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6 years ago

Java Web Weekly, Issue 125

A bit of a quicker one this week, as I’m writing it in between Spring IO sessions.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

===== >> Thymeleaf 3 – Get Started Quickly with Thymeleaf 3 and Spring MVC [codeleak.pl]

A quick and to the point intro to using Thymeleaf with Spring, hopefully getting the industry one step closer to never touching a JSP file ever again.

>> How to Split JUnit Tests in a Continuous Integration Environment [semaphoreci.com]

A solid, thorough writeup focused on intelligently separating the way different tests run in a CI pipeline. Very useful stuff.

>> 13 Decks Java Developers Must See to Stay Updated [takipi.com]

Some very interesting slide-decks worth going over. Not only for the subject matter, but also to see what the cadence of a good talk looks like.

Also worth reading:

===== >> Cyclops-react Organises the Cambrian Explosion of Java 8 Libraries [jooq.org]
===== >> Modern Architecture with Containers, Microservices, and NoSQL [eisele.net]
===== >> JUnit vs Spock + Spock Cheatsheet [jakubdziworski.github.io]
===== >> High-Performance Java Persistence – Chapter 16 – Caching [vladmihalcea.com]
===== >> Eclipse Platform on Java 9 b118 [waynebeaton.wordpress.com]

Webinars and presentations:

===== >> Modular Java Applications with OSGi [infoq.com]
===== >> Types Working for You, Not against You [infoq.com]
===== >> Microservices at Spotify [corejavainterviewquestions.com]
===== >> Interview with Simon Ritter on Java 9 [infoq.com]
===== >> Live Webinar: Refactoring with IntelliJ IDEA [jetbrains.com]
===== >> Compositional I/O Stream in Scala [infoq.com]

Time to upgrade:

===== >> Spring Session 1.2.0 Released [spring.io]
===== >> Spring IO Platform 2.0.5.RELEASE [spring.io]
===== >> Spring Integration 4.3.0 Release Candidate Available [spring.io]
===== >> Spring Boot 1.4.0.M3 Available Now [spring.io]
===== >> Spring LDAP 2.1.0 Released [spring.io]
===== >> Hibernate OGM 5 is out! [in.relation.to]
===== >> Spring LDAP 2.1.0 Released [spring.io]

2. Technical

===== >> Cleanup Temp Files [techblog.bozho.net]

This is a quick writeup that I was thinking would make the “Also word reading” section below.

But, temporary files and applications that just keep growing and growing is such a common and overlooked problem that I think it’s really worth thinking about if you’re writing that kind of app.

Also worth reading:

===== >> Understanding CSP, the video tutorial edition [troyhunt.com]
===== >> X1 Instances for EC2 – Ready for Your Memory-Intensive Workloads [aws.amazon.com]

3. Musings

===== >> Dirty Hacks Are OK [techblog.bozho.net]

“I know this is not the best advice I’ve given” – that cracked me up.

But, in all seriousness, once you know the rules, yes, sometimes it’s definitely OK to break them.

>> CodeFX Leveled Up [codefx.org]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece, from so many points of view.

First, it’s a clear, ambitious plan that I’m sure Nicolai is going to execute on well.

But more importantly – it represents forward movement in a space where so many people sit still for years and years – blogging. It’s quite easy to find yourself settle in a rhythm and doing the things that you’ve always been doing.

Shake things up!

>> The Gravitational Force of Wage Labor [daedtech.com]

An interesting read on the dynamics of longer term consulting engagements.

>> DDD Is Expensive Is A Myth [sapiensworks.com]

Like all the other DDs, Domain Driven Design may look like it’s more work at the beginning, but overall, the level of clarity that it brings into a system dwarfs the time it takes to understand and implement.