This Week in Spring - September 2nd, 2025

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! I'm in Frankfurt, awaiting my flight to the Java-tastic Javazone 2025 event where I'll be joined by the legendary James Ward to deliver an AI-focused look at the latest-and-greatest in Spring! And I'm still recovering from th...

This Week in Spring - November 22nd, 2022 - Spring Boot 3 and Thanksgiving edition!

Hi, Spring fans! Its Tuesday, the 22nd of November, 2022, as I write this, which means were two days away from Spring Boot 3 and Thanksgiving. Spring Boot 3, Ive written about in abundance so I wont rehash that. If you want to learn more about some of the amazing new features in Spring Framework ...

Spring Tips: the road to Spring Boot 3: Spring Framework 6

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, we begin a journey to Spring Boot 3, due end of November 2022. In this installment, well look - at a very high level - at some of the amazing features in Spring Framework 6, which underpins Spring Boot 3. Want to learn more about Spring Framework 6 and Spring...

This Week in Spring - October 25th, 2022

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! When last we spoke, I was in Las Vegas, NV, for the JavaOne show. It was amazing! Im in sunny Singapore, then off to Malaysia and Thailand. Its the first time Ive been to any of these places since 2019! How good it is to be...

This Week in Spring - October 18th, 2022

Hi, Spring fans! Howre you doin? Im doin alright! Last week I was in Antwerp, Belgium, for the amazing Devoxx BE show. I did a presentation with my friend and hero James Ward on Spring and Kotlin that was voted third most-liked talk at a show with more than 250 speakers! That was a personal caree...

Spring at JavaOne 2022

Hi, Spring fans! Its Sunday the 16th of October as I write this and Im winging my way to sunny Las Vegas, Nevada, where Ill be attending and presenting at the first JavaOne show in years! It didnt exist as the JavaOne we know and love for years, even before the pandemic interrupted life as we kno...

Learn more about Spring Framework 6 and Spring Boot 3 in these two great talks from Devoxx 2022

Hi, Spring fans! I was just at Devoxx in Belgium, where hundreds of experts from across the Java ecosystem converged for the first time since 2019 to deliver their biggest and best. I could do a proper trip report, but I really just came here to point you to two talks from two of my amazing...

This Week in Spring - September 27th, 2022

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! Its the last week of September, already! The years more done than not. The days are receding into darkness earlier. And the Pumpkin Spice Lattes are upon us. The darker and colder days are kind of a bummer, but Im stil excite...

A Bootiful Podcast: Couchbase and Cloud legend Laurent Doguin

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, Josh Long @starbuxman talks to his friend, fellow Java Champion, and director of developer relations and strategy at Couchbase, Laurent Doguin @ldoguin SpringOne 2022 is almost here! This is our first in-person event since the pandemic and its when we release...

Spring Web Flow 3.0 M1 Released

It has been almost 4 years since the last set of Spring Web Flow releases. Nevertheless, the project continues to serve a specific need particularly well, arguably better than alternatives, and remains in active use. While there hasnt been a strong driver for new releases, the upcoming Spring...

An update on Java 17+ adoption

As a follow-up to my blog post from last years SpringOne, it is time for an update on our Java 17+ baseline efforts! We established the new baseline on our main branches, with a few milestones out already. The feedback has been very positive, not only in terms of framework improvements but also i...