1. Spring and Java
More contributions to the Java ecosystem from Microsoft: A distribution of OpenJDK for Windows on ARM CPU architectures.
After a few rounds of previews, Java 16 will ship with the final version of pattern matching for instanceof and records. A version to be excited about!
It's not always about pub-sub or fire-and-forget messaging: A practical guide on how to implement a request/reply communication style with Spring AMQP.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical and Musings
An insightful take on how to cope with a few common challenges in distributed systems including network delays, process crashes, process pauses, and last but certainly not least, unsynchronized clocks.
Lessons learned from working from home: A collection of cultural and organizational approaches to work effectively, both remote and on-site.
Also worth reading:
3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
>> Sarcasm Works Better [dilbert.com]
4. Pick of the Week
I'll pick DataDog again this week – with a strong focus on their solid logging support – as that's the main aspect of the platform I'm using right now:
Simply put – a really solid and mature end-to-end way to monitor your application, with full support for pretty much anything Java.
You can use their trial here.
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)