Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
>> Monitor and troubleshoot Java applications and services with Datadog
Optimize performance with end-to-end tracing and out-of-the-box support for popular Java frameworks, application servers, and databases. Try it free.
>> Testing auto-configurations with Spring Boot 2.0 [spring.io]
Cool – Spring Boot 2.0 provides a suite of new test helpers for easily configuring an ApplicationContext to simulate auto-configuration test scenarios.
>> How to customize the Jackson ObjectMapper used by Hibernate-Types [vladmihalcea.com]
The new configuration mechanism allows customizing an ObjectMapper used by hibernate-types and some useful other behaviors.
>> Feature lifecycle in Java [blog.frankel.ch]
A quick reminder what feature lifecycle in Java looks like.
>> Improve Launch Times On Java 10 With Application Class-Data Sharing [blog.codefx.org]
Application Class-Data Sharing is another interesting feature of Java 10 which can turbocharge Java applications start-up time.
Also worth reading:
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>> Spring Boot 2.0 on ACID! Big Data + Spring Boot [dzone.com]
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>> Developers guide to Webflux [kotlindevelopment.com]
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>> SpringBoot 2 performance — servlet stack vs WebFlux reactive stack [medium.com]
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>> Opening Doors with Spring Boot 2.0 [content.pivotal.io]
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>> Updates on JavaFX, Valhalla, Data Classes, and Java’s Floating-Point [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]
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>> Easy Gradle Project Generation [bmuschko.com]
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>> If You’re Planning to Write Java Code in 2020 – Here Are the Top 5 Predictions You Can’t Afford to Miss [blog.takipi.com]
Webinars and presentations:
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>> Spring Integration 5.0: What’s New? [infoq.com]
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>> Upgrading start.spring.io to Spring Boot 2 [spring.io]
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>> Reactive Data Access with Spring Data [infoq.com]
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>> Everything’s Coming Up Dilbert: Building Product in the Enterprise [infoq.com]
Time to upgrade:
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>> Spring Batch 3.0.9.RELEASE and 4.0.1.RELEASE are now available [spring.io]
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>> Spring Web Flow 2.5 released [spring.io]
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>> Fifteenth bug-fix release for ORM 5.2 [in.relation.to]
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>> Hibernate Validator 6.0.8.Final released [in.relation.to]
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>> JetBrains Releases Kotlin 1.2.30 [infoq.com]
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>> Spring Cloud Data Flow 1.4 RC1 released [spring.io]
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>> Release Notes – Maven 3.5.3 [maven.apache.org]
2. Technical and Musings
Also worth reading:
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>> Unlocking Enterprise systems using voice [allthingsdistributed.com]
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>> Agile, oven-fresh documentation. Part 2: PlantUML with JBake [blog.codecentric.de]
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>> Stream-Relational Processing Platforms [yokota.blog]
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>> Introduction to AWS IoT: Getting your sensordata into AWS [blog.codecentric.de]
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>> End to End Tests [benjiweber.co.uk]
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>> How to Get Clients for Your New Consulting Business [daedtech.com]
3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week: