Java Weekly, Issue 241

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Spring Boot – Best Practices [e4developer.com]

This primer can help jumpstart your journey down the road of Spring Boot.

>> It’s time! Migrating to Java 11 [medium.com]

With JDK 8 nearing end-of-life and JDK 11 on the horizon, this step-by-step formula for migrating applications to Java 11 couldn't come soon enough.

>> WireMock Tutorial: Introduction to Stubbing [petrikainulainen.net]

A nice overview of request stubbing and crafting HTTP response bodies, headers, and status codes in WireMock. Good stuff.

>> How to Configure a Human-Readable Logging Format with Logback and Descriptive Logger [reflectoring.io]

A clever SLF4J wrapper library for injecting a custom ID to the Mapped Diagnostic Context of each Logback message, and some handy formatting tips to boot.

>> Spring Boot integration in IntelliJ IDEA [blog.frankel.ch]

A brief rundown of the many ways this popular IDE can help you create, configure, run, debug, and monitor Spring Boot projects. This can really speed up your development time.

>> Multi-module project builds with Maven and Gradle [andresalmiray.com]

A reminder that, while Maven and Gradle aren't perfect, there's usually a workaround that lets you achieve your objective.

Also worth reading:

• >> JDK 12, Merging Collectors, and the Challenge of Naming [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]

• >> Project Valhalla: A First Look at L-World Value Types [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Under the Hood of Reactive Data Access Mark Paluch @ Spring I/O 2018 [youtube.com]

• >> Welcome to JUnit 5 by Billy Korando @ Spring I/O 2018 [youtube.com]

• >> REST beyond the obvious – API design for ever-evolving systems by Oliver Gierke @ Spring I/O 2018 [youtube.com]

• >> Scheduling Task Launches with Spring Cloud Data Flow [youtube.com]

• >> The Future of the Java Platform and the JDK: Who is in Charge? [youtube.com]

• >> Evolving the Java Language with @BrianGoetz [youtube.com]

• >> Project Loom with Ron Pressler and Alan Bateman [youtube.com]

Time to upgrade:

• >> New Spring Integration, AMQP, Kafka Maintenance and Milestone Releases [spring.io]

• >> Spring Cloud Finchley.SR1 Is Available [spring.io]

• >> IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2.1 Update Available [blog.jetbrains.com]

• >> Hibernate ORM 5.3.4.Final released [in.relation.to]

2. Technical and Musings

>> Tip: Provide Contextual Information in Log Messages [reflectoring.io]

Some practical advice on how adding context to your log messages can make them more useful.

>> Should that be a Microservice? Part 5: Failure Isolation [content.pivotal.io]

A compelling argument in favor of isolating failure-prone services into microservices and using a circuit breaker to mitigate failures.

>> Pseudo Localization @ Netflix [medium.com]

A novel approach that helps developers identify and avoid some of the pitfalls of writing multi-language UIs, without incurring the added cost of translation.

>> Code Review Guidelines [philipphauer.de]

A great set of rules for both authors and reviewers that can make a code review much more personal and well-received.

Also worth reading:

• >> Being a Technically Adept Scrum Master [scottlogic.com]

• >> Making blockchains simple [github.io]

• >> How to Write Emails People Won’t Respond To: Give Them Homework [daedtech.com]

• >> Make your voice count by simply saying, “Alexa, let's chat.” [allthingsdistributed.com]

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> 99 Problems but a Giraffe Ain't One [dilbert.com]

>> AI Guilt Trip Lost on Wally [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> Imaginary Problems Are the Root of Bad Software [medium.com]

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