I'm a software engineer passionate about building scalable systems and solving complex problems. With 11+ years in Java backend development and currently pursuing my MSc in AI and Innovation, I write about software architecture, distributed systems, design patterns, and practical applications of machine learning. My goal is to share insights that help developers build better, simpler solutions.
This weekend, I spent 2 hours building something that completely changed how I handle my credit card statements. Using n8n, I created an automation that takes PDF bank statements and turns them int...
Long before "cloud-native" became a buzzword, Java pioneered the "Write Once, Run Anywhere" philosophy. This platform independence wasn't just a nice marketing slogan – it laid the groundwork...
Composition is a design principle that favors "has-a" relationships over "is-a" relationships (inheritance). Instead of extending functionality through subclassing, composition achieves it by conta...
I built a multiplayer card game called Buru Gahamu using Claude AI through the Cline plugin in VS Code. Today I want to share what I learned – both the good parts and the mistakes that cost m...
Learn how to implement the Proxy Design Pattern in Java with practical real-world examples and code samples
