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In this blog post, we explore the performance of a Spring Boot 3.3.x application (CrudHtmx) deployed with various Docker configurations, including CDS (Class Data Sharing) and native images. This is a follow-up to our previous post on comparing no-build web applications with Spring Boot. We conducted tests to measure startup... [Read More]

Creating web applications with Spring Boot can be approached using different front-end technologies. This post compares three approaches: Vue.js, JakartaServer Faces (JSF), and Thymeleaf with HTMX, based on a series of tutorials [Read More]

In this blog post, we will create a web application using Spring Boot, Thymeleaf, and HTMX. We will build a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application for managing a list of persons. This post will guide you through the code and explain each part to help you understand the functionality.... [Read More]

Creating a web application using Spring Boot and Jakarta Server Faces (JSF) combines the strengths of Spring Boot’s rapid development capabilities with JSF’s rich component-based UI framework. This tutorial will walk you through creating a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application using these technologies. [Read More]

Building modern web applications often involves creating a robust backend to handle data operations and a dynamic frontend to provide a smooth user experience. In this tutorial, we’ll build a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application using Spring Boot for the backend and Vue.js for the frontend. Our application... [Read More]

Welcome to our series on web application development with Spring Boot! In this series, we will explore various modern web development frameworks and tools by implementing a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application for managing a Person entity, without relying on any real build steps on the front end. Each... [Read More]

In the previous post, we explored the structure of a Spring Boot application using advanced modular architecture. This time, let’s shift gears to discuss how to enhance observability in Spring Boot microservices and applications. Specifically, we’ll delve into how integrating Micrometer, OpenTelemetry, and the Spring Modulith Starter Insight can offer... [Read More]

In the previous blog post, we explored advanced Spring Boot architecture, delving into clean architecture and modularity. This follow-up post will focus on implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) in Spring Boot using the Inventory entity as a practical example. We’ll clarify the differences between unit, mock, and integration testing while providing... [Read More]

Advanced practices in software development not only streamline production but also enhance the maintainability and scalability of applications. This blog post delves into constructing a Spring Boot application, utilizing Docker for consistent local environment, Zipkin for tracing, and strategies to achieve 100% code coverage. We’ll explore setting up a feature-based... [Read More]

While diving into @Josh Long’s “This Week in Spring - April 9th, 2024”, I discovered an insightful article: “How Spring and Java Shaped Internal Developer Platforms”. [Read More]