Sometimes we wan’t to isolate and work with certain group of tests in our IDE. For instance, skip integration and system tests in IntelliJ? Now I’m assuming that you have your tests tagged with JUnit5 @Tag. If not, I’m sure you can figure out some other way to filter your […]
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Keeping Your Dependencies Fresh: (Semi) Automatic Update Strategies for Maven and Gradle
Let’s face it – keeping dependencies up to date is nobody’s favorite task, but it’s essential for security, performance, and accessing new features. Luckily, both Maven and Gradle offer tools to make this chore a little less painful. Let’s look at some approaches for (semi)automating dependency updates in Java projects. […]
Accessing Local LAN Resources While Connected to a VPN: A Quick Guide
Have you ever connected to your VPN and suddenly found that you couldn’t access your local network devices—like your file server, printer, or even other computers on your LAN? It’s frustrating, especially when you’re trying to balance between securing your internet traffic and still being able to access your trusted […]
Simplifying HTTPS Testing in Spring: Bypassing SSL Verification with RestTemplate
Important Disclaimer: Disabling SSL verification is a significant security risk, making your application vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Therefore, this approach should only be used in non-production environments for testing and debugging purposes. and never in production. When developing or debugging applications that consume HTTPS services, it’s common to encounter SSL […]