How Firebase Enabled Us to Build a Quiz App in Hours Without a Backend
The Idea Behind This Blog Entry For one of our recent side projects at CIIT Software, we wanted to build a simple quiz app, but
Are we developers already lost? – IntelliJ Junie AI Test
AI to make the Star Trek dream a reality? The popular news portals have been buzzing with activity in recent weeks. The reason: JetBrains has been working intensively on this for the past few months.

Angular: Advantages of the revised control flow elements
What is Angular? Developed by Google, Angular is a web framework that helps developers create single-page web applications. Based on TypeScript, it offers a wide range of features.

The Art of Prompt Engineering: How to Make AI Talk
What is Prompt Engineering? Since the introduction of Large Language Models (LLM), new ways have opened up to solve problems more efficiently and dynamically. To now
Project Valhalla – More performance and better memory management for Java
Project Valhalla Java Performance is the focus of a new OpenJDK initiative aimed at making Java faster and more memory-efficient. Java has been part of the OpenJDK ecosystem for decades.

How to Integrate Azure OpenAI Batch Processing into Your Java Application
This blog post shows you how to integrate Azure OpenAI batch processing into your Java application. The Spring Framework has come a long way in

AI Tech Talk: AI in Custom Software Development
A look back at the CIIT AI TECH TALK – A day full of exciting presentations and innovative solutions from software experts. We, CIIT Software, an experienced provider

Android UsageStatsManager – Tracking App Usage with Ease
In this article, we'll explore the UsageStatsManager class in Android and guide you through building a simple app to track app usage. A sample project

Spring AI – getting started with large language models in Java Spring
Introduction to Spring AI On July 24th 2023 Dr Mark Pollack made the first commit of the new Spring AI framework. Inspired by Python frameworks

New training course: Developing AI chat assistants with Java / Spring AI
The course "Developing AI Chat Assistants with Java Spring" provides a comprehensive insight into the implementation of AI chat assistants using the Retrieval Augmented Generation pattern and the latest technologies.

Different Methods for Resetting Files in Git
Confused by the various options for cleaning up or resetting your branch, working area, or staging area? Use this overview to help get things sorted:

@Transactional in Spring – how it works
This article provides an in-depth exploration of Spring Framework's @Transactional annotation, detailing its functionality, implementation, advanced features, and best practices for effective transaction management in Java applications.

AI Tech Talk: AI in Custom Software Development
A look back at the CIIT AI TECH TALK – A day full of exciting presentations and innovative solutions from software experts. We at CIIT Software, an experienced provider of customized software solutions with offices in Vienna and Munich, look back on our successful AI TECH TALK 2024! It was a day full of valuable insights and

Android UsageStatsManager – Tracking App Usage with Ease
In this article, we'll explore the UsageStatsManager class in Android and guide you through building a simple app to track app usage. A sample project is available here: UsageStats Sample Application. Introduced in Android API level 21 (Lollipop), UsageStatsManager provides access to app usage history and statistics on a device.

Spring AI – getting started with large language models in Java Spring
Introduction to Spring AI On July 24th 2023 Dr Mark Pollack made the first commit of the new Spring AI framework. Inspired by Python frameworks such as LangChain and LlamaIndex, Dr Pollack's intention was to bring large language models to the Spring development community. While not a direct port of

New training course: Developing AI chat assistants with Java / Spring AI
The course "Developing AI Chat Assistants with Java Spring" provides a comprehensive overview of implementing AI chat assistants using the Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern and the latest Java Spring library. Through a blend of theoretical explanations and practical exercises, you will learn to develop and customize advanced AI chat assistants. Participants will learn how the Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern works.

Different Methods for Resetting Files in Git
Confused by the various options for cleaning up or resetting your branch, working area, or staging area? Use this overview to help get things sorted: Command Description Affects Working Area Affects Staging Area Example Call git reset (no options) Resets the current branch to a specific commit and removes

@Transactional in Spring – how it works
This article provides an in-depth exploration of Spring Framework's @Transactional annotation, detailing its functionality, implementation, advanced features, and best practices for effective transaction management in Java applications.