Java Weekly, Issue 299

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Definitive Guide to Java 13 [blog.codefx.org]

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.

>> How to map Oracle JSON columns using JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]

A nice addition in release 2.7.0 of the hibernate-types project.

>> Bean Validation Anti-Patterns [reflectoring.io]

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:

• >> #HOWTO: Bootstrap your first Jakarta EE 8 application [rieckpil.de]

• >> A Technical Comparison of Popular API Gateways with Apigee Edge, Spring Cloud Gateway, and Ocelot [content.pivotal.io]

• >> Exercises in MapReduce Style [blog.frankel.ch]

• >> Using Java to Orchestrate Robot Swarms [infoq.com]

• >> Eclipse Proposes Vulnerability Assessment Tool [infoq.com]

• >> Goodbye http://repo.spring (use https) [spring.io]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> A Bootiful Podcast: Spring Framework co-founder and lead Juergen Hoeller on Spring Framework 5.2 and more [spring.io]

• >> Are We Really Cloud-Native? [infoq.com]

• >> Easy Data Transform video [successfulsoftware.net]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Boot for Apache Geode & Pivotal GemFire 1.1.1.RELEASE & 1.2.0.M2 Available! [spring.io]

• >> Spring Cloud Greenwich.SR3 Released [spring.io]

2. Technical and Musing

>> Thoughts on efficient enterprise testing (1/6) [blog.sebastian-daschner.com] and >> Efficient enterprise testing — unit & use case tests (2/6) [blog.sebastian-daschner.com]

An exciting new series examines best practices for improving the efficiency of enterprise testing, for a variety of test scopes and approaches.

>> Human Needs vs. Bad Code [blog.code-cop.org]

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:

• >> AWS CDK Part 1: How to create a custom VPC [blog.codecentric.de]

• >> Recruiting Software Developers – Checking Out a Company [henrikwarne.com]

• >> Don’t Let Anyone Tell You that You’re Not a ‘Real’ Programmer [daedtech.com]

3. Comics

>> The Consultant [dilbert.com]

>> Read the Manual [dilbert.com]

>> Reporting Hierarchy [dilbert.com]

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:

>> The 2019 “State of Java” 1-minute Survey

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 🙂

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