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A Bootiful Podcast

Josh Long
Java
Spring Framework
Spring Boot
Spring Security
Kotlin
Spring AI
Spring
Graalvm
Spring Boot 4
Virtual Threads
Artificial Intelligence
Intellij IDEA
Microservices
Oauth
Java 21
Jetbrains
Kubernetes
Cloud Foundry
Spring One
Software Development

I'm Josh Long (@starbuxman), a humble Spring developer advocate at @VMWare, and this is A Bootiful Podcast (@BootifulPodcast), a celebration of the real heroes that drive ecosystems.

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Hi, Spring fans! What if the JVM could feel as frictionless as the modern dev tools people rave about on other platforms? In this wide-ranging, high-energy conversation, you’ll hear two longtime friends (Andres Almiray is a fellow Java champion and a... more

Hi, Spring fans! In this episode, I sit down with Michael Carducci - software architect, magician, and knowledge graph expert—for a high-energy conversation about the future of AI. Michael breaks down why semantic data and auditable, deterministic re... more

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, ... more

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 ... more

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Martin Lippert
Lead of the Spring Tools effort
Spring Tools / VMware
Episode: Spring Tools lead Martin Lippert
Catherine Edelweiss
BellSoft developer advocate
BellSoft
Episode: BellSoft’s Catherine Edelveis on hardened runtime images, container security, and more
Joe Grandja
Lead of the Spring Authorization Server
Spring Security / Spring
Episode: Joe Grandja on Spring Authorization Server, OAuth, and so much more
Charles Nutter
Lead of JRuby; CTO of Hedius Enterprises
Hedius Enterprises
Episode: JRuby lead Charles Nutter
Andrey Santrosyan
Founder/CEO at Redouble.AI, enterprise AI expert
Redouble.AI
Episode: Redouble AI CTO Andrey Santrosyan on the pitfalls of agentic systems in the enterprise
Gregory Green
Pre-sales data products specialist, Hanzoom
Hanzoom
Episode: Data guru Gregory Green on RabbitMQ, Valkey, Gemfire, Data Flow, and more
Phil Webb
Co-founder of Spring Boot and current lead of Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Episode: Spring Boot founder and lead Phil Webb
Russ Miles
Author of Sovereign Engineer and Sovereign Apprentice
Author, Sovereign Engineer book series
Episode: Russ Miles!
Moritz Halbritter
Spring Engineering team member; primarily works on Spring Boot and Spring Initializr
Spring (Spring Boot, Initializr)
Episode: Spring Boot legend Moritz Halbritter on the latest and greatest in Spring Boot 4 and 4.1

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Josh Long
Host of A Bootiful Podcast, VMware Spring Developer Advocate, and a prominent figure in the Java/Spring community

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 107 ratings
  • Best podcast in the Java community

    Difficult to find so much knowledge for free. It’s highly recommended to anyone in the Java community who wants to get inspired by amazing Java contributors and speakers. Each episode will teach you something new or make you think about different points of view in the software engineering habitat.

    Gracias Josh!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    smartinrubio
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • If you care about Spring, listen to this!

    Good guests, interesting subjects. Can definitely recommend.

    Only downsides: Josh can ramble a bit much and you may need to skip some pointless 10 minutes spent talking about coffee and commutes that would’ve been better spent talking with the guest about their actual expertise. And he should show a bit more spine and ask some critical questions or disagree with the speaker.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    fluppetup
    Netherlands7 years ago
  • Best. Podcast. Ever!

    I’m a big Josh Long fan and this podcast is wonderful. Josh interviews many of my heroes from the Spring community and I learn something every time I listen to an episode. Well done Josh!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt Raible
    United States8 years ago
  • So much Doge! Brain expanding!

    I started listening passively. Then I found myself quoting and thinking more about the episodes for days after I heard them. I decided to restart the series from the beginning. The second time through I learned even more. It’s amazing to me that there is so much knowledge and insight in such a young show. Easy to consume. Great dialogue. Tons of education. If you get the chance, I highly recommend it. It is so choice!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TriDaShaun
    United States8 years ago

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Guests are consistently strong; some episodes include lighter moments that humanize the tech talk.
Newcomers find the conversations accessible yet technically rich, with actionable takeaways.
Long-time fans appreciate the energetic host cadence and clear enthusiasm for the ecosystem.
Listeners praise the depth of Java and Spring coverage and the practical upgrade guidance.

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Spring Tools lead Martin Lippert
Q: What are the hardest parts of exposing Spring-specific context to AI coding agents via MCP?
The core context comes from the language server itself, so accuracy is not the hard part; the challenge is ensuring the coding agent actually uses the provided MCP tools instead of trying to guess from raw files or the web. We also need to design clear tool prompts and skills so agents know when and how to call the MCP server for reliable, up-to-date Spring information.
Spring Tools lead Martin Lippert
Q: Can you explain how the Spring Tools evolved to use a language server and how it integrates with existing Java language servers?
We started with a traditional Eclipse-based IDE approach, then rebuilt parts of the tooling to a language-server architecture. The Spring language server can either run standalone or plug into an existing Java language server (like Red Hat's). The client (e.g., VS Code) merges completions from both servers, giving users Spring-specific enhancements without discarding native Java tooling.
Joe Grandja on Spring Authorization Server, OAuth, and so much more
Q: Joe Grandja, three questions for you as we wind down here. First is, are you on the Internet? And that's a big one for security people. Some people say no. Two, do you want to be found? And so, three, where can people find you?
He suggests professional visibility on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) but notes limited activity on X at the time, directing listeners to Joe Grandja's LinkedIn profile for contact.
Redouble AI CTO Andrey Santrosyan on the pitfalls of agentic systems in the enterprise
Q: When an agent calls tools with real side effects like payments or reservations, how should we handle idempotency and ambiguous failures?
The agent should handle idempotency in the same way as a human would handle mistakes: implement idempotency keys and deterministic safeguards to prevent repeated actions, and rely on human-in-the-loop or guardrails for high-risk decisions.
Spring Boot founder and lead Phil Webb
Q: What happened with Spring gRPC and why wasn't it shipped in 4.0?
The team decided to take six extra months to refine Spring gRPC for Spring Boot, allowing more iteration on configuration properties, leaner boot integration, and better alignment with the Boot release strategy before delivering it in 4.1.

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The show centers on practical, developer-focused conversations around Java, Spring, cloud tooling, and the evolving developer ecosystem. Guests are often engineering leaders, advocates, and practitioners who share deep technical insights, real-world upgrade stories, and hands-on guidance for building, deploying, and securing modern software. The host's energetic, community-driven approach keeps discussions accessible while still delivering actionable tips for engineering teams, teams evaluating Spring and JVM-based stacks, and developers exploring AI-assisted workflows. A notable strength is the breadth of guests—from core framework developers to DevRel and platform leaders—providing a reliable mix of architecture-level thinking and impleme... more

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7. Phil Webb
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