1. Spring and Java
>> Function Calling in Java and Spring AI using the latest Mistral AI API [spring.io]
Integrating LLM with external tools: exploring advanced function calling in Java and Spring AI with the latest Mistral AI API.
>> The Ktor Roadmap for 2024 [blog.jetbrains.com]
Exciting new features to expect from Ktor in 2024: OpenTelemetry, gRPC, managed transactions, simplified dependency injection, and quite a bit more.
Also worth reading:
- >> Bootiful Spring Boot in 2024 (part 1) [spring.io]
- >> TornadoInsight: Harness the Power of TornadoVM from IntelliJ IDEA [foojay.io]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> A Bootiful Podcast: Cristian Schuszter on CERN [spring.io]
- >> Modern Java in Action [inside.java]
Time to upgrade:
- >> MongoDB Java Driver 5.0 is Released [mongodb.com]
- >> Spring AI 0.8.1 Released [spring.io]
- >> Quarkus 3.8.2 released – Maintenance release [quarkus.io]
2. Technical & Musings
>> PostgreSQL Index Types [vladmihalcea.com]
What index to choose? exploring different index types in PostgreSQL and use cases for each.
>> Measuring Developer Productivity via Humans [martinfowler.com]
And a nuanced piece on the obviously difficult problem of measuring developer productivity, where there are no obvious answers.
Also worth reading:
- >> Using my new Raspberry Pi to run an existing GitHub Action [frankel.ch]
- >> Kanban – Not The Lazy Option [blog.scottlogic.com]
- >> Does Platform Engineering Solve the People Problem [blog.christianposta.com]
- >> Microservices Design Principles for Well-Crafted Architectures [foojay.io]
- >> What if we rotate pairs every day? [martinfowler.com]
- >> Hello eBPF: First steps with libbpf (5) [foojay.io]
- >> Programming with Nothing [code-cop.org]
3. Pick of the Week
And the Microsoft live conference is getting closer:
>> Microsoft JDConf 2024, on the 27th and 28th [jdconf.com]
