones degree in a (science, technology, engineering,… Read More »From Campus to Code: Navigating the Transition to the Tech Industry
At Skywalk Innovations, we know that effective team dynamics and collaboration are essential for the success of any software development project. We asked one of our Intermediate Developers, Chadlin Maalgraaff to share his views on this and here`s what he… Read More »Team Dynamics and Collaboration: Lessons from a Developer
Managing multiple engineering teams, whether they are internal, external, or a mix of both, necessitates clear strategies to tackle the complex challenges that arise. Here are strategies you can implement using relatable scenarios and examples to enhance team interactions and… Read More »Enhancing Collaboration Across Engineering Teams
Managing delivery and engineering teams from different companies has become a common practice in today’s collaborative business environment. Managing various teams, whether they are vendors, contractors, or internal teams spread across different regions, can be quite a task. However, with… Read More »Managing Delivery and Engineering Teams from Multiple Firms
Background In almost all of our applications we have a database that we write to. We have multiple ways we write to said databases, such as Dapper or Entity Framework. We also connect to multiple venders databases, such as MySql,… Read More »Using test containers for integration tests in C#
What is MongoDB MongoDB is a NoSQL document-oriented database management system that stores data in JSON-like documents. It is also cross-platform and open source. Although the company that developed it, MongoDB Inc., supplies a free community version, they also provide… Read More »How to Secure MongoDB