Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> The best way to initialize LAZY entity and collection proxies with JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]

A good write-up on when and how to use lazy initialization with Hibernate's second-level cache.

>> Take a sneak peek at the future of Hibernate Search with 6.0.0.Alpha1! [in.relation.to]

A quick look at what's coming in Hibernate Search 6.0, including a new Search DSL and ORM integration. And a word of caution: this is truly an alpha release and not ready for production.

>> Spring bean thread safety guide [dolszewski.com]

A nice review of the ins and outs of Spring bean scopes with respect to thread safety. Good stuff.

>> Dynamic Flow Control during Backpressure with RxJava and RSockets [medium.com]

A deep dive into how to handle backpressure with RSockets.

>> Beware the Attach API [blog.frankel.ch]

And a reminder that with great power comes great risk. Use with caution, or learn how to disable it altogether.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical and Musings

>> Test-driven infrastructure development with Ansible & Molecule [blog.codecentric.de]

A solid piece introduces two tools for integrating TDD with Infrastructure as Code.

>> Three years as a Hibernate Developer Advocate [vladmihalcea.com]

And a report summarizing recent accomplishments for the Hibernate project and its community.

Also worth reading:

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Wally's Doctor Note [dilbert.com]

>> Exclamation Mark [dilbert.com]

>> Everyone Is Their Own Boss [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> You probably won’t make it to the top [m.signalvnoise.com]