Field Notes

Migration from Avada theme left many pages broken - fixes coming as the rebuild continues.

GraalVM Native compilation cuts 10MinuteMail startup time and memory footprint from Java baseline.

I have run into some issues getting Micronaut, GraalVM, and Native builds working correctly on my Apple Silicon M1 Max based MacBookPro. So I wanted to share what I've needed to do to get things working correctly.

Spring Shopify App Framework handles auth, webhooks, and REST/GraphQL APIs for building Java-based Shopify apps.

After 18 years of Eclipse, VSCode is faster, lighter, and better for modern Spring Boot development.

Flexible Spring User Framework cuts boilerplate on auth, registration, and password flows across projects.

Your photos hide GPS, timestamps, and device info - remove metadata before sharing them anywhere online.

EFS unlocks 512MB+ file storage for Lambda, but connection errors have common fixes you should know.

Pre-signed S3 URLs let users upload files directly from browsers without touching your backend.

GitLab CI can trust private Docker registries with self-signed certs - here's the dind config.

Private Docker registries with self-signed SSL require special config - here's how to make Docker trust them.

10MinuteMail turns 14 with a major beta redesign - from Seam to modern architecture.

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Switching from Bitnami AMIs to custom AWS setups gave me flexibility but required rethinking WordPress ops.

QueueDoesNotExistException in Spring + SQS? Check your queue creation and region configuration first.

OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock first look - finally, a docking solution for the new MacBook Pro.

Wildfly 10 session leak traced to WebappLifecycleListener - a JBoss bug that needs workarounds for production.

Oracle Commerce Cloud: great idea on paper, but pricing and feature gaps make on-premise ATG still competitive.