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.
>> Oracle Replaces JavaOne With Oracle Code One [infoq.com]
Simply put, JavaOne conference is dead and will be replaced with Oracle CodeOne – which will be open to other languages. I wonder if to Kotlin as well 
>> Proposed Schedule for JDK 11 [infoq.com]
The next LTS Java release will be out in September and the whole release pipeline is starting two months from now.
>> Sneak peek at spring-cloud-function serverless project [nurkiewicz.com]
A short overview of what is Spring-Cloud-Function team is working on.
>> Spring Boot 2.0 actuator change analysis [blog.frankel.ch]
The new Spring Boot brought some subtle changes to Actuators.
>> Scripting with Java 10 and JShell [medium.com]
Java 10’s Local Variable Type-Inference definitely makes the JShell experience much smoother
Also worth reading:
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>> Enhancing Java switch Statement with Introduction of switch Expression [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]
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>> A Lovely Spring View: Spring Boot & Vue.js [blog.codecentric.de]
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>> The magic behind the magic: Spring Boot Autoconfiguration [aboullaite.me]
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>> WireMock Tutorial: Configuration [petrikainulainen.net]
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>> Eclipse Photon Nears Release [infoq.com]
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>> Property-based Testing in Java – The Importance of Being Shrunk [blog.johanneslink.net]
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>> JSON-RPC over WebSockets? Why not? [blog.sourced-bvba.be]
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>> Kafka Streams and Spring Cloud Stream [spring.io]
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>> Audit Trail Overview [techblog.bozho.net]
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>> How to avoid the Hibernate Query Cache N+1 issue [vladmihalcea.com]
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>> The road to Jakarta EE [blogs.oracle.com]
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>> Consumer-Driven Contracts by Example [sketchingdev.co.uk]
Webinars and presentations:
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>> Modular Java Development in Action [infoq.com]
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>> Bootiful Development with Spring Boot and React [infoq.com]
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>> Top Ways to Deliver Your Spring Code to the Cloud [infoq.com]
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>> Spring Tips: Spring Statemachine [spring.io]
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>> Release Notes for REST Assured 3.1.0 [github.com]
Time to upgrade:
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>> Dependency Management Plugin 1.0.5.RELEASE [spring.io]
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>> Hazelcast Releases Jet 0.6 [infoq.com]
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>> IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1.2 is released! [blog.jetbrains.com]
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>> Spring Cloud Finchley.RC1 Has Been Released [spring.io]
2. Technical and Musings
>> How to break a Monolith into Microservices [martinfowler.com]
If you’ve never done this before, it’s a great place to start.
Also worth reading:
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>> Strange and maddening rules [joelonsoftware.com]
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>> Behavioral change regarding training after becoming independent [blog.sourced-bvba.be]
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>> Stop Arguing with Software Developers on the Internet [daedtech.com]
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>> Why Scrum is the Wrong Way to Build Software [medium.com]
3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week: