https://vjukic.com/ Recent content on Vasilije Jukić Hugo -- 0.148.2 en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/digit-dp/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/digit-dp/ A guide to Digit DP, explaining state variables like tight bounds and leading zeros through a practical example. https://vjukic.com/posts/mastering-dp/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/mastering-dp/ We will go through the problem example and start with a decision tree, move to memoization, transition to tabulation, and finally optimize space. https://vjukic.com/posts/mw/2d-lighting-system/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/mw/2d-lighting-system/ A deep dive into implementing a performant dynamic lighting system in a custom Java game engine. https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part5/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part5/ The series finale. We&#39;re looking at runTest, virtual time, and how to stop your tests from being nightmares. https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part4/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part4/ Dive into advanced Flow operators. We&#39;ll cover backpressure strategies (buffer, conflate, collectLatest), context switching, and declarative error handling. https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part3/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part3/ We cover cold and hot streams, learn to combine and transform them, and master StateFlow and SharedFlow for state management and events. https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part2/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part2/ Explore the backbone of coroutines: CoroutineScope for structured concurrency, Dispatchers for thread management, and cancellation and error handling. https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part1/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/coroutines/coroutines-deep-dive-part1/ We will tackle the core problem of blocking UI and introduce the builders: &#39;launch&#39; and &#39;async/await&#39;. https://vjukic.com/posts/mw/merciless-warrior-journey/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/mw/merciless-warrior-journey/ A detailed chronicle of the Merciless Warrior project, from its origins as a Java Swing experiment to its current state as a microservices-based gaming platform with Kafka and Spark. https://vjukic.com/posts/kafka/kafka-zookeeper-vs-kraft/ Wed, 22 May 2024 10:00:00 +0200 https://vjukic.com/posts/kafka/kafka-zookeeper-vs-kraft/ A deep dive into Kafka&#39;s architectural shift from ZooKeeper to KRaft. We will explain the operational pains of the past and the massive gains in simplicity, speed and scale. https://vjukic.com/about/ Tue, 21 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://vjukic.com/about/ <p>Hello! I&rsquo;m Vasilije Jukic, a dedicated software developer and a student at the Faculty of Computing, Union University, in Belgrade. My passion lies at the intersection of software development and machine learning, where I find great satisfaction in building applications that solve real-world challenges.</p> <p>Currently, my academic journey is focused on mastering <strong>Distributed Systems</strong>, a field I find fascinating for its complexity and scalability challenges.</p> <h3 id="hahahugoshortcode1s0hbhb-technical-skills"><i class="fa-solid fa-laptop-code"></i> Technical Skills</h3> <p>My technical toolkit is diverse, allowing me to adapt to various project requirements. Here are a summary of the technologies I work with:</p>