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Modernizing Testing Practices for Jakarta EE Projects

This article focuses on the increasing adoption of data-driven testing in Java enterprise applications and sheds light on the Data and NoSQL Jakarta specifications. It highlights the significance of modern testing libraries such as JUnit Jupiter and AssertJ and emphasizes the importance of container-based frameworks like Testcontainers in enhancing testing practices.

Otavio Santana
on Apr 10, 2024
Culture & Methods

Getting Technical Decision Buy-In Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

Making large, important technical decisions is a critical aspect of a senior individual contributor's role. This article examines how Comcast has employed the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a decision-making framework developed in the 1970s, and adapted it for making technical and non-technical decisions both large and small.

John Riviello
on Mar 13, 2024
Development

What's New in PHP 8.3

PHP 8.3 is the latest major update in the PHP 8.x series. In addition to performance improvements, it brings a wealth of new features, including amendments to the readonly feature introduced in PHP 8.1; explicitly-typed class constants; a new #[\Override] attribute for methods intended to be overridden from a superclass, and more.

Deepak Vohra
on Feb 27, 2024
Java

Spring Boot 3.2 and Spring Framework 6.1 Add Java 21, Virtual Threads, and CRaC

Spring Framework 6.1 and Spring Boot 3.2 run on Java 21. They make concurrent programming simpler and more efficient with virtual threads, as well as improving reactive programming and Kotlin coroutines. For “Scale to Zero” startup time reduction, the OpenJDK project CRaC received initial support, while the existing GraalVM Native Image integration got faster through a GraalVM release.

Karsten Silz
on Feb 07, 2024
Java

Architecting with Java Persistence: Patterns and Strategies

Explore a spectrum of Java persistence patterns, from data-oriented to domain-centric. Delve into Driver, Mapper, DAO, Active Record, and Repository for robust architectural foundations.

Otavio Santana
on Jan 04, 2024
Java

Helidon 4 Adopts Virtual Threads: Explore the Increased Performance and Improved DevEx

This article delves into Helidon 4's integration of Java 21's virtual threads from Project Loom, marking a significant shift in Java development. It highlights the transition from a reactive to an imperative model, simplifying coding and debugging. Helidon 4 claims improved performance over previous versions and some external frameworks, balancing performance with simplicity.

Dmitry Alexandrov
on Dec 07, 2023
Java

InfoQ Java Trends Report - November 2023

This report provides a summary of how the InfoQ Java editorial team and several Java Champions currently see the adoption of technology and emerging trends within the Java and JVM space in 2023. We focus on Java the language, as well as related languages like Kotlin and Scala, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and Java-based frameworks and utilities.

Michael Redlich Ixchel Ruiz Alina Yurenko Rustam Mehmandarov Johan Janssen
on Nov 28, 2023
Java

Efficiently Arranging Test Data: Streamlining Setup with Instancio

The need to ensure code quality is ubiquitous, regardless of the development paradigm. Continuous Deployment and Continuous Delivery indicate that reliable test suites are directly connected to the speed of development and quicker customer feedback loop. Instancio automates the data setup step - the A in Arrange-Act-Assert. So, it allows you to put more emphasis on the business feature tested.

Arman Sharif
on Nov 21, 2023
Web Development

How to Sustain Quality and Velocity in a JavaScript or TypeScript Project?

The JavaScript language and its ever-changing ecosystem of packages and practices can make codebases quickly become hard to maintain. The resulting loss of development velocity and/or code quality can be prevented without rewriting everything from scratch, nor pausing the development of new features. In this article, we have analyzed a few best practices to help avoid that.

Adrien Joly
on Oct 20, 2023
Java

Simplifying Persistence Integration with Jakarta EE Data

Jakarta Data streamlines Java enterprise data integration. Supporting various databases, it boosts productivity, is open-source, and community-driven. GitHub offers hands-on experience for modernizing enterprise architectures.

Otavio Santana
on Oct 04, 2023
Java

Dealing with Java CVEs: Discovery, Detection, Analysis, and Resolution

This article delves into the importance of integrating Software Composition Analysis (SCA) in CI/CD pipelines for security. It highlights the need for human oversight to accurately assess vulnerability impact and cautions against "alert fatigue." The article also recommends specialized tools for effective vulnerability management.

Lukas Krecan
on Sep 11, 2023
Java

Streamlining Code with Unnamed Patterns/Variables: a Comparative Study of Java, Kotlin, and Scala

Explore the use of the Unnamed Patterns/Variables in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, and Scala. Enhancing code readability, allowing omission of unnecessary components, and simplifying code are key features. Expect further innovative uses as languages evolve.

A N M Bazlur Rahman
on Aug 30, 2023