The Jakarta Persistence API (JPA) is a specification that defines a standardized framework for data persistence. Persistence is the fundamental mechanism for saving and retrieving data over time. In ...

Just a few months ago, I asked when Windows 11 would stop screwing up the little things. Obviously, it was a rhetorical question because hatred alone can’t fuel immediate change, even if one wishes it ...

It’s widely recognized that the crises of loneliness, disconnection, and social fragmentation are touching nearly every aspect of our lives, from personal well-being to public health to democracy ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The latest long-term support (LTS) release of the JDK is Java 21, which was released in ...

Picture a freezing winter morning in Vermont. I’m 14, delivering newspapers on an icy road, bundled up against the chill with a heavy satchel over my shoulder. My neighbors are up early, waiting for ...

Connectors always know just who you should talk to. They send the perfect introductory emails: warm, crisp, direct. And they make it look so effortless. “It’s almost like music or something,” says ...

In this lab, we demonstrate how to use the MariaDB JDBC driver also known as MariaDB Connector/J, to connect to an Amazon Aurora cluster. We use a combination of a small custom Java client program, ...

A standard operating procedure for onboarding is to front-load new employees with presentations and written resources, such as handbooks, e-learning modules, or manuals. These can be helpful — but ...

Digital technology is more advanced and ubiquitous than ever before. In this Focus, our authors explore different facets of the changing relationship between humans and machines, from current language ...