A bit of a quicker one this week, as I'm writing it in between Spring IO sessions.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

A quick and to the point intro to using Thymeleaf with Spring, hopefully getting the industry one step closer to never touching a JSP file ever again.

A solid, thorough writeup focused on intelligently separating the way different tests run in a CI pipeline. Very useful stuff.

Some very interesting slide-decks worth going over. Not only for the subject matter, but also to see what the cadence of a good talk looks like.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical

This is a quick writeup that I was thinking would make the “Also word reading” section below.

But, temporary files and applications that just keep growing and growing is such a common and overlooked problem that I think it's really worth thinking about if you're writing that kind of app.

Also worth reading:

3. Musings

“I know this is not the best advice I’ve given” – that cracked me up.

But, in all seriousness, once you know the rules, yes, sometimes it's definitely OK to break them.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece, from so many points of view.

First, it's a clear, ambitious plan that I'm sure Nicolai is going to execute on well.

But more importantly – it represents forward movement in a space where so many people sit still for years and years – blogging. It's quite easy to find yourself settle in a rhythm and doing the things that you've always been doing.

Shake things up!

An interesting read on the dynamics of longer term consulting engagements.

Like all the other DDs, Domain Driven Design may look like it's more work at the beginning, but overall, the level of clarity that it brings into a system dwarfs the time it takes to understand and implement.

A good first step towards understanding the Lambda architecture.

I'm doing more workshops this year, so I enjoyed going through this one. Have a look if you're interested in either side of the workshop experience.

Also worth reading:

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

5. Pick of the Week