
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

Sep 19, 2024 • 42min
Flowable cofounder and my friend Joram Barrez on workflow, case management, AI, Spring, and so much more
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I catch up with my friend Joram Barrez, cofounder of Flowable, an amazing and opensource workflow engine, on their latest and greatest, AI, Spring, and so much more. #workflow #bpmn #apache2 #springboot #java

Sep 12, 2024 • 2h 3min
Spring creator and cofounder, Dr. Rod Johnson
Dr. Rod Johnson, an entrepreneur and AI researcher, shares insights on his journey creating Spring while reminiscing about his programming evolution from C++ to Java. He emphasizes the importance of community collaboration in developing frameworks and discusses the role of music as a creative outlet during high-pressure times. Dr. Mark Pollack, founder of Spring AI, joins him to explore AI's integration in coding practices and business, highlighting the benefits of GraphQL over REST APIs and the transformative potential of AI in software development.

Sep 6, 2024 • 1h 16min
Spring into Action with Sébastien Deleuze: A Runtime Efficiency Extravaganza!
Sébastien Deleuze, a Spring guru and Kotlin expert, shares invaluable insights on optimizing runtime efficiency. He dives into the evolution of the Spring Framework and discusses innovative features like Spring Native and the interplay between Java and Kotlin. The conversation also covers advancements in Java, including null safety and smart switch expressions. Sébastien highlights the significance of application startup speed in cloud environments and explores the competitive dynamic between Java and Kotlin, forecasting a bright future for both in enterprise solutions.

Aug 30, 2024 • 46min
Tanzu’s Cloud and Spring legend Chris Sterling
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to the Tanzu legend Chris Sterling, who works on making Spring an even more valuable part of a platform. (This episode was recorded live at the [epic SpringOne](https://springone.io) 2024 event!)

Aug 23, 2024 • 58min
Vaadin developer advocacy legend Marcus Hellberg
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, I talk to Vaadin developer advocacy legend Marcus Hellberg about the lates-and-greatest in the wide and wonderful world of Spring.

Aug 15, 2024 • 1h 3min
Gradle and Develocity engineer and Spring community legend Eric Haag
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to Gradle and Develocity engineer and Spring community legend Eric Haag.

Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 2min
Spring Cloud Dataflow, Spring Cloud Task, and Spring Batch legend Glenn Renfro
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, I talk to Spring Cloud Dataflow, Spring Cloud Task, and Spring Batch legend Glenn Renfro

Aug 1, 2024 • 58min
Observability legend Jonatan Ivanov on the latest and greatest in Micrometer
Join Jonatan Ivanov, a key maintainer of Micrometer and leader of the Seattle Java User Group, as he dives into the latest in observability. He discusses the growing significance of Micrometer within the Spring ecosystem, touching on its evolution and the recent advancements like the Observation API. Jonatan highlights the fun and connection in the Java community and shares insights on performance measurement tools. Learn about exciting new features, including monitoring enhancements and implications of the Prometheus framework updates!

Jul 29, 2024 • 1h 7min
Digital Accessibility Architect, Java and Groovy legend, Scott Davis
Hi, Spring fans! In this episode I talk to Java ecosystem legend Scott Davis

Jul 25, 2024 • 1h 7min
Cloud Legend Mark Fynes
Mark’s a field principal with Tanzu at Broadcom, building platforms with our Pivotal/VMWare/Broadcom customers for the past 10 years. Passionate technologist, working closely with developers, architects, IT-operations, security architecture and IT-leaders.
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