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Enterprise Architect, and Life Thinker

José da Cruz

Enterprise Architect, and Life Thinker

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Thinking in Systems – An Introduction

josedacruz, April 20, 2025April 20, 2025

Welcome to a practical and eye-opening introduction to Thinking in Systems — a powerful way to understand and navigate complexity in your daily life, work, and projects. In this video, you’ll discover:✅ What a system really is (it’s more than just tech)✅ The 3 essential parts of any system: Elements,…

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life-improvement

Be Patient: The Power of Calm

josedacruz, April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

🧠 Why is patience a sign of wisdom? Patience is much more than “waiting without complaining.” It shows emotional maturity, inner control, and the ability to assess a situation before reacting. The patient person observes, listens, and breathes. They are not ruled by the emotions of the moment. Wisdom is…

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Learning Spring Boot from Zero to Cloud: Part 19 – JdbcTemplate – Introduction

josedacruz, April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

In this video, we’ll dive into one of the most useful tools in Spring’s JDBC arsenal: JdbcTemplate. ⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:24 Presentation14:37 Implementation20:58 Final thoughts 🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Video ✅ What exactly is JdbcTemplate and why it’s a must-know tool✅ The benefits it brings over raw JDBC (goodbye…

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What is a System? Understanding Elements, Interconnections, and Purpose

josedacruz, April 17, 2025April 17, 2025
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Learning Spring Boot from Zero to Cloud: Part 18 – dependency injection strategies

josedacruz, April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Welcome to Part 18 of our series “Learning Spring Boot from Zero to Cloud”.In this video, we dive into one of the core pillars of the Spring framework: Dependency Injection (DI) and its strategies. 🔍 What you’ll learn:✅ What is a Bean in Spring Boot✅ How Spring Boot detects, scans,…

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Learning Spring Boot from Zero to Cloud: Part 17 – Http, Methods and Spring Boot

josedacruz, April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

Neste vídeo do nosso curso de Spring Boot, você vai entender de forma clara e objetiva como funciona o protocolo HTTP, base para toda comunicação web moderna.A gente te mostra cada parte de uma requisição HTTP — incluindo o método, caminho, versão, headers e payload — e como tudo isso…

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life-improvement

How to Make Your Money Work for You: Practical Steps and Insights

josedacruz, April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

How to Make Your Money Work for You: Practical Steps and Insights Money isn’t just a tool to buy things — it can be your most powerful ally if you use it correctly. The concept of making money work for you is rooted in the idea of turning your money…

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Smart Networking: Beyond Handing Out Business Cards

josedacruz, April 8, 2025April 8, 2025

Networking is more than just meeting new people. It’s about building relationships with intention, empathy, and genuine value. In an era of fast and superficial connections, those who nurture authentic bonds stand out. Benefits Challenges Real Rewards When done right, networking becomes a bridge—not just to jobs or business, but…

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Learning Spring Boot from Zero to Cloud: Part 16 – ComponentScan

josedacruz, April 5, 2025April 5, 2025

How does Spring Boot automatically detect and manage your components, services, and repositories? It’s all thanks to Component Scanning — and in this video, you’ll learn exactly how it works and how to take full control of it. 🎯 What you’ll learn in this video: ✅ How Spring Boot performs…

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life-improvement

Why Guarding Your Words is a Competitive Advantage

josedacruz, April 3, 2025April 5, 2025

Why Guarding Your Words is a Competitive Advantage 1. Avoiding Unnecessary Conflicts Loose words can ignite unnecessary tensions. A careless comment about a colleague, a competitor, or even a client can spiral into serious misunderstandings. Leaders who choose their words wisely maintain harmony and avoid unnecessary friction. 2. Protecting Sensitive…

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