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
This had to go first.
Not entirely unexpected, Java 9 got delayed by 4 months, which places GA in July of next year.
Java 9 is adding private methods on interfaces. Yes – you read that right 🙂
More clarity around the schedule and timeline of Java EE 8.
A very quick survey asking for feedback on the exact constraints that should become part of the new bean validation standard.
Definitely worth voting on if you're using the standard (and you probably are).
Cool to see some Java 8 goodness in Hibernate.
A quick exploration of the new UAA functionality in JHipster – something I'm planning to make time to experiment with as well.
A good handle on inheritance strategies is a central aspect of understanding and working with JPA and Hibernate – and this article is a good way to brush up on the fundamentals.
JShell is one of the features I'm most excited about when Java 9 is going to drop.
Look – this isn't new by any stretch of the imagination. Read it anyways – it might lead to code that behaves better.
>> Oracle Gives NetBeans to the Apache Foundation [infoq.com]
An unexpected move from Oracle, with hopefully positive consequences for the project.
That being said, that may also mean that the current Oracle team will slowly but surely be pulled from the project, which will definitely also have an impact.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Musings
This write-up is a good example of why TDD is so very useful. Design is the primary reason to do TDD – a design that almost always leads to fewer unnecessary abstractions like the one described here.
It's always baffling and sad to realize just how different the tech landscape looks over a certain age. It's really a shame and easy to forget if you're not there yet.
These changes are coming to Chrome (first) sooner rather than later. A bold step in the right direction – and one that's especially interesting if you own a site.
A insightful read about how different shops operate and about common patterns across the industry. Clearly a post born out of experience – and a hint of serenity that comes with that experience.
If you're not doing consulting you've definitely seen some of these yourself but likely not all.
It's always fun to read up on how the industry doing logging, and “start logging in JSON now” is a message I fully agree with.
Also worth reading:
3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
4. Pick of the Week
Petri's course on testing is 30% off for a few more days, until the first package goes live.
So, right now is a great opportunity to get it, as it's going to go up in price soon:
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)
