1. Spring and Java
>> Finalizing Records and Pattern Matching in Java 16 [mail.openjdk.java.net]
Exciting news! There are plans to roll out the final version of Pattern Matching for instanceof and Records in Java 16.
>> OpenJDK Migrates to Github [infoq.com]
Ready to browse and even contribute to OpenJDK and HotSpot JVM code on GitHub?
One more thing to get excited about in Java 16 – the OpenJDK will be available on GitHub!
>> Introducing JPaseto: Security Tokens For Java [developer.okta.com]
Meet JPaseto, a new alternative to JWT.
An interesting potential improvement upon the JWT design, by being more secure, cryptographically resilient, and of course easier to use.
Also worth reading:
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>> Could we Have a Language That Hides Collections From Us? [blog.jooq.org]
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>> Backpressure in Project Reactor [java-allandsundry.com]
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>> Using Kafka with Spring Boot [reflectoring.io]
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>> Write integration tests for your Spring WebSocket endpoints [rieckpil.de]
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>> Creating a Supplier Function and generating Spring Cloud Stream Source [spring.io]
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>> A sorting bug [blog.frankel.ch]
Webinars and presentations:
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>> A Bootiful Podcast: Spring Data lead Mark Paluch on all things reactive and data: R2DBC, transactions, etc. [spring.io]
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>> Spring Framework 5.2: Core Container Revisited [infoq.com]
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>> PKS Is Not JAK8SP (Just Another Kubernetes Platform) [infoq.com]
Time to upgrade:
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>> Spring Boot 2.3.2, 2.2.9, and 2.1.16 are available now [spring.io]
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>> Spring Framework 5.2.8, 5.1.17, 5.0.18, and 4.3.28 available now [spring.io]
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>> Spring Integration 4.3.23, 5.1.12, 5.2.8 & 5.3.2 available; CVE-2020-5413 [spring.io]
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>> Spring Data Neumann SR2, Moore SR9, and Lovelace SR19 available now [spring.io]
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>> Hibernate ORM 5.4.19.Final released [in.relation.to]
2. Technical
>> Local Development with AWS on LocalStack [reflectoring.io]
A practical guide on how to mock different AWS services during development using LocalStack including CLI commands integration, JUnit extensions, and last but certainly not least, Spring Boot Integration.
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>> Good Logging [henrikwarne.com]
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>> REST: Managing One-To-Many relations [mscharhag.com]
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>> Debugging Kubernetes Network Policies with Ephemeral Containers [blog.codecentric.de]
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>> Creating presentations with VIM (Video) [blog.sebastian-daschner.com]
3. Musings
>> 7 tips for transforming testing [blog.scottlogic.com]
A collection of best practices to follow to implement an effective testing strategy.
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>> The Opportunity in App Modernization [infoq.com]
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>> Web app or desktop app? Considering user needs in technical discussions [blog.scottlogic.com]
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>> An Introduction to Profitable Business Models for Recovering Hours Peddlers [daedtech.com]
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>> Generating a crossfaded slideshow video from images with ffmpeg and melt [advancedweb.hu]
4. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
>> Reasonable Assumptions [dilbert.com]
>> No Raise in Years [dilbert.com]
>> Deep Disrespect for Authority [dilbert.com]
5. Pick of the Week
I'll pick DataDog this week – and I'll focus in on their solid logging support – as that's the main aspect of the platform I'm using right now:
>> Explore an easy-to-use, cost-effective log management solution from Datadog
Simply put – a really solid and mature end-to-end way to monitor your application, with full support for pretty much anything Java.