Join Dan Vega as he welcomes Sergi Almar, founder and organizer of Spring I/O, one of the biggest Spring conferences in the world. In this special episode, Dan and Sergi dive into what attendees can expect at Spring I/O 2025 in Barcelona. Sergi reveals the behind-the-scenes process of how he and his team plan and run this massive developer event year after year. Learn about emerging trends in Spring AI, the community-driven spirit that makes this conference unique, and get expert advice on maximizing your experience, whether you're attending in person or following remotely. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Get ready for the latest news about Spring Cloud with our guests, Ryan Baxter and Spencer Gibb! In this episode, they'll discuss all things new and exciting in Spring Cloud 2025.0.0-RC1.
Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they talk Spring Cloud. Service discovery, configuration management, circuit breaking, API Gateways and more. Learn how to leverage Spring Cloud to architect robust distributed systems. Whether you're just starting your microservices journey or a seasoned veteran, this episode promises valuable knowledge and practical takeaways to elevate your Spring Cloud expertise.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, they welcome Eddú Meléndez, who works on Testcontainers at Docker following the company's acquisition of the project.
The trio explores the recently released Docker Model Runner in Docker Desktop 4.40.0, which provides a local Inference API compatible with the OpenAI API and integrates seamlessly with Spring AI 1.0.0-M7.
Eddú shares his journey of contributing to Spring projects, discusses his experience with Testcontainers, and provides insights on running AI models locally with zero API keys or data sharing. Don't miss this in-depth look at the intersection of Spring AI and Docker technologies, showcasing how developers can leverage these powerful tools in their projects.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome James Ward, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS. This episode explores James' career journey, his podcast work, and his expertise in Java development. The conversation dives into Amazon's Nova model and James' recent article on Model Context Protocol (MCP). Learn about building AI agents with Spring AI and discover how Spring developers can implement MCP clients and servers on AWS for powerful, integrated AI applications.
The hosts get James' unique perspective on the evolving intersection of Spring, Java, and cloud AI services, with practical insights for developers looking to enhance their applications with AI capabilities. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a groundbreaking standard for AI model interactions. In this episode, the hosts demystify MCP and its significance for Java developers, diving into the official Java SDK donated by the Spring team. Learn how this protocol enhances AI integration in your applications and discover practical implementation strategies using the Java SDK in both Spring and non-Spring environments.You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun welcome back Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando from Oracle to discuss the newly released JDK 24. They explore key features including unpinned synchronized virtual threads and stream gatherers, share insights from Java One 2025, and explain how to test early access releases. Learn about the benefits of staying current with Java releases and how to contribute to future Java development.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun are joined by Cora Iberkleid, Developer Advocate at Broadcom, to explore Spring Modulith and why you might want to implement it in your next project. Discover how Spring Modulith helps manage application complexity through modularization while maintaining the benefits of a monolithic deployment. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an insightful discussion with Sharat Chander, Senior Director of Java Product Management & Developer Relations at Oracle. With JavaOne 2025 on the horizon and Java's 30th anniversary approaching, Sharat shares his vision for Java's future and reflects on his two-decade journey in shaping the Java community. From his pivotal role in JavaOne to leading developer relations initiatives, discover how Java continues to evolve and adapt to modern development needs. Get an exclusive preview of what to expect at JavaOne 2025 in Redwood Shores and learn about the exciting features coming in Java 24.
Topics Discussed
Java's 30th Anniversary
The Java Platform and Community
Upcoming Conferences
DevNexus
JavaOne
JDK 24 Release
Other Java Resources Mentioned
Essential Resources Mentioned
Notable Quotes
"Community means bi-directional information sharing that you stay connected on for the long term." - Shar
"For me, community is about taking care of each other." - Shar
"One of my favorite words that doesn't get often used, but we need to make it more of our vernacular is reciprocity." - Shar
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for their weekly dive into the Spring ecosystem. This episode features the latest Spring news, community updates, and a live Q&A session where the hosts address your burning questions about Spring development. Whether you're new to Spring or an experienced developer, tune in for insights and practical tips from the Spring community.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they explore Java development outside the Spring ecosystem. In this insightful episode, they'll demonstrate what Spring Boot provides out of the box and how these features compare to traditional Java development approaches. From project initialization and dependency management to database connectivity and AI integration, discover how Spring's conventions and starter dependencies streamline the development process. Learn about the productivity benefits of Spring Initializr, Spring Boot starters, and auto-configuration while appreciating the flexibility and control of both approaches.
Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an essential episode on Spring Security best practices. They welcome Steve Riesenberg from the Spring Security team, who brings his extensive expertise in OAuth and Spring Authorization Server. Steve shares practical recipes for solving common security challenges, offering invaluable insights for securing your Spring applications. Whether you're implementing OAuth, handling authentication, or managing authorization, this episode provides the solutions you need from one of Spring Security's core contributors. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the exciting Season 4 premiere of Spring Office Hours! In this special episode, your favorite Spring experts share their technology predictions for 2025, discuss anticipated developments in the Spring ecosystem, and explore upcoming trends in Java, cloud-native development, and AI integration.
Start your year with insights into what's next for Spring and connect with the community as we kick off an exciting new season of Spring Office Hours. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for a special end-of-year episode of Spring Office Hours. In this festive finale, the hosts reflect on the transformative year in the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot 3.2's groundbreaking features, Spring AI's emergence, and the impact of Java 21's virtual threads. They'll revisit their favorite Spring Office Hours moments, from in-depth technical deep dives to engaging guest conversations, and celebrate the incredible contributions from the Spring community throughout 2024.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Spring Security project lead Rob Winch for an in-depth look at Spring Security 6.4. In this episode, the team explores exciting new features including One-Time Token Login support, Passkeys integration, and significant improvements to OAuth 2.0 and SAML 2.0. Rob shares insights into important deprecation notices as Spring Security moves towards version 7, demonstrates new method security capabilities, and discusses the introduction of RestClient-based implementations. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Siva Prasad Reddy K, Developer Advocate at JetBrains. Join us for the latest updates from the Spring ecosystem. In this episode, Siva will be sharing tips and tricks for IntelliJ to help you get the most out of your development experience. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Greg Turnquist, Senior Staff Technical Content Engineer at CockroachDB and former Spring Data JPA lead. In this episode, dive deep into Spring's powerful yet often overlooked features for building high-performance, highly available systems. Greg shares expert insights on combining JdbcTemplate, Spring Retry, and transaction management, demonstrating why Spring Boot's balance of convenience and power makes it a lasting force in enterprise development. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this special release party episode, they welcome Phil Webb, co-creator of Spring Boot, to celebrate the launch of Spring Boot 3.4.0! Discover the exciting new features and improvements in this milestone release, including enhanced observability, performance optimizations, and expanded support for modern Java. Don’t miss it!
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, they welcome Oleg Šelajev, Developer Advocate for Testcontainers, to explore the powerful world of integration testing. Learn how Testcontainers revolutionizes testing workflows in Spring Boot applications, discover advanced features you might have missed, and get insights into best practices for local development. Whether you're new to Testcontainers or an experienced user, this episode offers valuable insights into making your integration tests more reliable and efficient. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
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Join Dan Vega as he explores Spring for GraphQL with special guests Brian Clozel and Rossen Stoyanchev from the Spring team. In this deep-dive episode, the experts discuss the evolution of Spring for GraphQL, its relationship with GraphQL Java, and how it compares to Netflix's DGS framework. Learn about GraphQL Federation, handling N+1 problems with batch loading, and when to choose GraphQL over REST. The conversation covers practical insights on error handling, security considerations, and the future roadmap of Spring for GraphQL.
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* Origins of Spring for GraphQL and collaboration with GraphQL Java
* Use cases for choosing GraphQL in enterprise applications
* Federation support and microservices architecture
* Batch loading and handling N+1 problems
* Error handling in GraphQL vs REST
* Spring for GraphQL and Netflix DGS framework integration
* Future roadmap with Spring Framework 7
* Tips for getting started with Spring for GraphQL
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Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an exciting collaborative episode featuring Spring AI project lead Mark Pollack. Watch live as they kickstart "Awesome Spring AI," a community-driven collection of essential resources for Spring AI developers. Learn about the latest tools, tutorials, and best practices while contributing to this valuable knowledge base. Whether you're new to Spring AI or an experienced developer, don't miss this opportunity to help shape this important resource for the Spring community.
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