Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Testing CDI Beans and the Persistence Layer Under Java SE [in.relation.to]

A good write-up on using Weld to test interactions between the JPA layer and the business logic layer without incurring the overhead of container deployments.

>> Adding Input and Output Parameters to TestProject Actions [petrikainulainen.net]

A brief example of using the @Parameter annotation to create parameterized actions in a TestProject addon.

>> How to escape SQL reserved keywords with JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]

A couple of approaches to the problem – using escape characters explicitly within @Table and @Column annotations, and using a global Hibernate property.

>> Securing Spring Boot Admin & actuator endpoints with Keycloak [blog.codecentric.de]

A comprehensive guide to help you secure both the admin app itself and the actuator endpoints of apps that it monitors.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

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2. Technical and Musings

>> Developing Microservices with Behavior Driven Development and Interface Oriented Design [infoq.com]

An integration of these two sets of design principles can help you create well-defined services that work well together.

>> The 4 Quality Gates Every SRE Team Must Check Before Promoting Code [blog.overops.com]

A set of comparative quality measurements, wherein machine learning and AI converge, that are easy to implement and can help you block bad releases from being deployed to production.

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3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Best Product [dilbert.com]

>> New Forms [dilbert.com]

>> Self-Driving Car [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> Regex tutorial — A quick cheatsheet by examples [medium.com]