Java Optionals

By Adam Rackis on

The post discusses the drawbacks of null references in programming and introduces the Optional type as a solution, particularly in Java. The Optional type helps avoid null reference exceptions by allowing safe interaction with absent values using methods like ifPresent, ifPresentOrElse, map, and flatMap.

Introducing Drizzle

By Adam Rackis on

Drizzle is a new ORM tool that blends traditional ORM querying with a typed SQL API. Drizzle supports various databases (Postgres, MySQL, SQLite) and aims to simplify SQL crafting while avoiding common ORM pitfalls.