Mahendra Rao B

I am a Senior Technical Architect from India with over 18 years of experience in Java, Spring, microservices, and AWS. I am passionate about crafting scalable solutions and contributing to open-source projects such as Spring, Arconia, and OpenRewrite.

25 articles

Jul 6, 2026 Mahendra Rao B

Getting Started with Exposed: Kotlin ORM Made Simple

Learn how to use Exposed, a lightweight SQL ORM for Kotlin. Discover DSL and DAO APIs, database support, and setup your first project.

Databases Foojay

May 10, 2026 Mahendra Rao B

Explore Spring AI SDK – Amazon Bedrock AgentCore – Part 3

Explore how to use built-in tools in Spring AI SDK with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, including Browser and Code Interpreter capabilities. Learn …

AI IntelliJ IDEA

Apr 27, 2026 Mahendra Rao B

Explore Spring AI SDK – Amazon Bedrock AgentCore – Part 2

Explore how to integrate AgentCore Memory in the Spring AI SDK with Amazon Bedrock. Learn how to add short-term to AI agents for improved …

AI GenAI

Apr 20, 2026 Mahendra Rao B

Explore Spring AI SDK - Amazon Bedrock AgentCore - Part 1

Learn how to use Spring AI SDK with the Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to build scalable AI-powered applications.

AI GenAI

Dec 10, 2025 Mahendra Rao B

Spring Boot 4 - OpenTelemetry Guide

A complete Spring Boot 4 OpenTelemetry guide covering metrics, traces, and logs. Understand native observability features, OTLP support, and …

IntelliJ IDEA Java

Oct 29, 2025 Mahendra Rao B

Spring Framework 7 API Versioning Explained

Discover how Spring Framework 7 introduces powerful API versioning support. Learn configuration options to manage multiple API versions …

IntelliJ IDEA Java

Aug 11, 2025 Mahendra Rao B

Preparing for Spring Boot 4 and Spring Framework 7: What’s New?

Spring Boot 4 and Spring 7 bring API changes, native threads, and resilience. Prepare your codebase for the upgrade.

Jakarta EE Java

Jul 21, 2025 Mahendra Rao B

Spring Cloud Stream for Real-Time Event-Driven Systems

Learn how to build scalable, event-driven microservices using Spring Cloud Stream. This guide covers core concepts, messaging patterns, and …

Apache Pulsar IntelliJ IDEA

Feb 28, 2025 Mahendra Rao B

Spring Cloud Stream: Demystifying Event-Driven Architecture

Introduction Consider a bustling restaurant environment. The kitchen receives a flood of orders, waitstaff dart between tables, and patrons …

Apache Pulsar Cloud

Jan 29, 2025 Mahendra Rao B

Project Loom: Structured Concurrency - Java

Learn about structured concurrency, a paradigm that simplifies concurrent programming by bringing order and predictability to task …

Java Java Core

Nov 13, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Spring Boot: Java Template Engine (JTE)

Java Template Engine(jte) offers a secure and efficient solution tailored for Java and Kotlin.

IntelliJ IDEA Java

Oct 18, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Book Review: Mastering the Java Virtual Machine

Discover the bleak of beauty of Java Virtual Machine (JVM) which provides greater insights for Java Developers, packed with intriguing …

Book Review Books

Aug 20, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Spring: Internals of @ComponentScan

Explore the nuances of Spring's @ComponentScan in our extensive guide. Gain insights into its internals and optimize your application's …

Java Spring

Jul 5, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Java: Demystifying The Stream API

Dive into the world of Stream API in Java using Lambda Expressions, Method References, and Functional Interfaces.

Java Java Beginner

Jun 3, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Java: Functional Programming f(x) – Part2

Dive into the world of functional programming in Java using Lambda Expressions, Method References, and Functional Interfaces.

Java Java Beginner

Apr 25, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Functional Programming: Revolutionizing Software Development

Dive into the world of functional programming in Java and through declarative programming we can able write a better and concise code

Java Java Beginner

Mar 25, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Spring Framework – Internals of RestClient

Experience the ease and efficiency of Spring Framework RestClient. Simplify your RESTful API integration and unlock the full potential of …

Java Microservices

Feb 6, 2024 Mahendra Rao B

Migrate to Spring Boot 3.2 with OpenRewrite

Simplify your migration process to Spring Boot 3.2 with the help of OpenRewrite.

Jakarta EE Java

Dec 15, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

Book Review : The Software Engineer's Guidebook

Discover the ultimate guidebook for software engineers, packed with essential tips and strategies for success in the industry.

Book Review Books

Nov 16, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

Patterns For The Design Of Microservices – Part 3

Design patterns plays a pivotal role in designing and solving the commonly occurring problems in software application.

Java Kotlin

Oct 30, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

Patterns For The Design Of Microservices – Part 2

Design patterns plays a pivotal role in designing and solving the commonly occurring problems in software application.

Databases Java

Oct 11, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

Patterns For The Design of Microservices

Design patterns plays a pivotal role in designing and solving the commonly occurring problems in software application.

Java Kotlin

Sep 23, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

Book Review: Get Your Hands Dirty on Clean Architecture

A hands on guide to creating clean web applications with code examples in Java to elevate your coding skills with this essential guide!

Book Review Books

Sep 14, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

OpenRewrite: Automatic Code Refactoring and More - Part 2

Discover OpenRewrite Library, the ultimate solution for code refactoring and maintenance. Optimize your code with ease and efficiency.

Java OpenRewrite

Sep 5, 2023 Mahendra Rao B

OpenRewrite: Automatic Code Refactoring and Maintenance

OpenRewrite is a powerful tool for automatic code refactoring and maintenance, utilizing customizable recipes to streamline your coding …

Java OpenRewrite