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@RestController @RequestMapping("/api") class ArticleController { @GetMapping("/articles") fun getArticles(): Flow<Article> = articleService .findAll() .flowOn(Dispatchers.IO) @PostMapping("/articles") suspend fun create(@RequestBody article: Article): Article = articleService.save(article) }

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Transition from Java to Kotlin in your Spring Boot applications with this comprehensive guide. Learn how Kotlin's modern features simplify Spring Boot development through practical examples, including building a complete REST API with database integration, testing, and error handling.

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Discover how to implement efficient parallel processing in Kotlin using Arrow's parMap. Learn structured concurrency patterns, proper error handling, and performance optimization techniques with real-world examples.

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A practical guide to implementing the Circuit Breaker pattern in Kotlin using Resilience4j, helping you build more resilient microservices that gracefully handle failures and prevent cascading issues

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