1. Spring and Java
>> From Spring Boot to Quarkus [blog.frankel.ch]
The new kid on the block: a practical guide on how to migrate a typical Spring Boot app to Quarkus!
>> New language features since Java 8 to 15 [advancedweb.hu]
Java evolution for people in a hurry: an anthology of improvements and new features available in modern Java.
>> Getting Started with Spring Data Specifications [reflectoring.io]
Flexing data access with Specifications: a more maintainable approach for ad-hoc queries with a myriad of custom filters.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical
>> On distributed systems and elliptic curve cryptography [martin.kleppmann.com]
Going all academic on distributed systems and EC cryptography: An academical and yet practical take on distributed systems and ECC.
Also worth reading:
3. Musings
>> The No-Excuses Guide to Innovation with APIs [blog.scottlogic.com]
Reinventing digital services by thinking and acting more strategically instead of pursuing one-off solutions.
Also worth reading:
4. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
>> Information From Carl [dilbert.com]
>> Rewriting Shakespeare [dilbert.com]
>> Real Men Multitask [dilbert.com]
5. Pick of the Week
Datadog is back, with full visibility into an always growing number of solid, native integrations – both in and out of the Java ecosystem:
Simply put, you can drill in starting with the browser all the way down to individual DB queries – with no sampling, which is a little bit crazy to think about 🙂
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)