1. Spring and Java

>> Seeing Register Allocation Working in Java [chrisseaton.com]

An insightful and in-depth take on how GraalVM allocates variables in machine registers.

>> Logging In Spring Boot [reflectoring.io]

Exploring different aspects of logging in Spring Boot: motivation, best practices, configuration, and aggregation architecture.

>> Mapping Arrays with Hibernate [thorben-janssen.com]

And a comparison of different options to map arrays with Hibernate: element collections, binary types, and of course, vendor-specific arrays with Hibernate custom types.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical

>> Kotlin 1.4 Brings New Language Features, Improved Compilers, and Tools [infoq.com]

An overview of new features in Kotlin 1.4: SAM interfaces, collection improvements, ArrayDeque, trailing comma, and many more!

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3. Musings

>> Scrum Essentials Cards [queue.acm.org]

Successful examples and case studies of using scrum essential cards to improve the teamwork.

Also worth reading:

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Ted Takes Selfie With Bear [dilbert.com]

>> Ratio Is Too High [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Avoiding the trap of low-knowledge, high-confidence theories [blog.asmartbear.com]