1. Spring and Java
>> Is Java Still Relevant Nowadays? [jetbrains.com]
Well… it turns out that yes. Not surprised 
>> Creating a Command Line Tool with JBang and PicoCLI to Generate Release Notes [foojay.io]
Creating a CLI with Java is way easier than I thought. Good stuff!
>> Understanding JVM Memory Layout with OpenJDK24’s New PrintMemoryMapAtExit VM Option [foojay.io]
Sometimes, an application dies before you get the chance to debug it; now, it will be much easier.
Also worth reading:
- >> JDK 23 G1/Parallel/Serial GC changes [github.io]
- >> Hibernate SoftDelete annotation [vladmihalcea.com]
- >> Java Visual Studio Code Extension Update [inside.java]
- >> Spring AI with Ollama Tool Support [spring.io]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> A Bootiful Podcast: Cloud Legend Mark Fynes [spring.io]
- >> Failure is Required: Understanding Fail-Safe and Fail-Fast Strategies [foojay.io]
- >> Mastering Serverless Debugging [foojay.io]
Time to upgrade:
- >> Spring Tools 4.24.0 released [spring.io]
- >> Spring Cloud Data Flow 2.11.4 Released [spring.io]
- >> WildFly 33 is released! [wildfly.org]
- >> jetty 12.0.12 released [github.com]
- >> Elasticsearch 7.17.23 released [github.com]
- >> Helidon 4.0.11 released [github.com]
2. Technical & Musings
>> How to use symbolic links to move the DB data folder [vladmihalcea.com]
Using symbolic links to simplify migration? Nice!
>> Beyond Automation: Unveiling the True Essence of BDD [scottlogic.com]
Writing tests in Gherkin doesn’t make you a BDD practitioner – it’s quite a bit more than that.
Also worth reading:
- >> Advanced URL Rewriting with Apache APISIX [foojay.io]
- >> Fine Tuning Payara Server 6 in Production [payara.fish]
- >> Free tier API with Apache APISIX [frankel.ch]
3. Pick of the Week
>> Perfectionism – one of the biggest productivity killers in the engineering industry [eng-leadership.com]
