Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Make your life easier with Kotlin stdlib [blog.frankel.ch]

Kotlin has some small gems in its standard library.

>> Collections.checkedCollection() [javaspecialists.eu]

checkedCollection() is an old and forgotten API, which still has some valid use-cases.

>> Servlet vs. Reactive: Choosing the Right Stack – Rossen Stoyanchev Presents at QCon SF 2017 [infoq.com]

If you’re not sure which stack to go with, this is a good place to start.

>> Calling JDK Tools Programmatically on Java 9 [in.relation.to]

The ToolProvider SPI provides a solid, uniform way of invoking all tools coming with the JDK.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical

>> PMD Check and Report in the same build [blog.code-cop.org]

Having static analysis as a part of your Jenkins build is definitely a good idea.

Also worth reading:

3. Musings

>> Conference Speaking Isn’t Good for Your Career Until You Make it Good [daedtech.com]

The real costs and benefits of speaking at conferences – dissected 🙂

Also worth reading:

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Fake Email From The CEO [dilbert.com]

>> Forecast Are Guessing Plus Math [dilbert.com]

>> Traffic App [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Move Slowly and Fix Things [m.signalvnoise.com]