Microservices are eating the world! One of the many other challenges that Microservices brings, is the way we test changes made on them. Learn how you can utilise Consumer-Driven Contract Testing with Spring Cloud Contract to deal with this challenge.
#spring #architecture #microservices
https://aboullaite.me/a-practical-introduction-to-spring-cloud-contract/

In this article you will read about testing message-driven applications in distributed systems. Systems which use messaging as transport mechanism (first five tips) and event sourcing.
#testing #spring #middle
https://pillopl.github.io/testing-messaging/

We are continuing with Spring Cloud Contract - this time focusing on support for Pact and especially the ability to connect to a Pact broker. The Pact broker acts as a repository for sharing the Pact contracts and verification results.
#spring #architecture #middle
https://ordina-jworks.github.io/spring/2018/04/28/Spring-Cloud-Contract-meet-Pact.html

This article presents a way to structure a Spring Boot application in vertical modules and horizontal layers and shows you how to test the verticals and layers with the testing features provided by Spring Boot.
#java #testing #spring #springboot #junior #middle #senior
https://reflectoring.io/testing-verticals-and-layers-spring-boot/

Wondering how to take up Kubernetes and Spring Boot when scalability and elasticity is a big requirement in your architecture? In this article you can learn how to use both to build microservices that are easy to scale up and down.
#java #microservices #kubernetes #spring #springboot
https://dzone.com/articles/building-elastic-microservices-with-kubernetes-and

Building a full-fledged, production-ready registration for your web application is so much more than just putting together a simple registration page. Check these amazing series to get answers to essential questions before assembling a concrete account flow.
#spring #security #middle
http://www.baeldung.com/spring-security-registration

There is no doubt that Spring Framework is one of the most popular Java frameworks and makes it really easy to create real-world, enterprise-grade Java applications by providing features like dependency injection and inversion of control. Take one look at Spring's source code, and you can see the thought that went into the framework. Check out some best practices Java devs can learn from Spring.
#java #spring #middle
https://dzone.com/articles/3-best-practices-java-programmers-can-learn-from-s

The new Spring Cloud Finchley GA release is jam-packed with good stuff and represents a major milestone in the journey to reactive microservices. Learn how to utilize reactive programming in Spring WebFlux, Spring Cloud Stream, Spring Dat, Spring Cloud Gateway and Spring Cloud Function!
#spring #middle
https://spring.io/blog/2018/06/20/the-road-to-reactive-spring-cloud

Get started with these amazing Registration series if you're interested in building a registration flow, and understanding some of the frameworks basics.
Then, explore the topics you're most interested in, related to security.
Finally, have a look at some of the more advanced topics, such as the OAuth support.
#java #spring #security #middle
http://www.baeldung.com/security-spring

Managing the lifecycle of Spring Boot Application is very important for your production-ready system. In this write-up the author emphasizes on the destruction phase and will take you through the different ways to shut down a Spring Boot Application.
#spring #springboot #junior #middle
http://www.baeldung.com/spring-boot-shutdown