A Bootiful Podcast
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.
Latest episodes
Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 20min
IntelliJ IDEA project lead Aleksey Stukalov
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to IntelliJ IDEA lead Aleksey Stukalov
May 29, 2025 • 23min
Java community legend Victor Rentea
Victor Rentea, a Java community legend known for his insights on REST API design and functional programming, shares his wealth of knowledge. He delves into the intricacies of REST architecture and the challenges of transitioning to reactive programming. Performance optimization in Java is also discussed, highlighting the balance between traditional and innovative coding practices. Victor recounts his adventures at European tech events, celebrating the vibrant connections within the programming community.
May 22, 2025 • 31min
Spring IO founder Sergi Almar on Spring IO 2025
Hi, Spring and Spring I/O fans! In this installment we have the privilege of chatting with friend of the community and legend Sergi Almar about the amazing Spring IO 2025, where this episode was published, and a lot more.
May 16, 2025 • 1h 11min
Eclipse Collections legend Donald Raab
Hi, Spring fans! In this edition, we talk to Eclipse Collections founder Donald Raab
May 8, 2025 • 1h 17min
V Körbes on security from the platform on up
Hi, Spring fans! In today's extra special installment I talk to Broadcom's V Körbes who works on security above and below the application.
May 2, 2025 • 56min
Spring instructor Mary Ellen Bowman
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to Mary Ellen Bowman, a legendary Spring instructor!
Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 17min
Java Champion, Tessl Devrel head, friend, Virtual JUG co-founder Simon Maple
Hi, Spring fans! In this episode, we catch up with Java Champion, Tessl Devrel head, Virtual JUG co-founder, and friend Simon Maple! This episode was recorded at the amazing ArcOfAI conference held in amazing Austin, TX!
Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 10min
Jeff Genender on Apache, ActiveMQ, AI, the Java community, and more
Hi, Spring fans! In this episode I'm joined by well-known member of the Java community Jeff Genender, whose contributions to Apache over the decades have driven several key projects with which you're no doubt familiar.
Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 8min
Wiremock’s Lee Turner and Tom Akehurst
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to Wiremock's leaders Lee Turner and Tom Akehurst
Apr 4, 2025 • 49min
AWS Developer Advocate and industry legend James Ward
hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to AWS Developer Advocate and industry legend James Ward about AWS Bedrock, Amazon Cohere, Spring AI, MCP, and so much more!
