At the very beginning of last year, I decided to track my reading habits and share the best stuff here, on Baeldung. Haven’t missed a review since.
Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
Very interesting analysis of the well known twelve-factor app recommendations focused on the Java ecosystem.
A cool and practical implementation of a finite state machine that can replace what would otherwise be an enum.
Really well put together writeup on building a microservice with different persistence options and leveraging Docker for deployment. Good stuff.
>> Writing Unit Tests With Spock Framework: Creating a Maven Project [petrikainulainen.net]
A solid intro to setting up a project and working with Spock.
>> Java 8 SE Optional, a strict approach [codefx.org]
A thoughtful rebuttal of the piece from two weeks ago, on recommendations around using Optional.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical
>> PresentationDomainDataLayering [martinfowler.com]
A solid intro to the concept of the three-tiered architecture.
>> How To Ensure Idempotency In An Eventual Consistent DDD/CQRS Application [sapiensworks.com]
Where to handle idempotency and data consistency when doing DDD is definitely an important question answered here.
Also worth reading:
3. Musings
I found this to be true over and over again – when I allow myself to have margin and breathing room – things grow.
>> Why Write Automated Tests? [jetbrains.com]
If you need convincing, have a read.
Yeah.
Also worth reading:
4. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
5. Pick of the Week
Earlier this year I introduced the “Pick of the Week” section here in my “Weekly Review”. If you’re already on my email list – you got the pick already – hope you enjoyed it.
If not – you can share the review and unlock it right here:
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It’s the only health podcast I listen to (and learned a lot from), so I’m picking it this week:
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