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Hecklers in Development, brewing stronger Java

Converting coffee to code, one cup at a time (but in rapid succession)...

Building a developer workstation

I recently got a (very nice!) new 2018 MacBook Pro (MBP) with 32G of RAM & a 550GB SSD. It's fast & sleek, and you could »

Registering multiple local microservice instances with Netflix Eureka

Running multiple instances of a microservice locally - & registering them with Spring Cloud Netflix Eureka for discoverability - is pretty simple to do. Here's how. »

Quick coding tip: Why wait for JDK 10?

Lombok is one of those libraries that plugs several small gaps in fairly basic Java functionality. It covers so many small gaps, in fact, that it's »

Un curso intensivo: Como utilizar Spring Cloud Services en PAS

Pivotal Application Service provee componentes claves de Spring Cloud/Netflix OSS como servicios de fácil consumo en su mercado. Aquí están instrucciones sencillas. »

Comment ça va?

A discussion about code comments, their utility (or often lack of), & why we developers often stake out inflexible positions regarding their use. »