Tag: java

All the articles with the tag "java".

• Why you should use Instancio in 2026

  Published:Jan 1, 2026 |  at 05:00 AM

  An introduction to Instancio and why it's the best testing library you're not using yet

• Spring Boot 4 and Logbook: ClassNotFoundException

  Published:Dec 8, 2025 |  at 12:00 PM

  Attempting to use Logbook with Spring Boot 4 (broken on arrival)

• Should I use Java 25 Compact Object Headers?

  Published:Nov 16, 2025 |  at 05:00 AM

  With the release of Java 25, should you consider using Compact Object Headers for better memory efficiency?

• Spring Boot 4 - What is JSpecify?

  Published:Nov 3, 2025 |  at 12:00 PM

  An article walking through JSpecify support in Spring Boot 4.

• Always Set Up AuditorAware in Spring JPA

  Published:Jul 26, 2025 |  at 12:00 PM

  AuditorAware is a powerful feature in Spring JPA that allows you to automatically populate auditing fields like createdBy and lastModifiedBy. In this post, I explain why I always set it up in my projects and how it can simplify your code.

• JLink - Java Runtime Optimization Reference Guide

  Published:Jun 18, 2025 |  at 12:00 PM

  Complete reference guide for using JLink to create optimized Java runtime images and reduce application size by 60%.