Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

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>> Testing auto-configurations with Spring Boot 2.0 [spring.io]

Cool – Spring Boot 2.0 provides a suite of new test helpers for easily configuring an ApplicationContext to simulate auto-configuration test scenarios.

>> How to customize the Jackson ObjectMapper used by Hibernate-Types [vladmihalcea.com]

The new configuration mechanism allows customizing an ObjectMapper used by hibernate-types and some useful other behaviors.

>> Feature lifecycle in Java [blog.frankel.ch]

A quick reminder what feature lifecycle in Java looks like.

>> Improve Launch Times On Java 10 With Application Class-Data Sharing [blog.codefx.org]

Application Class-Data Sharing is another interesting feature of Java 10 which can turbocharge Java applications start-up time.

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Webinars and presentations:

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2. Technical and Musings

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3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Team Building Lunch [dilbert.com]

>> Boss The Bottleneck [dilbert.com]

>> Workload [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> The Evolution of Code Deploys at Reddit [redditblog.com]