Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
A solid introduction to the performance gains to be had through proper caching of pre-compiled JPA and native queries. Good stuff!
A practical tutorial that shows how to register and use any SQL function with JPA and Hibernate.
A fascinating piece on achieving interoperability between Java and the R library in Spring Boot running on the polyglot GraalVM. Very cool.
An overview of the authentication mechanisms available in Spring Security Webflux.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical and Musings
An interesting methodology for finding and fixing potential defects in a distributed system. A must-read if you're thinking of deploying microservices.
A good general overview of stream processing engines, along with a simple use case implemented in three of the most popular engines from Apache.
Speaking of streams, here's a good write-up about a not-so-new programming paradigm that is quickly gaining momentum.
And, finally, a quick look at how Netflix's need for automatic scaling policy support and a collaboration with AWS led to the new Custom Resource Scaling offering.
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3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
4. Pick of the Week
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)