Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
A good primer for developers who are thinking about implementing a JPA solution.
A quick glance at several improvements delivered with Spring Cloud 2.0, including faster startup and the ability to go “fully functional”. And, since it's built on top of Spring Boot, there's no longer a need for a servlet container.
Building upon the Flow API introduced in Java 9, it's now possible to implement an asynchronous, pub-sub application using reactive streams over HTTP/2.
And a logical follow-up to last week's article on mapping the YearMonth type.
Also worth reading:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical and Musings
As this invaluable resource reaches its tenth anniversary, one of the co-founders gives us a brief look at its core strengths and what may lie ahead.
An overview of this problem that's often seen when running a secure site, and what you can do about it.
A solid getting-started guide to Google's hosted Kubernetes service.
Also worth reading:
3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
4. Pick of the Week
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)