

A Bootiful Podcast
Josh Long
I'm Josh Long (@starbuxman), a humble Spring developer advocate at @VMWare, and this is A Bootiful Podcast (@BootifulPodcast), a celebration of the real heroes that drive ecosystems.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 53min
Elastic’s developer advocate extraordinairre Philip Krenn on the state of logging
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, we talk to my friend and Elastic's developer advocate extraordinairre Philip Krenn on the state of logging

Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 16min
Spring team engineer Dariusz Jędrzejczyk on the latest-and-greatest in the reactive world, MCP, and more
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to the Spring team engineer Dariusz Jędrzejczyk on the latest-and-greatest in the reactive world, MCP, and more

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Oct 16, 2025 • 32min
Oracle VP and GraalVM founder Thomas Wuerthinger
In this engaging discussion, Thomas Wuerthinger, Oracle VP and founder of GraalVM, shares insights on cutting-edge technology in virtual machines and compilers. He delves into GraalVM's impressive features like fast native image compilation and polyglot support. The conversation explores embedding Python within Java, the transformative potential of WebAssembly, and the innovative Project Crema for dynamic loading. Wuerthinger also touches on GPU offloading with TornadoVM and shares his journey in compiler development, highlighting the future of multilingual VMs.

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Oct 9, 2025 • 58min
Spring Security contributor Josh Cummings on the latest-and-greatest in Spring Security 7
Josh Cummings, a seasoned Spring Security contributor, shares his expertise on the latest advancements in Spring Security 7, including multi-factor authentication (MFA). He discusses why built-in MFA is crucial and how it aligns with authentication authorities. Cummings also reveals new protocols like OAuth Authorization Server and SAML joining the platform. The conversation dives into modularizing legacy APIs and the importance of granular configuration for robust authorization, while emphasizing security enhancements that come with each version upgrade.

Oct 2, 2025 • 45min
Dr. Kris De Volder on developer tooling for Spring developers
Dr. Kris De Volder, a seasoned tooling engineer and Spring tools contributor, shares his insights into the evolution of developer tooling. He highlights how Eclipse revolutionized IDEs and discusses the role of Spring tooling in enhancing developer experience. Kris dives into his work on OpenRewrite recipes for automating Spring migrations and explains the Accelerator project for standardized templates. He also explores the intersection of AI with tooling, considering its potential as a coding tutor and the implications for developer workflows.

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Sep 25, 2025 • 39min
Spring Batch lead Mahmoud Ben Hassine
Mahmoud Ben Hassine, the Spring Batch lead and software engineer at VMware, shares his impressive journey with Spring technologies. He explains the evolution of Spring Batch 6, including its default stateless job repositories for faster performance. Mahmoud dives into the integration of Java 25's compact object headers and GraalVM support, enhancing efficiency. He emphasizes the ongoing significance of batch processing in modern workloads, including AI and ETL tasks, while inviting listeners to try out the latest features and provide feedback.

Sep 18, 2025 • 39min
Spring Cloud lead Spencer Gibb
In this engaging discussion, Spencer Gibb, the lead of Spring Cloud and a longtime contributor to the Spring community, shares exciting insights from SpringOne 2025. He dives into the new Spring Framework API versioning, explaining semantic ranges and enhancements in Boot auto-configuration. Spencer also outlines the Spring Cloud roadmap, highlighting upcoming release milestones and the integration of functions with the Gateway. His expertise illuminates the future of Spring technologies, making this a must-listen for developers!

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Sep 11, 2025 • 14min
Purnima Padmanabhan, General Manager, Tanzu Division, Broadcom
Join a fascinating discussion with Purnima Padmanabhan as she dives into the exciting advancements in AI technology and its significant influence on software development. Discover the innovative announcements from Broadcom's Tanzu division, especially following its acquisition of VMware. Explore how AI is reshaping coding practices, enhancing enterprise applications with Spring and Tanzu, and the challenges teams face when integrating AI with data. This conversation highlights the future of development in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Sep 4, 2025 • 36min
Spring Cloud guru Ryan Baxter
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to the amazing Spring Cloud contributor Ryan Baxter, live from SpringOne 2025!

Aug 28, 2025 • 24min
JobRunr founder Ronald Dehuysser on what’s new in version 8
Join Ronald Dehuysser, the innovative founder of JobRunr, as he dives into the latest advancements of version 8 of his distributed job scheduler. Discover how JobRunr is addressing environmental sustainability with its Carbon-Aware innovations, optimizing task scheduling during low carbon intensity times. Ronald also shares insights on the evolution of his platform, the importance of relationships in managing software development challenges, and teases exciting features aimed at enhancing user efficiency and development experience.


