Java Weekly, Issue 260

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> How Fast is Spring? [spring.io]

An overview recent optimizations around startup time and heap usage in Spring Boot 2.1 and Spring 5.1, plus a handful of tips to make your apps start and run faster.

>> Netflix OSS and Spring Boot — Coming Full Circle [medium.com]

After years of building its infrastructure in-house, Netflix is fully embracing Spring Boot.

>> Hibernate Tips: How To Apply DISTINCT to Your JPQL But Not Your SQL Query [thoughts-on-java.org]

A quick look at using Hibernate's QueryHints to make DISTINCT queries more efficient.

>> How to bind custom Hibernate parameter types to JPA queries [vladmihalcea.com]

A good write-up on using custom types in Hibernate entities and queries, with a complete example in PostgreSQL. Very cool.

>> Even and odd with coroutines [blog.frankel.ch]

And a nice piece comparing two approaches to a concurrent algorithm — one using Kotlin coroutines and another using Java threads.

Also worth reading:

• >> Access Strategies in JPA and Hibernate – Which is better, field or property access? [thoughts-on-java.org]

• >> JDK 12 is now in Rampdown Phase One [mail.openjdk.java.net]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Spring Tips: Reactive SQL Data Access with Spring Data R2DBC [spring.io]

• >> Springing into Kotlin: How to Make the Magic Even More Magical [infoq.com]

• >> Genetic Programming in the Real World: A Short Overview [infoq.com]

• >> Tools, Bots and Automation for better Open Source Projects [blog.scottlogic.com]

• >> Buckets, Funnels, Mobs and Cats or: How We Learned to Love Scaling Apps to the Cloud [infoq.com]

• >> Modern Messaging with RabbitMQ, Spring Cloud and Reactor [infoq.com]

• >> Netflix Play API – An Evolutionary Architecture [infoq.com]

• >> Paying Technical Debt at Scale – Migrations @Stripe [infoq.com]

• >> CRDTs in Production [infoq.com]

• >> Building Resilience in Production Migrations [infoq.com]

• >> Scaling Slack – The Good, the Unexpected, and the Road Ahead [infoq.com]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Hibernate ORM 5.4.0.Final released [in.relation.to]

• >> Hibernate OGM 5.4.1.Final release [in.relation.to]

• >> Spring CredHub 2.0.0.RC1 released [spring.io]

• >> Spring Cloud Greenwich.RC1 available now [spring.io]

• >> Eclipse 4.10 – New and Noteworthy [eclipse.org]

2. Technical and Musings

>> FP vs. OO List Processing [blog.cleancoder.com]

An interesting Clojure example of a functional algorithm with recursive loops and tail-call optimization.

>> How to Make Cross-Functional Operations a Team Effort [infoq.com]

A study of cross-functional teams reveals that lack of collaboration can cost companies thousands of dollars per day. Here's a look at how to remedy the situation.

>> Keeping the Lines Open [builttoadapt.io]

A great write-up on why communication and camaraderie are necessary for a distributed team.

Also worth reading:

• >> Git 2.20 Brings Improved Workflows and Performance [infoq.com]

• >> ctop – manage and monitor your Docker containers [blog.codecentric.de]

• >> The anatomy of a CloudFormation template with a simple Lambda function [advancedweb.hu]

• >> Clojure’s stability: lessons learned [words.steveklabnik.com]

• >> Implementing the Netflix Media Database [medium.com]

• >> Tests Won't Make Your Software Correct [codewithoutrules.com]

• >> Eclipse Development Process 2018 [waynebeaton.wordpress.com]

• >> How to Get Started Contributing to TomEE or any Open Source Project [tomitribe.com]

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Soaring with the Eagles [dilbert.com]

>> The Candy Honor System [dilbert.com]

>> Following Up [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> The Bullshit Web [pxlnv.com]

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