1. Spring and Java
>> Java 26: Better Language, Better APIs, Better Runtime [inside.java]
Nicolai walks through the Java platform’s recent evolution, from JDK 21 through 25 and into JDK 26. Good way to catch up.
Also worth reading:
- >> Caching for Agentic Java Systems: Internal, Distributed, and Semantic [inside.java]
- >> Don’t Panic: The Thymeleaf Template Injection That Only Hurts If You Let It (CVE-2026-40478) [foojay.io]
- >> From Zero (Really Zero) to OpenTelemetry [foojay.io]
- >> Built for Productivity: What the Data Finally Shows About Kotlin [jetbrains.com]
- >> All Azul Zulu Container Images Explained: CA, SA, and Chainguard [foojay.io]
- >> BoxLang AI Series: Complete Guide to Building AI Agents [foojay.io]
- >> Quality Outreach Heads-up – JDK 27: Numeric Fields in JSON Thread Dumps [inside.java]
- >> JEP targeted to JDK 27: 531: Lazy Constants (3rd Preview) [inside.java]
- >> Quality Outreach Heads-up – JDK 27: Post-Quantum Hybrid Key Exchange for TLS 1.3 [inside.java]
- >> Post-Mortem JVM Crash Analysis with jcmd [inside.java]
- >> Quality Outreach Heads-up – JDK 26: Warnings About Final Field Mutation [inside.java]
- >> Getting Started With MockK: The Setup [petrikainulainen.net]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> Spring Office Hours Podcast: S5E16 – May Release Train Shift & What’s Coming in Spring Boot 4.1 [spring.io]
Time to upgrade:
- >> GlassFish 8.0.2 Released: With important security fixes, other improvements, and commercial support [foojay.io]
- >> BoxLang v1.13.0: Compatibility, Concurrency, and Formatter Maturity [foojay.io]
- >> IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.2 Is Out! [jetbrains.com]
- >> Compose Multiplatform 1.11.0 Is Now Available [jetbrains.com]
- >> Quarkus 3.36.0, Quarkus 3.35.4, Quarkus 3.33.2, and Quarkus 3.27.4 [github.com/quarkusio]
- >> Zuul v3.6.8, Zuul v3.6.7, Zuul v3.6.6, and Zuul v3.6.5 [github.com/Netflix]
2. Technical & Musings
>> Maintainability sensors for coding agents [martinfowler.com]
A practical look at keeping AI-assisted codebases maintainable, using “sensors” such as linting, dependency rules, coupling data, and modularity reviews to give coding agents fast feedback. Good stuff.
Also worth reading:
- >> The Human Bottleneck [scottlogic.com]
- >> The Evolution of Cassandra Data Movement at Netflix [netflixtechblog.com]
- >> Seasons time-lapse – the foundations [frankel.ch]
- >> Interrogatory LLM [martinfowler.com]
- >> Finding Your Voice: A Guide to Technical Communication [scottlogic.com]
- >> Alternative Coding Agents: Pi [scottlogic.com]
3. Pick of the Week
>> The Backwards Law—Why the Best Things in Life Must Be Let Go [markmanson.net]
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