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Read articleMarcin Pypec
Thoughts, lessons, and mistakes from building software.
I've worked on everything from greenfield products to large legacy monoliths. I write about the problems I've run into, the decisions I've questioned, and the lessons I've picked up along the way.
You probably won't find “10 Spring Boot tricks that will 5x your performance” here. Mostly just things I wish someone had told me earlier.
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