
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

Jan 16, 2025 • 53min
Apache Causeway’s Dan Haywood
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to the legendary Dan Haywood, contributor to the Apache Causeway project.

Jan 9, 2025 • 59min
Dr. Dave Syer on the new and nifty Spring gRPC project
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to the good and the great Dr. Dave Syer about the (experimental!) new Spring gRPC project!

Jan 2, 2025 • 46min
Australian tech legend Dez Blanchfield
In this engaging conversation, Dez Blanchfield, a legendary technologist with extensive experience in the tech industry, dives into his journey from aspiring pilot to a pivotal figure in tech. He shares humorous stories about Australia's vibrant culture and innovative tech scene, alongside reflections on the early days of the internet. Dez also discusses the evolution of business cards and the importance of community in open source projects, highlighting the balance between personal fulfillment and career success in technology.

Dec 26, 2024 • 56min
Intact’s Luke Shannon on development velocity, micro services with Spring, integration, developer portals, and more
Hi, Spring fans! (and happy holidays!) in this installment I talk to Intact's Luke Shannon about their use of Spring, developer portals, and so much more.

Dec 20, 2024 • 60min
Nilesh Makwana on a Bootiful Podcast
Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of _A Bootiful Podcast_! Happy holidays from the Spring team to you! In this warm and wonderful episode, I talk to Nilesh Makwana - CEO of Illuminant and YOW! keynote speaker - on how to build for diversity.

Dec 12, 2024 • 1h 20min
the amazing K. Siva Prasad Reddy (SivaLabs)
Hi, Spring fans! In today's installment I talk to industry legend K. Siva Prasad Reddy (@sivalabs). You've probably read one of his blogs. I know I have!

Dec 5, 2024 • 1h 22min
project lead Rob Winch on the amazing new Spring Security 6.4 release
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, we'll talk to the amazing Rob Winch, lead of Spring Security 6.4, about the jam-packed new release! #spring #springboot #security #java

Nov 29, 2024 • 1h 36min
PostgreSQL contributor Dave Cramer
Hi, Spring fans! Happy Thanksgiving to my American listeners! and happy Thursday to the everyone! In today's episode I talk to PostgreSQL and PostgreSQL JDBC contributor Dave Cramer.
#postgresql #jdbc #sql #java

Nov 22, 2024 • 1h 50min
Heroku’s Terence Lee
Terence Lee, a seasoned Heroku employee focused on Buildpacks and platform development, joins DaShaun Carter, a co-host and expert in platforms. They dive into the new features of Spring Boot 3.4, exploring its enhancements for Docker integrations and the significance of build packs in cloud-native development. The duo also reflects on recent tech conferences, emphasizing the evolution of code management practices and the growing importance of PostgreSQL. Their discussion highlights the collaborative spirit of the tech community and the future of developer responsibilities.

Nov 14, 2024 • 1h 20min
engineer, CTO, teacher, and pilot Ken Sipe
Hi, Spring-fans, JVM enjoyers, and cloud natives! Have I got a treat for you today! We're going to be talking to my longtime pal Ken Sipe. #groovy #java #kotlin #go #rust #spring #jvm