What's New in Spring and Spring Boot

Wednesday, 8:30 AM MDT

In this example-driven session, we'll review several tips and tricks to make the most out of your Spring development experience. You'll see how to apply the best features of Spring and Spring Boot, including the latest and greatest features of Spring Framework 6.x and Spring Boot 3.x with an eye to what's coming in Spring 7 and Boot 4.

Spring has been the de facto standard framework for Java development for nearly two decades. Over the years, Spring has continued to evolve and adapt to meet the ever-changing requirements of software development. And for nearly half that time, Spring Boot has carried Spring forward, capturing some of the best Spring patterns as auto-configuration.

As with any framework or language that has this much history and power, there are just as many ways to get it right as there are to get it wrong. How do you know that you are applying Spring in the best way in your application?

Workshop Requirements

This session is a workshop. Please come prepared.

You'll need…

  • A Java IDE of your choice. I'll be using IntelliJ, but you are welcome to use Spring Tools, Netbeans, or whatever you prefer for Java development. (Spring Tools–either the Eclipse or VSCode version–or IntelliJ is recommended, though).
  • Java 17 or higher. I recommend using SDKMan (https://sdkman.io/) for managing multiple versions of Java on your machine. I'll be using Zulu 17.0.6 for most tasks, but may switch to a Liberica NIK version for purposes of native builds.
  • Docker (optional, but may be necessary for some tasks)

About Craig Walls

Craig Walls

Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, speaking frequently at local user groups and conferences and writing about Spring. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 2 dogs.

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