Java Weekly, Issue 285

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> How to Write a Simple, yet Extensible API  [blog.jooq.org]

While writing a simple API may be difficult, making it extensible in a simple way is not.

>> Testing Your Database Migrations With Flyway and Testcontainers [dev.to]

A quick intro to Testcontainers, a Java library that integrates with JUnit to spin up throwaway databases and other services as Docker containers. Very cool.

>> Announcing nohttp [spring.io]

A handy Spring project you can use to find and replace all http:// URLs in your project with https:// URLs.

>> Exercises in Programming Style with higher-order functions [frankel.ch]

And a few ways to enhance the readability of Kotlin code that deals with higher-order functions, starting with type aliases.

Also worth reading:

• >> Reflection is the most important Java API  [bozho.net]

• >> Towards Better Serialization [cr.openjdk.java.net]

• >> JDK 13 enters Rampdown Phase One next week [mail.openjdk.java.net]

• >> The Cake is NOT a Lie: 5 Java Frameworks to Support Your Microservices Architecture [blog.overops.com]

• >> JDK 13: VM.events Added to jcmd [marxsoftware.com]

• >> CompletableFuture – The Difference Between thenApply/thenApplyAsync [4comprehension.com]

• >> Apache Dubbo, a Java-Based RPC Framework Graduates to Top-Level Project [infoq.com]

• >> Configuring A Quarkus Application [antoniogoncalves.org]

• >> New Renaissance Performance Benchmark Aims to Compare JVMs [infoq.com]

• >> Detecting vulnerable dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA [vojtechruzicka.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Orchestrating Robot Swarms with Java [infoq.com]

• >> A Bootiful Podcast: Spring Cloud lead Spencer Gibb on Microservices, Brazil, and more [spring.io]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Javalin 3.0.0 released [javalin.io]

2. Technical and Musing

>> Types and Tests [cleancoder.com]

An interesting debate on whether dynamically typed languages require more tests than statically typed languages.

>> Cacheable S3 signed URLs [advancedweb.hu]

And a good write-up explaining how to save bandwidth by writing cache-friendly URL signatures.

Also worth reading:

• >> Micro Frontends [martinfowler.com]

• >> The Flexibility and Power of MDBs, Illustrated  [tomitribe.com]

• >> How to get near-realtime logs for a Terraform-managed Lambda function [advancedweb.hu]

• >> The End of Online Anonymity [pointersgonewild.com]

• >> Moving the Service-mesh Community Forward [christianposta.com]

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Leadership and Guessing [dilbert.com]

>> Ted and the Tangle of Cords [dilbert.com]

>> Doctor Appointment [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> Senior Developers are Getting Rejected for Jobs [glenmccallum.com]

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