There are very good reasons for Java’s long-lived popularity as a server-side platform. It combines unbeatable maturity and breadth with a long and ongoing history of innovation. Using Spring adds a ...

The first decision to kick off a greenfield Java project usually sounds breezy: "Let's start with Spring Boot, it's everywhere." A few days in, someone mutters that Quarkus boots faster and saves ...

Novice programmers rarely see the value in externalized configuration. It's tedious and doesn't result in an immediate payoff. That means this task is often overlooked or done poorly, if at all. For ...