Check this analysis from a survey of the DZone community with a lot of detailed diagrams regarding the popularity of microservices, what programming languages are used the most and which are the prevailing frameworks, tools and trends in the microservices world.
#microservices #statistics #trends
https://dzone.com/articles/dzone-research-microservices-priorities-and-trends

The Java concurrent API and the streaming API are very interesting and powerful tools that we all using Java should learn how to use in a responsible way so we can deliver better and more performant applications. It might take some time to get used to these new concepts, especially when starting working with them, but it is just a matter of practice and good engineering techniques until we are experts on these areas.
#java #collections #junior #middle
https://hackernoon.com/collect-or-not-collect-your-java-stream-733821507ce

New releases from the last time:
#releases #spring #hibernate
Spring Framework 5.1
https://spring.io/blog/2018/07/26/spring-framework-5-1-goes-rc1
Hibernate 5.3
https://www.thoughts-on-java.org/hibernate-5-3/

Evolving the Java Language Principles and Directions
As Java is approaching middle age you may raise the question where would it be in the next years. Don't miss to watch this talk with Brian Goetz.
#java #javafuture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-mxj2vhVAA

The new version of the HTTP protocol, HTTP/2 lets the server push content to the client before the client requests the particular content. In this great article our colleague Peter Verhas will focus mostly on the server push functionality in the Servlet 4 API and will provide very useful tips how to test it.
#java #http #middle
https://www.javacodegeeks.com/2018/07/http-2-server-push.html

Want to learn how to compile Java code and significantly reduce startup time? Check out this post on using GraalVM in Java to learn more.
#java #tuning #senior
https://dzone.com/articles/natively-compile-java-code-for-better-startup-time

Joshua Bloch covers some highlights from the third edition of “Effective Java”, concentrating on streams and lambdas. If you do not have time to read the book or you only need to upgrade your Java 8 skills then this article is for you!
#java #architecture #junior #middle
https://www.infoq.com/presentations/effective-java-third-edition?useSponsorshipSuggestions=true&utm_source=presentations_about_java&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=java

This amazing article covers very useful topics how to secure you Spring Boot based application. If you haven't considered security on you project this is your starting point! Don't miss it!
#spring #springboot #middle
https://developer.okta.com/blog/2018/07/30/10-ways-to-secure-spring-boot

Though Docker and Vagrant do similar things, they're very different. Understand the differences so you can choose the right one for your development environment.
#containers #docker #vagrant #middle
https://dzone.com/articles/vagrant-vs-docker-which-is-better-for-software-dev

An interesting article about the differences between CTO, VP of Engineering and Program Manager.
https://medium.com/engineering-leadership/defining-roles-cto-and-or-vp-engineering-f1c7563643a3

After seeing several APIs removed as part of Java 10, Java 11 looks to remove some more APIs. Check this post to loot at them and their potential replacements.
#java #java11 #news
http://marxsoftware.blogspot.com/2018/08/apis-to-be-removed-from-java-11.html

When implementing a business case, we have to deal with resources. Check out this post to learn how to manage resources with the try-with-resources method in Java!
#java #junior
https://dzone.com/articles/java-code-bytes-be-resourceful-with-try-with-resou

This short article explains you some basics of concurrency in Spring Boot.
#spring #springboot #middle #senior
https://www.e4developer.com/2018/03/30/introduction-to-concurrency-in-spring-boot/

Oracle JDK 8 will end its life in January, 2019, stopping the release of public updates, so you might consider moving and staying up-to-date with latest JDK versions containing awesome features and security fixes. Check this detailed article to get familiar with the necessary migration steps.
#java #java11 #middle
https://medium.com/criciumadev/its-time-migrating-to-java-11-5eb3868354f9

Spring Boot is the most popular Java framework for developing microservices. In this article, the author shares their knowledge and the best practices that were gathered from working with Spring Boot.
#spring #springboot #junior #middle
https://www.e4developer.com/2018/08/06/spring-boot-best-practices/

In this amazing article you will find a list of shared architecture principles that everyone agrees. Understanding them will help you shape the design of your applications.
#architecture #junior #middle #senior
https://dzone.com/articles/30-shared-principles-for-discussing-software-archi-1

There are annotations everywhere in web or enterprise development, but how should they actually be defined? This article will get you through the basics of Java annotations, their restrictions, retention policies, and more.
#java #annotations #junior #middle
https://jaxenter.com/understand-annotations-java-148001.html

Handling Exceptions in Java is one of the fundamental things a developer should be experienced in. In this blog, the author tries to explain how to handle exceptions according to industry standards, and how not to handle them.
#exceptions #java #junior #middle
https://able.bio/DavidLandup/best-and-worst-java-exception-handling-practices--18h55kh

A CI/CD Pipeline implementation, or Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, is the backbone of the modern DevOps environment. In this article, you will see explained what a CI/CD pipeline is and how it works.
#CI_CD #devops #jenkins #middle
https://dzone.com/articles/learn-how-to-setup-a-cicd-pipeline-from-scratch

Want to learn more about how interfaces have changed over the course of Java's history?
Check out this post on the interface changes over the years.
#java #history
https://dzone.com/articles/evolution-of-interface-in-history-of-java