Java Weekly, Issue 318

1. Spring and Java

>> Creating Docker images with Spring Boot 2.3.0.M1 [spring.io]

A quick look at Spring Boot’s upcoming support for buildpacks and layered jars — two new features that make it easier to create optimized Docker images.

>> Creating an API Gateway with Zuul and Spring Boot [mscharhag.com]

A sample Zuul proxy application demonstrates route configuration and the use of filters to customize routing behavior.

>> IntelliJ IDEA best plugins [vojtechruzicka.com]

And a handful of cool plugins, from keyboard-shortcut helpers and color-coded bracket matching to security vulnerability warnings for third-party library dependencies, and many more.

Also worth reading:

• >> Tricky servlet mappings! [blog.frankel.ch]

• >> Will Project Loom obliterate Java Futures? [blog.softwaremill.com]

• >> How to return a Map result from a JPA or Hibernate query [vladmihalcea.com]

• >> Parallel Collection Processing: Without Parallel Streams [4comprehension.com]

• >> Sonatype Disables Unencrypted Access to Maven [infoq.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Enabling Secure Code at Scale with Spring and OAuth2 [infoq.com]

• >> The Value of Reactive Systems [infoq.com]

• >> Designing a Reactive System [infoq.com]

• >> Do’s and Don’ts: Avoiding First-time Reactive Programmer Mines [infoq.com]

• >> Neo4j’s mad scientist Michael Hunger on graphs, databases, and relationships [spring.io]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Boot 2.3.0.M1 is now available [spring.io]

• >> Spring Tools 4.5.1 released [spring.io]

• >> Spring Cloud Data Flow 2.3.1 Released [spring.io]

2. Technical

>> An introduction to REST API testing in Go with Resty [ontestautomation.com]

And it’s easy to add assertions via the Testify library, which also provides support for setup/teardown, mocks, and test suites.

Also worth reading:

• >> Dual Writes – The Unknown Cause of Data Inconsistencies [thoughts-on-java.org]

• >> How to manage Lambda log groups with Terraform [advancedweb.hu]

• >> A Beginner’s Guide to Terraform and Serverless [blog.scottlogic.com]

• >> Remote training with GitLab-CI and DVC [blog.codecentric.de]

• >> OK Google, what do you see? – Labelling images in Google Cloud [blog.scottlogic.com]

3. Musings

>> Manage dependencies and risks diligently [martinfowler.com]

When teams collaborate on a project, front-loading early sprints to build a “walking-skeleton” can help to decouple their backlogs and ultimately speed up delivery.

Also worth reading:

• >> Passion and burnout [blog.codecentric.de]

• >> Reader Question Round-Up: Software Code of Ethics and Niching [daedtech.com]

• >> Kids and Code: Object-Oriented Programming with Code Combat [troyhunt.com]

• >> Three Terms in Software That We Should Consider Retiring [morethancoding.com]

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Looks Like A Duck [dilbert.com]

>> Data Can Only Mean One Thing [dilbert.com]

>> Mind Reader [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Recording more events… But where will we store them? [medium.com]

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