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Learn more about our updated Terms of Service

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gayan.blog@gmail.com  Every couple of years, we update our Terms of Service . We wanted to let you know ahead of time that the next update will be on July 30, 2026 . ...
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my 4-Step strategy for the modern Job hunting

 I recently caught up with a former colleague of mine. Let’s call him Sama(no no , it's not real Sama)  a few weeks ago, Sama found himself on the wrong side of a "restructure." 😓😢 Between the rapid adoption of AI and a shift toward offshoring for cost-cutting, his role was made redundant. it’s a story I’m hearing more often lately.  We sat down to look at his next move. job market has changed, and the old way of "Update CV -> Hit Apply -> Wait" is no longer a winning formula. do companies even hire for real? Using AI as our research partner, we built a proactive framework to get him back in the game. I call it the Cold, Hot, Long, Short strategy. if you’re feeling the pressure of a tightening market, here is how we broke it down: 1. Cold Step (The Proactive Reach) Most people wait for a LinkedIn/Seek notification. by then, you’re competing with 500 other applicants. The Move: We used AI to identify companies that just raised funding or expanded their ...
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My current readings

API Security Newsletter: weekly digest that tracks vulnerabilities in REST/GraphQL and the emerging "OWASP Top 10 for LLMs."   Unsupervised Learning (Daniel Miessler): he bridges the gap between security and AI better than anyone. i feel it is essential for understanding the security implications of agentic AI.   Also to keep up with the workflow shift from IDEs to autonomous agents, i follow AI Native Dev Newsletter
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Flyway in Spring Boot and Gradle: flyway-core vs Flyway Gradle Plugin

 Have you ever wondered about the best way to integrate Flyway into your Gradle project? Let me break it down into two main approaches: using Flyway as a dependency and applying the Flyway plugin . The Dependency Approach: implementation 'org.flywaydb:flyway-core' Adding Flyway as a dependency essentially embeds it within your application. Think of it as equipping your application with a built-in toolbox to handle database changes during runtime. This approach is ideal when you want your application to take charge of migrations. When to Use It Your application needs to manage database changes while it’s running. You’re working with a Spring Boot application that integrates seamlessly with Flyway. Key Features Spring Boot Auto-Configuration: Spring Boot automatically detects the Flyway dependency and configures it. You can custo...
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"BACKABLE" - book by Suneel Gupta

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  "Backable" by Suneel Gupta explores how to inspire belief in your ideas, combining storytelling, resilience, and practical strategies to succeed. While I recommend you to read it here are some Concepts from Backable I found interesting: The Backable Mindset : The book highlights the importance of adopting a mindset that attracts support. Gupta discusses how successful people who are often seen as "backable" tend to approach challenges, communicate their vision, and create momentum. Below is an extract from first chapter he talks about how we should convince ourselves first with an idea before even sharing it with others: " When an idea first enters your mind, it's not fully formed, and certainly not prepared to interact with the real world. But because we're excited about the possibility, we make the mistake of inviting people in when the idea isn't ready. Every time I'm fired up about a new idea, I feel an impulse to share it immediately. But...
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Use of Sidecars to Microservice Communication

 Recently I attended Analysis Design Architcture conference (https://adaconf.org/) where listened to talk named "Future Proof Software Architecture: Microservices". That reminded me my experience of using sidecars as part of a microservice architecture in one of my previous projects( Australian Bank). So I decided to write down some of the key points and insights that came out of that experience.  firstly, let's start with understanding why we might want to move beyond traditional API gateways. API gateways traditionally handle everything from TLS termination to authentication, authorisation, and traffic routing. They're like the swiss army knife of API management - doing lots of things in one place. But here's the problem - as our microservices architectures grow more complex, having all these responsibilities in a central gateway becomes a bottleneck. So let's see what are sidecars - think of them as your microservice's personal assistant. Instead of rou...
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