1. Spring and Java

>> JFR Configuration Improvements [inside.java]

A short yet practical article on new JFR improvements: interactive configuration, less performance improvement, and JVM tuning.

>> Hibernate-specific extensions to the Criteria API [thorben-janssen.com]

More expressions, more predicates, complicated orderings, combinators, etc. – let’s talk about Hibernate-specific Criteria features.

>> Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions with Serverless and Kubernetes Native Java [infoq.com]

And, resource efficiency and how Java serverless applications can help our organizations reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Interesting to think about.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical

>> The race condition that led to Flexcoin bankruptcy [vladmihalcea.com]

Another lost update story – a detailed take on how attackers hacked the Flexcoin by exploiting a race condition.

Also worth reading:

3. Musings

>> Product Backlog Building Canvas [martinfowler.com]

A simple process to develop user stories, starting with describing personas for product users and the activities they do.

Also worth reading:

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Can’t Work From Home [dilbert.com]

>> Open Office [dilbert.com]

>> Replace 99% Of You [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

Finally, explore your project to understand the technical debt your application has accumulated and prioritize modernization:

>> The vFunction Assessment Hub