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Setting Up Your Python Automation Environment
Python
9 min read

Setting Up Your Python Automation Environment

This article covers the essential tools and configurations needed for Python automation.

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Toluwanimi Fawole

6/24/2026

Mastering RAG, Embeddings, and Vector Stores: Building AI Applications with Semantic Search
AI
5 min read

Mastering RAG, Embeddings, and Vector Stores: Building AI Applications with Semantic Search

In this article, we'll understand these concepts from scratch with architecture, examples, and how they work together.

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Ayush Shrivastava

6/19/2026

Mastering Spring Security 7 with Spring Boot 4 - Part 2: Understanding Authentication and Authorization
Backend
4 min read

Mastering Spring Security 7 with Spring Boot 4 - Part 2: Understanding Authentication and Authorization

In this article, we will understand these two fundamental concepts and implement role-based access control using Spring Security 7 with Spring Boot 4 and Java 21.

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Ayush Shrivastava

6/17/2026

Mastering Spring Security 7 with Spring Boot 4 : Secure Your First REST API
Backend
4 min read

Mastering Spring Security 7 with Spring Boot 4 : Secure Your First REST API

In this series, we will learn Spring Security 7 using Spring Boot 4 and Java 21 from scratch to advanced production-level implementations.

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Ayush Shrivastava

6/16/2026

Mastering spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto in Spring Boot: Complete Guide with Real-World Examples
Backend
4 min read

Mastering spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto in Spring Boot: Complete Guide with Real-World Examples

In this guide, we will explore every available value, when to use it, when to avoid it, and real-world examples from production systems.

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Ayush Shrivastava

6/11/2026

Mastering Spring Data JPA – Derived Query Methods Explained with Examples
Backend Projects
3 min read

Mastering Spring Data JPA – Derived Query Methods Explained with Examples

One of the biggest advantages of Spring Data JPA is that developers can create database queries simply by writing method names.

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Ayush Shrivastava

6/4/2026

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