Java Weekly, Issue 389

1. Spring and Java

>> Experimenting with JFR Mirror Events [inside.java]

A deep dive on how to use JFR mirror events to monitor networking activities in JDK!

>> “Wiremock” for RSocket [spring.io]

Reliable tests for RSocket – how to use a real server when communicating with a RSocket server in tests.

>> A Qute Way to Visualise Data with Panache [antoniogoncalves.org]

A Quarkus application using Panache and Qute templates to display data in a relational database – interesting read!

Also worth reading:

• >> Hibernate’s @Filter Annotation – Apply Dynamic Filters at Runtime [thorben-janssen.com]
• >> Hibernate is Jakarta JPA 2.2 and JPA 3.0 certified [in.relation.to]
• >> Cameron Purdy Explains Ecstasy – A New Cloud Native Environment [infoq.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Java 17: Features and Development – Inside Java Newscast #6 [youtube.com]
• >> A Bootiful Podcast: JHipster creator and Microsoft Java Developer Advocacy manager Julien Dubois [spring.io]
• >> Live Stream: Modern UI Test Automation With Selenium Libraries [blog.jetbrains.com]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Framework 5.3.8 available now [spring.io]
• >> Spring Integration AWS 2.5.1 and Spring Cloud Stream Kinesis Binder 2.2.0 Available [spring.io]
• >> IntelliJ IDEA 2021.2 EAP 3: Async Profiler 2.0, Notifications from the Toolbox App, and More [blog.jetbrains.com]
• >> AceQL Releases Open-Source JDBC-over-HTTP Driver [infoq.com]

2. Technical

>> How Netflix uses eBPF flow logs at scale for network insight [netflixtechblog.com]

Meet Flow Exporter, an excellent tool for microservices – a low footprint sidecar to capture and provide network flow data at scale using eBPF!

Also worth reading:

• >> My second cup of Rust [blog.frankel.ch]
• >> How to use OAuth2 Proxy for central authentication [blog.codecentric.de]
• >> How to use CloudFront Functions to change the origin request path [advancedweb.hu]
• >> How mature is your DevOps? – Some thoughts on measuring progress [blog.codecentric.de]
• >> In Praise of the Disassembler [queue.acm.org]
• >> YJIT: Building a New JIT Compiler Inside CRuby [pointersgonewild.com]

3. Musings

>> It’s Officially Startup Season in Space [allthingsdistributed.com]

Leveraging cloud services to boost public and private space missions – what a cool era we're living in!

Also worth reading:

• >> Supercharging Application Delivery [allthingsdistributed.com]
• >> Effective note taking as developer (Video) [blog.sebastian-daschner.com]
• >> Kinda a big announcement [joelonsoftware.com]

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Anonymous Sources [dilbert.com]

>> Never Admit You Are Wrong [dilbert.com]

>> Great Test-Taker [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Fixed mindset vs Growth mindset [sive.rs]