First installment of 2019. Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Java in 2019 – Some Predictions [infoq.com]

A quick look at one author's predictions for this year comes with no real surprises, as Java's position and momentum within the industry is expected to remain solid.

>> Expression-Based Access Control [michaelcgood.com]

An overview to EBAC for fine-grained access control, with a few examples using Spring Security. Cool beans.

>> How to map a PostgreSQL Enum ARRAY to a JPA entity property using Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]

And a good introduction to Hibernate's @TypeDef annotation from the hibernate-types project for mapping array column types.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

2. Technical and Musings

>> Building a VPC with CloudFormation – Part 2 [infoq.com]

As the series continues, we learn how to configure a VPC with a varying number of subnets.

>> Drive Innovation in Software Development: How to Choose Between Incremental and Fundamental Change [blog.overops.com]

A nice collection of strategies to help you achieve the right balance of technology changes for your business.

Also worth reading:

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Boxes with Names [dilbert.com]

>> New Year Resolution [dilbert.com]

>> Taking Responsibility for Your Failures [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> Bye bye Mongo, Hello Postgres [theguardian.com]