The world tried to kill Andy off but he had to stay alive to to talk about what happened with databases in 2025.

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...

PUYALLUP, Wash — Bigfoot Java has won best drive-through coffee in Western Washington in this year's Best Of Western Washington viewers poll, capping a 25-year journey from wild idea to regional ...

Now in its 113th year, Operation Santa, run by the United States Postal Service, allows children and families to send letters to Santa Claus. Those letters are posted online—personal details ...

Valerie diLorenzo says people have always told her that her writing isn't the greatest. An actress and singer by trade, diLorenzo said she tends write the way she speaks, not necessarily paying ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Whenever I prep for a certification exam, I don’t aim to scrape by. I gear up to own the exam ...

Alex Kingsbury is a contributing writer at The New York Times and a former member of the Globe editorial board. Appointments always start with an earnest apology. “I’m so sorry,” I’ll hear, seconds ...

“Sex sells” is a tried and true marketing mantra. Nothing captures attention like some hanky-panky. But how to do it well is a serious concern for a writer. A badly written sex scene can ruin an ...

Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

Learn how to use pattern-matching features in your Java programs, including pattern matching with switch statements, when clauses, sealed classes, and a preview of primitive type pattern matching in ...

Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...