Java Weekly, Issue 377

1. Spring and Java

>> The Arrival of Java 16! [inside.java]

Java 16 is released – pattern matching, records, Unix-domain sockets, packaging tool, Vector API, and many more!

>> Announcing Spring Native Beta! [spring.io]

Building native images for Spring projects – taking advantage of GraalVM native images in Spring projects with the Spring Native module!

>> Backpressure in Reactive Systems [blog.frankel.ch]

An overview of backpressure in different implementations: RxJava, Project Reactor, and Kotlin Coroutines.

Also worth reading:

• >> Simpler Serialization with Records [inside.java]
• >> JDK 16 Release Notes [jdk.java.net]
• >> JDK 16 G1/Parallel GC changes [tschatzl.github.io]
• >> Introducing Jetty Load Generator [webtide.com]
• >> Fuzzing Java in OSS-Fuzz [security.googleblog.com]
• >> Java 16 Pattern Matching Fun [benjiweber.co.uk]
• >> Deriving a Kotlin “Try” type [java-allandsundry.com]
• >> Testing Quarkus Web Applications: Reactive Messaging, Kafka, and Testcontainers [infoq.com]
• >> Deploy Spring Boot applications by leveraging enterprise best practices – Azure Spring Cloud Reference Architecture [spring.io]
• >> Top 10 Dynamic Programming Problems for Coding Interviews [javarevisited.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Episode 15 “Java 16 is Here!” with Mikael Vidstedt [inside.java]
• >> A Bootiful Podcast: FF4J project creator and DataStax Astra SDK engineer Cedrick Lunven [spring.io]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Framework 5.3.5 available now [spring.io]
• >> IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3.3 Is Available [blog.jetbrains.com]
• >> Spring Security 5.5.0-M3 Released [spring.io]
• >> Spring Data 2021.0.0-M5, 2020.0.6, and Neumann SR8 released [spring.io]
• >> JDK Mission Control version 8.0.0 (JMC 8) is now available [inside.java]

2. Technical

>> Stop re-writing pipelines! Why GitHub Actions drive the future of CI/CD [blog.codecentric.de]

On different generations of CI/CD platforms: reducing the boilerplate when creating CI/CD pipelines!

Also worth reading:

• >> How serverless cold starts change best practices [advancedweb.hu]
• >> How to Write Tests For Framework Extensions? [blog.thecodewhisperer.com]
• >> Calculating Pagination Metadata Without Extra Roundtrips in SQL [blog.jooq.org]

3. Musings

>> CUPID – The Back Story [dannorth.net]

A critical take on SOLID principles: why SOLID principles aren't a good fit for today's standards and what are the alternatives!

Also worth reading:

• >> The SPACE of Developer Productivity [queue.acm.org]
• >> Words Matter: Testing Copy With Shakespeare [netflixtechblog.medium.com]
• >> Data Engineers of Netflix — Interview with Dhevi Rajendran [netflixtechblog.medium.com]

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Non-Covid Cough [dilbert.com]

>> Closing Credits [dilbert.com]

>> Disinfecting Keyboard [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> The Virtue of Delayed Gratification [markmanson.net]

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