Productivity

Migrating Modules/Directories Between GIT Repos

Disclaimer: I am not very good at using Git. The vast majority of time I just need to use a tiny subset of its features, and most likely my usage of Git resembles how I was using SVN in the past. Hence this post is actually a collection of resources…

Posted on 11th April 202011th April 2020 by nikkatsa

Productivity

Managing JDKs in MacOS

With the increasing number of JDK builds and the more frequent release candence, I found it hard to keep track what I had installed in my MacOS and switch between them on the fly. Even in 2019 my preferred version of Java is 1.8, probably because this is the version…

Posted on 13th October 201913th October 2019 by nikkatsa

Java

Identifying a high-CPU Java Thread

High CPU utilization Java application Every now and then we find ourselves in situations when a single Java process is consuming a high percentage of CPU. After investigating and ruling out high CPU because of continuous GC cycles or other pathogenic reasons, we find ourselves in a situation that we…

Posted on 3rd March 20199th March 2020 by nikkatsa

linux

Vim For Developers

Introduction I use Vim quite often in my day to day activities. I do not use it to write code on it, but I tend to find myself logged into a linux host, where I need to edit or update files. Vim is my editor of choice for doing that.…

Posted on 24th February 201924th February 2019 by nikkatsa

Java

Java 9 Process API

In a previous blog post I wrote about one of my favourite features of Java 9, the JShell. At this post, I will write about another feature I am excited about. The new Java 9 Process API. I will also present some code showing how powerful and intuitive it is.…

Posted on 7th December 20167th December 2016 by nikkatsa

Java

JShell

As of now, Java 9 official release date is 27.07.2017. According to openJDK mailing list the push back was due to the most anticipated feature of Java 9, which is the modularisation of the JDK or commonly known as Project Jigsaw. (more…)

Posted on 1st December 20161st December 2016 by nikkatsa

Productivity

IntelliJ Live Templates

I am a huge fan of IDEs. I truly believe that a powerful IDE can boost a programmer's productivity by orders of magnitude. Additionally, i also believe that each developer should treat his/her IDE as a tool in his/her toolbox and try to get the most out of it. Having…

Category: Productivity

Productivity

Migrating Modules/Directories Between GIT Repos

Posted on 11th April 202011th April 2020 by nikkatsa

Productivity

Managing JDKs in MacOS

Posted on 13th October 201913th October 2019 by nikkatsa

Java

Identifying a high-CPU Java Thread

Posted on 3rd March 20199th March 2020 by nikkatsa

linux

Vim For Developers

Posted on 24th February 201924th February 2019 by nikkatsa

Java

Java 9 Process API

Posted on 7th December 20167th December 2016 by nikkatsa

Java

JShell

Posted on 1st December 20161st December 2016 by nikkatsa

Productivity

IntelliJ Live Templates

Posted on 10th April 201615th May 2016 by nikkatsa