A Bootiful Podcast

Hi, Spring fans! In this conversation, Spring Tools lead Martin Lippert joins us for a fascinating look at how developer tooling has evolved from Eclipse to VS Code and beyond. We dig into the architecture behind Spring Tools, language servers, MCP, and how the same ideas that once helped developers stay in flow are now helping AI coding agents understand Spring projects better. If you care about the future of Java, IDEs, and AI-assisted development, this one’s packed with insight.

Hi, Spring fans! This week’s interview is a must-watch if you care about where Java is headed next. This week, I talk to Netflix's Paull Bakker! We dig into Netflix’s real-world playbook for scaling Java, cutting costs with newer JDKs, and replacing reactive complexity with virtual threads and structured concurrency. Plus, there’s a sneak peek at the exciting future of Java, from AI-powered tooling to the upcoming Valhalla era.

Hi, Spring fans! I chat with BellSoft’s Catherine Edelweiss about using buildpacks and hardened images to ship Spring Boot apps with stronger security, cleaner defaults, and far less Dockerfile pain. #BellSoft #Docker #Java #JRE #SpringBoot

Hi, Spring fans! In this episode, I talk Spring Security’s Joe Grandja about Spring Authorization Server’s graduation into Spring Security 7, and the new security heavyweights DPoP and PAR.

In this episode, we sit down with the lead of the JRuby project for a fascinating look at how Ruby and the JVM came together, how JRuby became a production-ready powerhouse, and why it still matters today. We dig into threading, performance, Invoke Dynamic, Project Loom, Panama, Valhalla, and the future of dynamic languages on the JVM. If you care about Ruby, Java, open source, or building faster, more scalable systems, you’ll want to hear this conversation with fellow Java Champion and long-serving lead of JRuby, Charles Nutter.