Kevin Dubois, a developer advocate with a passion for smooth transitions from local development to production, and Thomas Vitale, a software engineer and author focused on cloud-native technologies, dive into the changing Java landscape. They discuss how frameworks like Quarkus address challenges in serverless environments and the pivotal role of containerization in enhancing developer experiences. The conversation also highlights AI's integration into Java development, balancing innovation with code quality, and the importance of open-source tools in promoting flexibility and transparency.
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Java's Adaptation for Serverless
Java ecosystem continuously evolves to meet enterprise and serverless needs.
Projects like Quarkus focus on startup speed and memory efficiency for cloud-native use cases.
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Embrace Containers for Dev
Use containers locally to reproduce production environments precisely.
Automate development and deployment pipelines to reduce debugging in production.
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Testcontainers for Smooth Development
Use Testcontainers to programmatically provision dependencies during app lifecycle.
Avoid frustration by integrating development services seamlessly with your app startup and shutdown.
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Kevin Dubois and Thomas Vitale, two cloud-native enthusiasts in the Java ecosystem, discuss the evolution of frameworks and tooling that has led to increased development and developer joy. They cover everything from Testcontainers to incorporating LLMs in existing applications, as well as how to ensure the code quality remains high, even with the proliferation of code generation tooling.
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