1. Spring and Java
>> Performance Improvements in JDK 27 [inside.java]
JDK 27 brings performance goodness across the board. This tour highlights measured gains in areas such as HashMap operations, cryptography, and vectorization, with hardware nuance.
>> The Limitations of Running a Workload Generator In the Same JVM as the System-Under-Test [norlinder.nu]
A workload generator sharing the system-under-test’s JVM can stop scheduling requests during garbage-collection pauses and distort tail-latency measurements. An interesting read.
Also worth reading:
- >> Finally Fizz Buzz Turing Machine [code-cop.org]
- >> My love-hate relationship with Java formatters [foojay.io]
- >> Lies, Damn Lies and Benchmarks [foojay.io]
- >> The Java 21 Doomsday Clock Countdown [foojay.io]
- >> One Database, Two Models: Building AI-Friendly Java Applications with MySQL JSON Duality Views [foojay.io]
- >> Faster Post-Quantum Cryptography with JDK Intrinsics [inside.java]
- >> JEP targeted to JDK 28: 541: Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal [inside.java]
- >> JEP targeted to JDK 28: 539: Strict Field Initialization in the JVM (Preview) [inside.java]
- >> The Companions to Come [jetbrains.com]
- >> Interoperability with Java: Write yourself a compiler, Part VI [nurkiewicz.com]
- >> The State of Kotlin in 2026 Report [jetbrains.com]
- >> Build AWT and Swing desktop applications with Quarkus Desktop [quarkus.io]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> Taming Thymeleaf 4th edition release [wimdeblauwe.com]
Time to upgrade:
- >> BoxLang AI 3.4.0: Gateways, Human-in-the-Loop, and a Full Security Stack [foojay.io]
- >> JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v9: See Inside Every Background Job and v9.0.0 release notes [jobrunr.io / github.com/jobrunr]
- >> Quarkus 3.40.1, 3.40.0, and 3.27.6 [quarkus.io / github.com/quarkusio]
- >> Spring AI 2.1.0-M1 Available Now [spring.io]
- >> Micronaut Core 5.2.10 and 4.10.30 and 5.2.9 and 5.2.8 and 5.2.7 and 5.2.6 [github.com/micronaut-projects]
2. Technical & Musings
>> Durable Execution Is a Property, Not a Product [foojay.io]
A benchmark compares replay-based workflow orchestration with checkpointed jobs. A solid read to understand when workflow engines’ replay and cross-service coordination justify that overhead.
Also worth reading:
- >> VoIP, VPN, and the Build System Behind Them [foojay.io]
- >> Bliki: Sensible Default [martinfowler.com]
- >> Trading a Cloud Identity for Your Own: Workload Attestation on Managed Compute [netflixtechblog.com]
- >> Netflix Stratum Media Processing: Automated Container Right-Sizing [netflixtechblog.com]
- >> Thirteen years of blogging [vladmihalcea.com]
- >> What I learned at DevTalks Cluj-Napoca 2026 [vladmihalcea.com]
- >> From documenting decisions to questioning them [frankel.ch]
- >> NoJS 4 – Pure CSS hackery with AI by Gurveer Arora [scottlogic.com]
3. Pick of the Week
>> Monolith First [martinfowler.com]
