Spring Office Hours

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Siva Prasad Reddy K, Developer Advocate at JetBrains. Join us for the latest updates from the Spring ecosystem. In this episode, Siva will be sharing tips and tricks for IntelliJ to help you get the most out of your development experience. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show Notes: JetBrains BlogSivaLabs

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Greg Turnquist, Senior Staff Technical Content Engineer at CockroachDB and former Spring Data JPA lead. In this episode, dive deep into Spring's powerful yet often overlooked features for building high-performance, highly available systems. Greg shares expert insights on combining JdbcTemplate, Spring Retry, and transaction management, demonstrating why Spring Boot's balance of convenience and power makes it a lasting force in enterprise development. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show NotesCockroach DBProcoder

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this special release party episode, they welcome Phil Webb, co-creator of Spring Boot, to celebrate the launch of Spring Boot 3.4.0! Discover the exciting new features and improvements in this milestone release, including enhanced observability, performance optimizations, and expanded support for modern Java. Don’t miss it!Show NotesSpring Initializer Spring Boot 3.4 Release Notes

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, they welcome Oleg Šelajev, Developer Advocate for Testcontainers, to explore the powerful world of integration testing. Learn how Testcontainers revolutionizes testing workflows in Spring Boot applications, discover advanced features you might have missed, and get insights into best practices for local development. Whether you're new to Testcontainers or an experienced user, this episode offers valuable insights into making your integration tests more reliable and efficient. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show NotesDockerTestcontainersOleg on Twitter

Join Dan Vega as he explores Spring for GraphQL with special guests Brian Clozel and Rossen Stoyanchev from the Spring team. In this deep-dive episode, the experts discuss the evolution of Spring for GraphQL, its relationship with GraphQL Java, and how it compares to Netflix's DGS framework. Learn about GraphQL Federation, handling N+1 problems with batch loading, and when to choose GraphQL over REST. The conversation covers practical insights on error handling, security considerations, and the future roadmap of Spring for GraphQL.Show Notes:* Origins of Spring for GraphQL and collaboration with GraphQL Java* Use cases for choosing GraphQL in enterprise applications* Federation support and microservices architecture* Batch loading and handling N+1 problems* Error handling in GraphQL vs REST* Spring for GraphQL and Netflix DGS framework integration* Future roadmap with Spring Framework 7* Tips for getting started with Spring for GraphQLJoin the live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an exciting collaborative episode featuring Spring AI project lead Mark Pollack. Watch live as they kickstart "Awesome Spring AI," a community-driven collection of essential resources for Spring AI developers. Learn about the latest tools, tutorials, and best practices while contributing to this valuable knowledge base. Whether you're new to Spring AI or an experienced developer, don't miss this opportunity to help shape this important resource for the Spring community.Show NotesMark Pollack LinkedInAwesome Spring AI RepoChat Model ComparisonSpring Initializr (New Starters) AnthropicDocument Readers

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Nelson Djalo, founder of Amigoscode, to discuss the art of continuous learning and teaching Spring. In this episode, the hosts explore Nelson's journey from software engineer to influential educator, diving into his unique approach to teaching Spring and DevOps. Discover valuable insights on staying current in the fast-paced world of software development, and learn how Nelson's platform is helping millions break into tech.Show NotesAmigoscode on TwitterNelson Djalo on LinkedInAmigoscode 

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun are joined by Spring Cloud engineer and Spring Cloud Data Flow expert, Corneil du Plessis. Spring Cloud Data Flow is a powerful platform for data workflows. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show NotesSpring Cloud Data FlowCorneil du Plessis

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun are joined by Mark Nelson and Anders Swanson from Oracle to discuss Spring Cloud Oracle. At the end of this episode, you will understand how Spring Cloud Oracle simplifies integration with Oracle Database and OCI services, including UCP, vector databases, and more. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show Notes:Introduction to Spring Cloud Oracle and its purposeOverview of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) free tierDiscussion on Universal Connection Pool (UCP) vs HikariCPOracle's vector database support and Spring AI integrationOracle's in-database message broker and Spring Cloud Stream binderVirtual threads support in Java 21Server-side connection pooling for microservicesJSON collections and relational duality views in Oracle DatabaseObservability features in OCIUpcoming OpenTelemetry support for distributed tracingSpring CLI and project templates for Oracle CloudTest container support for Oracle DatabaseUpcoming open-rewrite recipes for HikariCP to UCP migrationResources:Oracle Cloud free tier: https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/ Spring Cloud Oracle GitHub: https://github.com/oracle/spring-cloud-oracleKey Takeaways:Spring Cloud Oracle simplifies integration between Spring applications and Oracle Database/OCI servicesOracle offers a generous free tier for developers to explore and test OCI servicesUpcoming features include improved observability, distributed tracing, and migration tools

In this episode of Spring Office Hours, hosts Dan Vega and DeShaun Carter interview Chris Bono, a Spring team member who works on Spring Cloud Dataflow and Spring Pulsar. They discuss streaming data, comparing Apache Kafka and Apache Pulsar, and explore the features and use cases of Spring Cloud Stream applications. Chris provides insights into the architecture of streaming applications, explains key concepts, and highlights the benefits of using Spring's abstraction layers for working with messaging systems.Show Notes:Introduction to Chris Bono and his work on Spring Cloud Dataflow and Spring PulsarComparison between Apache Kafka and Apache PulsarOverview of Spring Cloud Stream and its bindersExplanation of source, processor, and sink concepts in streaming applicationsIntroduction to Spring Cloud Stream Applications projectDiscussion on Change Data Capture (CDC) and its importance in streamingExploration of various sources, processors, and sinks available in Spring Cloud Stream ApplicationsMention of KEDA (Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling) and its potential use with Spring Cloud applicationsUpcoming features in Spring Pulsar 1.2 releaseImportance of community feedback and using GitHub discussions for feature requests and issue reportingThe podcast provides a comprehensive overview of streaming data concepts and how Spring projects can be used to build efficient streaming applications.