1. Spring and Java

>> Spring Tips: Java 14 (or: Can Your Java Do This?) [spring.io]

A few practical examples showing how to get the most out of Java 14 in a Spring Boot app.

>> GraalVM 20.0: Run Tomcat as Native Image on Windows [infoq.com]

Apache Tomcat 9 is fully on-board, although you'll still need to run the substrate VM to support reflection and dynamic class loading.

>> Clean Architecture Boundaries with Spring Boot and ArchUnit [reflectoring.io]

And an opinionated approach to modular architecture using Java packages, dependency injection, and ArchUnit tests.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical

>> SVT-AV1: open-source AV1 encoder and decoder [netflixtechblog.com]

A quick look at the compression performance and efficiency of the new video codec from Intel and Netflix.

Also worth reading:

3. Musings

>> Coping with Covid-19, part 2 [martinfowler.com]

And a glimpse into how ThoughtWorks is dealing with the Coronavirus threat.

Also worth reading:

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Wally Rounds Off [dilbert.com]

>> Recreational Data [dilbert.com]

>> Hiring Morons [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

Here's a live map of the COVID-19 situation around the world:

>> Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) [arcgis.com]

Be safe and stay home.