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Category: Backend Engineering8 articles

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Mar 23, 2026

The Great Consolidation: From Micro-services back to "Modular Monoliths"

Microservices aren’t always the answer. Learn how modular monoliths with Java JPMS and DDD deliver high performance, simplicity, and scalable architecture without distributed complexity.

5 min read

JavaMicroservices ArchitectureSoftware Architecture

Software ArchitectureBackend EngineeringJava

The Great Consolidation: From Micro-services back to "Modular Monoliths"

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Mar 13, 2026

Spring AI: Simplifying LLM Integration for Enterprise Application

Explore Spring AI’s approach to LLM integration in enterprise Java apps. Learn about the ChatClient API, RAG with vector databases, prompt guardrails, observability, and vendor-neutral deployment.

10 min read

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JavaArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Mar 11, 2026

Deep Java Library (DJL): Running Machine Learning Models in Pure Java — A Practical Guide

Learn to run machine learning models directly in Java using Deep Java Library (DJL). This practical guide covers architecture, inference, training pipelines, model zoo usage, and deploying AI services

10 min read

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JavaArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Mar 10, 2026

Java and the AI Surge: How the JVM Ecosystem Is Powering Modern AI Applications

Explore how Java and the JVM ecosystem are powering modern AI applications with Spring AI, DJL, RAG architectures, GraalVM, and high-performance concurrency for enterprise systems.

9 min read

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JavaArtificial IntelligenceEnterprise Architecture

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Mar 09, 2026

The Java 25 LTS Revolution: Modern Concurrency, Cleaner Constructors, and a Simpler Java

Deep dive into Java 25 LTS (Sept 2025) features: modern concurrency (virtual threads, structured concurrency), flexible constructors, module imports, compact headers, and migration strategies

22 min read

JavaJDK 25Java LTS

Programming FundamentalsConcurrencyJava

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Mar 04, 2026

SOLID Principles in Modern Software Engineering

Deep technical guide to SOLID principles with real-world Java examples, design patterns, architectural diagrams, and modern best practices for scalable, maintainable software systems.

7 min read

SOLID PrinciplesObject Oriented DesignJava Design Patterns

Software ArchitectureDesign PrinciplesJava

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Feb 27, 2026

Threads and Concurrency in Modern Java: A Technical Deep Dive

A deep technical guide to threads and concurrency in modern Java, covering the Java Memory Model, synchronization, executors, Fork/Join, CompletableFuture, virtual threads, and structured concurrency

7 min read

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ProgrammingConcurrencyBackend Engineering

Ajanthan Sivalingarajah·Feb 26, 2026

Modern Java Garbage Collectors (JDK 25+): A Deep Dive

Deep dive into modern Java GC (G1, ZGC, Shenandoah, Epsilon): heap regions, generations, TLAB allocation, concurrent marking, compaction, and how memory is reclaimed in JDK 25+.

8 min read

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ProgrammingProgramming FundamentalsBackend Engineering

Modern Java Garbage Collectors (JDK 25+): A Deep Dive