Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
Java 13 was released this week — see what's new or changed in the language itself, plus a few API improvements and new JVM features.
A nice addition in release 2.7.0 of the hibernate-types project.
And whether you're new to the Bean Validation standard or a seasoned veteran, you'll surely find at least a couple of takeaways here.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical and Musing
An exciting new series examines best practices for improving the efficiency of enterprise testing, for a variety of test scopes and approaches.
And a good write-up proposing that certain kinds of code quality misses could be the result of a developer's motivation to meet their basic needs rather than laziness or lack of skill.
Also worth reading:
3. Comics
4. Pick of the Week
One week left to vote in the annual “State of Java” Survey.
As always, I'm keeping the survey quick and focused – it takes literally under 1 minute to fill in.
If you haven't done that, definitely have a look:
Of course, I'll share the full results after closing the survey. Thanks.
One more to 300. Maybe I'll sneak a “This is Sparta!” in there 🙂
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)