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Spencer Gibb
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Software Engineer, Dad, Geek, Co-founder and Lead of #SpringCloud Core on the @spring.io team at Broadcom
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I have upgraded Spring PetKlinik, my Kotlin fullstack variant of the original Spring Petclinic, to Spring Boot 4.0.0 (before it was using snapshots). github.com/sdeleuze/spr...

#spring #kotlin
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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This week's comic: Pie Nuts foxtrot.com/2025/11/30/p...
Pie Nuts
FoxTrot by Bill Amend | November 30, 2025
foxtrot.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Reminder: Pat Gelsinger was wrong for Intel
bcantrill.dtrace.org/2024/12/08/w...
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Post-Thanksgiving #DadJokes
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Spring Tools lead @martinlippert.bsky.social on the new #jMolecules-powered Logical Structure view in the upcoming version 5. Already available in previews! ☕️⚗️
Towards Spring Tools 5 - Stereotypes and a new Structural View
Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.
spring.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Friends of htmx and Spring Boot, version 5.0.0 of htmx-spring-boot has been released. It is the version you need for Spring Boot 4. See github.com/wimdeblauwe/... for release notes.
Release 5.0.0 · wimdeblauwe/htmx-spring-boot
Upgrade notes Spring Boot 4 This release requires a Spring Boot 4.x baseline. Removed annotations These annotations have been removed: @HxRefresh, @HxRedirect and @HxLocation. You should instead re...
github.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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MEET THE TRACKS

Call for papers is open 1st Dec-9th Jan. So familiarise yourself with our tracks and get creative!

We have 8 main content themes 👇

☕ Java

🏛 Architecture

✨ Dev Practices

🧘‍♀️ People & Culture

📈 Data

🧬 Languages

🛠️ Build & Deploy

🤓 Mind the Geek

More info ➡️ devoxx.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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JUnit is undoubtedly one of the most important projects in the #Java ecosystem. And it's 100% free and open!

Let me be frank: If we can't get THIS project to the point where a single maintainer can focus on it, then what does that say about our commitment to Free & Open Source Software?

1/3 ⏩
Support JUnit
JUnit is maintained by a team of passionate volunteers. This is your chance to give back and support the project!
steady.page
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Today’s xkcd made me cry.

In a good way.

xkcd.com/3172/
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Just coined "Offstage Advocacy" to describe what Developer Advocates actually do 90% of the time.

Regular, informal customer conversations that create real champions and drive product feedback loops. The unsexy work that moves the needle.

Read more: dashaun.com/posts/offsta...

#offstageadvocacy
Offstage Advocacy
Finding a name that fits for all of the developer advocacy things that drive value but aren't done in public.
dashaun.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm.

We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates.

support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...
Staying Safe from Phishing, Scams, and Impersonation
We provide a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging and calling platform designed so only you and your intended recipients can communicate securely. Even with strong encryption, attac...
support.signal.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We are pleased to announce the GA Release of Spring Cloud 2025.1.0. This release is compatible with #springboot 4 and #springframework 7. Read the details in the blog:
spring.io/blog/2025/11... @spring.io
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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JSON is the go-to format for LLM tool responses, but alternatives like TOON, XML, CSV, YAML can potentially improve token efficiency and performance.
Find how to configure #SpringAI tool responses formats and optimize for your use case:
spring.io/blog/2025/11...
@spring-ai.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Spring Data Ahead of Time Repositories - Part 2 by @christophstrobl.bsky.social

spring.io/blog/2025/11...
Spring Data Ahead of Time Repositories - Part 2
Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.
spring.io
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I feel the same way being on Spring Cloud for 11 years.
Man, I've been doing jOOQ for 15+ years now and I still write flaky tests due to missing ORDER BY clauses, and thus non-deterministic result set ordering 🫠
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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DaShaun is a canny devrel and his work over the past two years has helped out _a lot_ for both selling software, keeping customers, _and_ helping developers do better work. This is his secret sauce. dashaun.com/posts/offsta...
Offstage Advocacy
Finding a name that fits for all of the developer advocacy things that drive value but aren't done in public.
dashaun.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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If only Donald Trump could read:

“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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We love to see MAGA heads exploding, whether at the love fest between Trump and Mamdani or the ex-communication of Marjorie Taylor Greene. But what does all this mean for MAGA going forward? My write-up in the replies.
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Le Call for Papers (CFP) pour Devoxx France 2026 est ouvert ! 🙌

⏰ Clôture : 11 janvier 2026 à 23h59 (CET)

👉 Soumettez votre talk sur devoxxfr2026.cfp.dev

Nous avons hâte de découvrir vos idées 💡
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Towards Spring Tools 5 - part 1: spring.io/blog/2025/11... - get a sneak peak at what the next major version of the free and open-source Spring Tools. And we have 5.0.0-RC1 out now, if you want to give it a try: spring.io/tools5
Tools
State of the art open source Spring tooling for your favorite coding environment. Provides world-class support for developing Spring-based enterprise applications, whether you prefer Visual Studio Cod...
spring.io
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM