13
Aug
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Scala: Beyond the Basics [session video]
What can you do in Scala that you can’t do in Java? In this JAX London 2018 session recording by Christopher Batey you will discover all the things you need to know about Scala and the way it is being used in contemporary projects. Programing languages are exciting - Watch this video to discover new features and new ideas!
4
Jul
Cloud native Java with Micronaut – An alternative to Spring?
Yes, you read it correctly, there are alternatives. Although the top dog Spring is enjoying great popularity with Java applications, we should not forget that there are also other frameworks worth taking a look at. Here we’ll be talking about Micronaut, a relatively new framework, but one that offers some interesting features that make it a real rival to Spring, especially in the cloud environment. In this article, we will implement an application using Spring Boot and then using Micronaut. Then, we will compare the two approaches and see where each framework is superior to the other.
25
Jun
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What does Cloud Native Java really mean to developers?
JAX London 2018 has been a blast. Therefore, we've highlighted a keynote video, which is a panel discussion, from last year to offer you a few glimpses of JAX London experience.
19
Jun
JAX Developers Puzzle 2019
4 developers are working on a chat bot project - when will they finish? Solve the JAX Developers Puzzle by July 22nd for a chance to win a JAX London ticket!
17
Jun
Java 12 Tutorial: How the new switch expressions work
The switch case expressions in Java go back pretty much to the beginnings of the programming language. It was basically a compromise in language design to make it easier for C++ developers to switch to Java. Relics like break and fall-through were not very intuitive and caused a lot of errors. In addition, the case statement was very limited regarding the notation of the values. Fortunately, this all changes with Java 12. The syntax has been slightly modified to allow specifying one expression and multiple values. In this way, case differences can be formulated much more elegantly.
11
Jun
Continuous Delivery is better for your brain
JAX London 2018 has been a blast. Therefore, we've highlighted a keynote video from last year to offer you a few glimpses of JAX London experience.
27
May
Tune your Java Garbage Collector
Developers take advantage of the JVM argument -XX:+UseGCLogFileRotation to rotate GC log files. However, this approach has few challenges. In this article, JAX London speaker Ram Lakshmanan has some recommendations on how to deal with those issues.
13
Sep
RESTful APIs done right
Anyone who has ever set up a domain with microservices already knows: APIs for service-to-service communication are of crucial importance. Since each team has its own style and implements interfaces differently, the number of various approaches tends to explode sooner or later. Defining a guideline with rules and examples right at the beginning of the project helps to guarantee consistent APIs which are as self-explanatory as possible.
10
Sep
Technologies for microservices
Microservices lead to new challenges, making it necessary to find new technological approaches. Microservice frameworks are of course part of the solution, but they are certainly not the most important. Which technologies play a crucial role here?
10
Sep
Soft skills and diverse teams are critical
In this interview, we spoke to Tracy Miranda about the misconception around software reliability and how serverless will change in 2018.
