Building a Web-Searching Agent with Ollama, Langchain4j, and Quarkus

Running Large Language Models (LLMs) locally with tools like Ollama is a paradigm shift for developer productivity. It creates a sandbox for innovation, enabling rapid prototyping, offline development, and limitless experimentation without the friction of API keys, rate limits, or pay-per-token costs. This local-first approach empowers developers to integrate AI into their workflows on their … Read more

Building a Local-First AI Knowledge Base with Quarkus, Langchain4j, and Ollama

Every established company faces a common, persistent challenge: its most valuable asset, its collective knowledge, is often fragmented and difficult to access. Technical documentation, project histories, HR policies, and architectural decisions are scattered across Confluence, SharePoint, network drives, and countless Slack channels. When a developer needs a specific piece of information, their search often becomes … Read more

The $40 Billion AI Illusion: Why 95% of Projects Fail and The Opportunity for Java Developers

Despite a staggering $30-40 billion in enterprise investment into Generative AI, a recent report from MIT’s Project NANDA reveals a shocking truth: 95% of organizations are getting zero return. This is not a minor hiccup on the road to innovation; it is a colossal stall. This is the chasm that separates a tiny 5% of … Read more