Thanasis Sergouniotis shares technical articles on Java, JavaScript, Webpack, Docker, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Maven, and modern backend development, documenting practical solutions and real-world developer experiences.
10 articles from this blog
A guide to packaging and bundling web components for distribution using Webpack, including configuration and dependencies.
A technical guide on configuring a data pipeline from Kafka to Elasticsearch using Logstash, including Docker setup and configuration examples.
Oracle 19c Docker containers timeout with JDBC driver versions 19.3.0.0+, causing a 'Got minus one from read call' error. The fix is to set oracle.net.disableOob=true.
A guide to using a Maven archetype for creating a MicroProfile REST service packaged as a WildFly bootable jar, including Docker setup.
A tutorial on using the Jib Maven plugin to containerize a Java application and build Docker images without writing a Dockerfile.
A tutorial on creating a WildFly bootable JAR for a microprofile application with JAX-RS, CDI, JPA, and Docker.
A technical guide on creating a custom Oracle Database Docker image, covering prerequisites, project structure, and configuration.
A technical guide on containerizing the Lucas Chess GUI application using Docker, including sharing the host's X11 socket for GUI display.
A guide to tuning PostgreSQL's autovacuum feature, covering internals, configuration, and providing a sample Docker setup.
Explains different methods to programmatically determine a file's MIME type in Java, including using the JDK's FileNameMap.
