java-weekly-203
Java Weekly, Issue 203
Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
===== >> Elegant delegates in Kotlin [blog.codecentric.de]
Kotlin has many powerful features that should be used with extra care – and delegation is one of them.
>> 10 Common Hibernate Mistakes That Cripple Your Performance [thoughts-on-java.org]
If you’re working with Hibernate, these are definitely good things to keep in mind.
Also worth reading:
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===== https://techblog.bozho.net/still-prefer-eclipse-intellij-idea/[techblog.bozho.net]
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===== >> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3: JUnit support [blog.jetbrains.com]
Webinars and presentations:
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===== >> Spring Tips: Bootiful Kotlin Redux [spring.io]
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===== >> Devoxx Belgium 2017 [youtube.com]
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===== >> KotlinConf 2017 [youtube.com]
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===== >> Spring Tips: the Spring Boot Build Plugin [spring.io]
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===== >> ZGC – Oracle’s Large-Heap Garbage Collector [infoq.com]
Time to upgrade:
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===== >> Spring Cloud Task 2.0.0.M2 is now available [spring.io]
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===== >> Spring For Apache Kafka 2.1 RC1 and 2.0.1 & 1.3.1 Available [spring.io]
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===== >> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 EAP is here! [blog.jetbrains.com]
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===== >> Spring Cloud Stream Elmhurst.M3 /2.0.0.M3 Release Announcement [spring.io]
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===== >> Release Notes 5.0.2 [junit.org]
2. Technical
===== >> Building a Microservices Ecosystem with Kafka Streams and KSQL [confluent.io]
A comprehensive guide to piecing together a microservice-based system making good use of Kafka Streams and KSQL.
>> Startup Mistakes: Choice of Datastore [stavros.io]
Adopting trendy technologies without evaluating their pros and cons doesn’t end well.
>> Grafana vs. Kibana: How to Get the Most Out of Your Data Visualization [blog.takipi.com]
A quick comparison of two fantastic tools, both doing data visualization well.
Also worth reading:
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===== >> Microservices with Nomad and Consul [blog.codecentric.de]
3. Musings
===== >> Is Object-Oriented Programming compatible with an enterprise context? [blog.frankel.ch]
It’s surely doable but migrating to the OOP-compatible design has its price.
Also worth reading:
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===== >> Be a Freelance Web Developer? You’re Asking the Wrong Question [daedtech.com]
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===== >> MachineJustification [martinfowler.com]
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===== >> Impostor Syndrome and Expert Beginners [daedtech.com]
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===== >> 10 Papers Every Developer Should Read [michaelfeathers.silvrback.com]
4. Comics
>> Wally Is Working If You Don’t See Him [dilbert.com]
>> Traffic App [dilbert.com]
>> Wally’s Watch is a Snitch [dilbert.com]
5. Pick of the Week
===== >> How Do You Focus? [m.signalvnoise.com]
