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Understanding the Role of Servlets in Modern Web Applications ๐ŸŒ

Ever wondered how data flows behind the scenes in Java web applications? ๐Ÿค”

Servlets are the unsung heroes of backend processingโ€”handling requests, managing sessions, and acting as the central controller between client and server logic.

In my latest blog post, I dive into:

โœ… What Servlets are
โœ… Their role in the request-response cycle
โœ… Real-world use cases
โœ… Diagrams, code examples & more

๐Ÿ”— Read the Full Blog on Blogger

Let me know your thoughts or experiences using Servlets in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Dotallio

Nice rundown! I started with Servlets early on, but moving to frameworks like Spring made me appreciate how much groundwork they laid. Do you think Servlets still have a place in new projects, or are they mainly for legacy systems now?

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Matin Imam

Totally agree! Servlets laid the foundation, but frameworks like Spring make development much easier now. They're mostly used in legacy systems today.

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Nathan Tarbert

Pretty cool you broke all that down - makes me wanna dig back into Java again and see what I missed.

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Ronit

Hey guys! I have build an blog app called Bloggyviews.com I wish for you to check it weather it's fast loading or not or I f you guys have something in mind to share with I will be happy ๐Ÿ˜€

Also check these 2 of my posts from the blog app

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