This article explains the Java class loading mechanism, the parent‑delegation model, how it can be broken, and then details Tomcat’s custom classloader hierarchy—including CommonClassLoader, CatalinaClassLoader, SharedClassLoader, and WebappClassLoader—showing why Tomcat deviates from the standard delegation model.
This article shares practical lessons from optimizing the performance of legacy web applications, covering how a hidden DB‑connection leak caused severe latency, why average latency is misleading, and the essential tools, testing, and team practices needed to keep services fast and reliable.
This article introduces the rising low-code/no-code trend, explains its visual‑drag‑and‑drop approach versus traditional coding, and provides concise overviews of 18 open‑source platforms—including Saltcorn, Joget DX, Digdag, StackStorm, CUBA Platform, Skyve, and more—highlighting their key features, licensing, and deployment options.
The article outlines various OpenWhisk serverless use cases—including microservices, web and mobile back‑ends, IoT data pipelines, API services, data processing, and cognitive applications—highlighting its modular scalability, language flexibility, and advantages for building lightweight, cost‑effective cloud‑native solutions.
This article examines the rise of Node.js as a lightweight web‑application platform since 2019, contrasting its rapid adoption with PHP’s long‑standing but gradually declining ecosystem, and explores how historical trends suggest Node.js may soon dominate backend development.
