At the very beginning of last year, I decided to track my reading habits and share the best stuff here, on Baeldung. Haven’t missed a review since.
Some great pieces on both Java and Spring by @JavaOOQ, @darrel_miller, @hartleybrody, @takipid and @daveburkevt: http://t.co/6UBC0LnoOr
— Baeldung (@baeldung) September 11, 2015
Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
>> The State of the Module System [java.net]
A very good intro – nay – the reference intro to what’s going to be the Java module system. Good stuff.
Here’s a quick outside look at the module system as well.
>> Stream Performance [codefx.org]
Very interesting data on stream performance, and depending on the performance goals of your system, maybe actionable data as well.
>> How to use Java 8 Functional Programming to Generate an Alphabetic Sequence [jooq.org]
Good things come to those who use Java 8 streams, but only the things left behind by those who use Clojure.
>> What’s New In Spring Data Release Gosling? [spring.io]
A myriad of improvements in this release; I’m most excited about the new Querydsl web support and the HAL browser – these look highly useful.
>> Introduction to Event Sourcing and Command-Query Responsibility Segregation [squirrel.pl]
Introducing both CQRS and Event Sourcing in a single piece is not easy, but this definitely is a good initial writeup in what I’m hoping is going to be a long series.
>> 7 Java Performance Metrics to Watch After a Major Release [takipi.com]
A solid set of basic metrics that you really do need to always track, but even more so after putting a major release into production.
Also worth reading:
>> Writing Unit Tests With Spock Framework: Creating a Gradle Project [petrikainulainen.net]
>> The Transition to a New Log4j: a Q&A with Log4j’s Project Management Committee [infoq.com]
>> Rest client calls with Spring Cloud [java-allandsundry.com]
Webinars and presentations:
>> J2V8 a Highly Efficient JS Runtime for Java [infoq.com]
Time to upgrade:
>> Node v4.0.0 (Stable) [nodejs.org] (+what you need to know)
>> Announcing Spark 1.5 [databricks.com]
>> Spring AMQP 1.5.0 Release Available [spring.io]
>> Spring Integration 4.2 Release is Available [spring.io]
>> Spring REST Docs 1.0.0.RC1 [spring.io]
>> Spring Boot 1.3.0.M5 Available Now [spring.io]
2. Technical
>> Call me Maybe: MariaDB Galera Cluster [aphyr.com]
Another clustering solution that looks decent but ultimately doesn’t hold water yet.
>> How we ended up with microservices [philcalcado.com]
Long but very interesting read on anther, much less talked about aspect of microservices – team productivity.
Also worth reading:
>> A paranoid’s guide to backing up a working folder [vladmihalcea.com]
>> Why You Should Run What You Build [medium.com]
>> Scaling Your Web App 101: Lessons in Architecture Under Load [hartleybrody.com]
>> “Forget me” and Tests [techblog.bozho.net]
>> How Medium Detects Hotspots in DynamoDB using ElasticSearch, Logstash and Kibana [medium.com]
3. Musings
>> Knowledge Breadth versus Depth [nealford.com]
The classical knowledge quadrant, as it applies to the technical field and growing as an architect.
Also worth reading:
>> A Test Coverage Primer for Managers [daedtech.com]
>> Computer Science Courses that Don’t Exist, But Should [dadgum.com]
4. Comics
And my favorite comics of the week:
>> Why the mantis shrimp is my new favorite animal [theoatmeal.com]
>> Dear Sriracha aka Rooster Sauce [theoatmeal.com]
>> What it’s like to own an Apple product [theoatmeal.com]
5. Pick of the Week
Earlier this year I introduced the “Pick of the Week” section here in my “Weekly Review”. If you’re already on my email list – you got the pick already – hope you enjoyed it.
I’m doing a social media push for this weeks review.
If you’ve been enjoying the reviews coming in on Friday for the past year and a half, I’d really appreciate you taking the time to share this particular review on social:
>> Weekly 37 on Twitter
>> Weekly 37 on G+
Of course, just vote the one where you’re actually active and have an account.