Lots of interesting writeups on Java 9 this week.
Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
Fixing memory issues can be challenging. This comprehensive guide will give you an idea where to start looking for when you encounter them.
“Infrastructure as Code” is not a new approach, but definitely still very interesting for the significant advantages and maturity it brings.
>> Types Are Mightier Than Tests [sitepoint.com]
TDD is a powerful and necessary tool, although sometimes a weak one when it comes to checking the correctness of imperative programs. Higher abstractions coupled with strong type system can make your life easier by decreasing the number of spots where mistakes can even be made.
In the world of strong static typing, sometimes it's easy to abuse String type. There are some solutions to dealing with such situations.
There are a few new interesting features in the newest Hibernate release.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical
Looks like Kotlin is getting even more very interesting features. I am definitely curious how this one will develop over time.
An interesting approach where you restrict yourself to using getters/setters when possible instead of accessing fields directly. This can make refactoring much easier if some additional non-standard logic needs to be performed when accessing fields.
A few tips for increasing security of your highly sensitive data.
And some interesting thoughts about the state of the Java platform development. It turns out that making the whole process Agile might be not that easy.
Also worth reading:
3. Musings
Sometimes it's worth leaving the comfort zone in order to learn something new and to increase your position in the market.
Strict password policies can be irritating especially when your randomly generated password does not match all required criteria 🙂
It's important to make sure that your standards not only exist but are also high.
Also worth reading:
4. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
5. Pick of the Week
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)
