1. Spring and Java
>> How to encrypt and decrypt JSON properties with JPA [vladmihalcea.com]
Revisit the JPA lifecycle events: encrypting and decrypting JSON properties with JPA
>> Creating Optimized Docker Images for a Spring Boot Application [reflectoring.io]
Leverage Buildpacks to optimize the Docker images for Spring Boot
Also worth reading:
- >> JDK 15 G1/Parallel GC changes [tschatzl.github.io]
- >> The State of Spring 2020 Report Is Now Available—Learn How Your Java Development Compares [vmware.com]
- >> Hello, Azure Spring Cloud [spring.io]
- >> Using Azure Blob Storage as your Maven Repository [tech.asimio.net]
- >> Running your java integration tests with Gradle and docker-compose with only one command [vanwilgenburg.com]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> A Bootiful Podcast: SpringOne 2020, Josh's book “Reactive Spring,” and Microsoft Java Architect and fellow Java Champion Jonathan Giles [spring.io]
- >> Azure in the Enterprise: Azure SQL Database Access and Spring Boot [spring.io]
- >> Maximizing Applications Performance with GraalVM [infoq.com]
Time to upgrade:
- >> Spring Tools 4.7.2 released [spring.io]
2. Technical
>> Edgar: Solving Mysteries Faster with Observability [netflixtechblog.com]
Meet Edgar: a service to troubleshoot distributed systems more efficiently, built on top of the idea of distributed tracing
Also worth reading:
- >>We Didn't Encrypt Your Password, We Hashed It [troyhunt.com]
- >> Automating API tests with the power of Postman API [blog.scottlogic.com]
- >> Creating integration flows with the Reedelk Data Integration Platform [blog.codecentric.de]
3. Musings
>> Reasons to hire inexperienced engineers [benjiweber.co.uk]
Always looking for senior engineers? An unorthodox take on why should we hire more junior developers!
Also worth reading:
- >> On house building and software development projects [blog.frankel.ch]
4. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
>> Artificial Dumbness [dilbert.com]
>> Lifetime Of Being Wrong [dilbert.com]
5. Pick of the Week
>> How to measure the accuracy of forecasts [blog.asmartbear.com]
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