1. Spring and Java

>> Paving the on-ramp [openjdk.org]

This is definitely going to help people get started with Java. Really cool to see this is a focus now.

>> Virtual Threads: New Foundations for High-Scale Java Applications [infoq.com]

And yes, virtual threads have been around for a while, in one form or another, in oh-so-many languages. Again, definitely cool to see them in Java 19.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical & Musings

>> The Difference Between Monitoring and Observability and Why It Matters [tanzu.vmware.com]

Worth a read to clear up terms and get a baseline understanding, which is really the foundation of everything else.

Also worth reading:

3. Pick of the Week

A classic that I thought I must have picked before, but it turns out I never have:

>> Permission Marketing [seths.blog]