1. Spring and Java
>> How to send prompts in bulk with Spring AI and Java Virtual Threads [foojay.io]
A guide to combining Spring AI with Java virtual threads to process hundreds of prompts to OpenAI in batches.
>> Spring Boot 3.5 Delivers Improved Configuration, Containers, and SSL, Shortens Free Support [infoq.com]
A big release, absolutely worth exploring if you haven’t yet done that last week 
Also worth reading:
- >> Spring Authorization Server 1.5 goes GA [spring.io]
- >> Spring Data Ahead of Time Repositories [infoq.com]
- >> Happy Birthday, Java [jetbrains.com]
- >> Mocking gRPC in Spring Boot Microservice Integration Tests with WireMock[infoq.com]
- >> Writing Unit Test With MockMvcTester: Returning an Object as JSON [petrikainulainen.net]
- >> Java at 30: A Retrospective on a Language That Has Made a Big Impact [infoq.com]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> Pattern Matching in Java: Better Code, Better APIs [inside.java]
- >> Interviewed by James Lewis at goto Copenhagen [youtube.com]
- >> A Bootiful Podcast: Spring IO founder Sergi Almar on Spring IO 2025 [infoq.com]
- >> How to Deploy a Vaadin Application as a WAR on Tomcat 11 [foojay.io]
- >> Understanding BSON: A Beginner’s Guide to MongoDB’s Data Format [fooyjay.i0]
Time to upgrade:
- >> Spring Security 6.4.6 Released [spring.io]
- >> Spring Boot 3.5.0 available now[spring.io]
- >> Spring Integration 6.5 GA Available [spring.io]
- >> Hibernate Reactive 3.0.0.Final and 4.0.0.Beta1 [in.relation.to]
- >> Quarkus 3.23.0.CR1 [github.com/quarkusio]
- >> Jetty.project 12.1.0.beta0 [github.com/jetty]
- >> Vert.x 5.0.0.CR8 [github.com/eclipse-vertx]
- >> Zuul v3.0.10 [github.com/Netflix]
- >> Micronaut-core v4.8.14 [github.com/micronaut-projects]
- >> Camel-4.12.0 [github.com/apache]
- >> Payara Platform Community 6.2025.5 [github.com/payara]
2. Technical & Musings
>> Intro to RAG: Foundations of Retrieval Augmented Generation, part 1 [foojay.io]
A theoretical overview of some basic concepts related to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and how it enhances the capabilities of LLMs.
Also worth reading:
- >> Azul and JetBrains Collaborate to Enhance Runtime Performance for Kotlin Workloads [foojay.io]
- >> Reactor Kafka Project Will Be Discontinued [spring.io]
- >> Just make it scale: An Aurora DSQL story [allthingsdistributed.com]
- >> AI for your Gen AI: How and Why Embabel Plans [medium.com]
3. Pick of the Week
>> 5 Simple Ideas That Can Change Your Life [markmanson.net]
