1. Spring and Java

>> Heap Regions X-Large [tschatzl.github.io]

The story of humongous objects and G1 GC – how Java 18 improves the way it handles large objects. A solid read.

>> A new build and a new structured concurrency API [openjdk.java.net]

Let’s try a new build for the project loom: the introduction of StructuredExecutor for structured concurrency and virtual threads as cleaners.

>> Native-image with Spring Boot [blog.frankel.ch]

And a practical guide on how to generate a native image for Spring Boot projects – even more, cloud-native Spring!

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical

>> Amazon MemoryDB for Redis – Where speed meets consistency [allthingsdistributed.com]

Another customer-driven innovation from AWS: a strongly consistent, fast, and highly available Redis-compatible service in AWS.

Also worth reading:

3. Musings

>> How to create a tech startup [vladmihalcea.com]

An interesting, step-by-step story of building a startup: seizing the opportunity, coming up with a business plan, branding, MVP, and marketing

Also worth reading:

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Employee Of The Year [dilbert.com]

>> Show Initiative [dilbert.com]

>> Alice’s College Emails [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

This week, I’ll pick our new Linux area, on the site:

>> Linux on Baeldung

It’s not really new – we’ve been working on it for the last three years, but I don’t think I’ve ever picked it here 🙂