Spring Boot continues to be the go-to framework for building Java applications, but are you leveraging its full potential with modern tools and techniques?

In this talk, we’ll explore how to elevate your Spring Boot applications to production-grade quality while embracing the latest in Java and Spring ecosystem advancements.

1. Use Modern Java Features: Records, Text Blocks, Pattern Matching, Switch Expressions, etc.
2. Simplified Local Development Setup: Testcontainers or Docker Compose.
3. Spring Modulith: Build applications with modularity in mind.
4. Testcontainers: Test your application against real databases, message brokers, etc.
5. Monitoring: Micrometer and OpenTelemetry based monitoring
6. Open Rewrite: Upgrade your applications with automation.

This session will arm you with the knowledge and tools to build modern, maintainable, and production-ready applications with ease.

Target audience: Developers and Architects
Technical requirements: Docker and Java installed.
Preferred session duration: 1 hour