1. Spring and Java

>> An update on Java 17+ adoption [spring.io]

Interesting updates about Spring Framework 6, Spring Boot 3, and Java 17 as a baseline – everything’s moving so fast!

>> Java 18 Simple Web Server [javadevcentral.com]

Launching a minimal server to serve static files – let’s see how the simple web server works in Java 18.

>> Easy Jakarta EE Integration Testing with the Payara Platform and Testcontainers [blog.payara.fish]

Making sure that it works on my machine and beyond: how to use Testcontainers in Payara projects to have more reliable integration tests.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical & Musings

>> APISIX, an API Gateway the Apache way [blog.frankel.ch]

How to use APISIX as an API gateway: evolution of web servers, how we got here, the age of APIs, and finally, a simple demo.

Also worth reading:

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> All Studies Are Wrong [dilbert.com]

>> Fire Sales Team [dilbert.com]

>> Boss Is A Jerk [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

>> Use Google like a pro [markodenic.com]