1. Spring and Java

>> Java Enhances Z Garbage Collector with Generational Capabilities [infoq.com]

Embracing the weak generational hypothesis in ZGC — now ZGC is a generational garbage collector in Java 21. Good stuff.

>> Active Health Check strategies with Spring Cloud Gateway [spring.io]

Exploring different ways to get load balancing and active health checks in Spring Cloud projects.

>> Reactive database access on the JVM [blog.frankel.ch]

And a practical guide on how to use reactive database access with Hibernate Reactive, Spring Data R2DBC, and jOOQ.

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2. Technical & Musings

>> Billions of Messages Per Minute Over TCP/IP [foojay.io]

An interesting look at using Chronicle tools to build a fast and efficient producer/consumer over TCP/IP.

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3. Pick of the Week

>> Make Your Life Better by Saying Thank You in These 7 Situations [jamesclear.com]