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A Bootiful Podcast

Josh Long
Java
Spring Boot
Spring Framework
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 and data fans! Want a faster, smarter data stack? Tune into this episode with Gregory Green for a deep dive into GemFire, RabbitMQ Streams, Dataflow, and more. We cover real-time event processing, active-active consistency, full-text searc... more

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to Spring Boot cofounder Phil Webb who joins the show to unpack the latest Spring Boot 4.1 release, from the long-awaited Spring gRPC support and MongoDB batch starter to security, observability, service co... more

Hi Spring fans! In this installment, I am thrilled to have the chance to sit down with Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando to talk about the amazing features in the upcoming Java 27!

We recorded this a day before I flew to San Francisco to attend ... more

I'm joined, I think, for the second time by my friend, the legendary architect and developer extraordinaire Russ Miles, who has given some of the most cerebral and exciting Spring keynotes and talks ever. And this time, he's back to talk about — gues... more

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Recent Guests

Phil Webb
Co-founder of Spring Boot and current lead of Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Episode: Spring Boot founder and lead Phil Webb
Billy Korando
Java developer advocate on the Java team at Oracle
Oracle
Episode: Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando on Java 27
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
Francesco Ciullia
Head of developer relations, leading DevRel at Xerox
Xerox
Episode: My friend Francesco Ciulla on developer advocacy and more
DaShaun Carter
Developer advocate, cloud-native engineer
Episode: DaShaun Carter on patching, Spring Boot 4.1, and security in the world of AI
Martijn Verburg
Microsoft employee, runs Java, Python and Go
Microsoft
Episode: Microsoft’s Martijn Verburg
Hadi Hariri
Legend of JetBrains and key figure in Kotlin's early movement
JetBrains
Episode: Hadi Hariri, Jetbrains legend
Adib Saikali
President of Broadcom Tensor Platform focus, AI/agent expert
Broadcom
Episode: the legendary Adib Saikali on AI, the power of the platform, and more

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 States7 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 States7 years ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate the community feel and the host's breadth of knowledge, though some desire sharper question-asking.
High-quality deep dives into Java ecosystem topics; very actionable for developers and architects.
Insightful discussions with strong technical depth that are accessible to practitioners.
Great range of guests from Kotlin to Spring and JVM tooling; occasionally lengthy host monologues.
Listeners praise the practical takeaways and expert guest perspectives; some comments about pacing at times.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

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.
Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando on Java 27
Q: How do these updates translate into practical performance and security improvements for developers?
The guests discuss how smaller headers reduce GC pressure and improve latency, while new JEPs and improvements in security, such as JFR data redaction and post-quantum key exchange, raise the overall security posture of Java applications.
Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando on Java 27
Q: Can you talk about the upcoming Java 27 features and what developers should be most excited about?
Billy explains that Java 27 brings significant runtime improvements, notably compact object headers, which increase data density and reduce memory usage, plus default enablement of the header compression feature, making upgrades more beneficial without extra opt-in steps.
Spring Security lead Rob Winch answers some security questions for me
Q: So are our passwords dead? Like, what's the state of the art there?
Rob explains that there isn't a simple yes/no answer; the focus should be on concrete drawbacks of passwords, and on trade‑offs and alternatives like short‑lived tokens, password managers, and moving to passkeys where appropriate. Remember, context matters for each use case.
My friend Francesco Ciulla on developer advocacy and more
Q: What brought you to developer advocacy? Why not become a rich, handsome billionaire instead?
Francesco explains that his move into DevRel was driven by a mix of background in people skills (from coaching) and a passion for working with others; he emphasizes that DevRel often sits at the intersection of technical work and community engagement, and many people enter the field because they enjoy connecting with people and shaping how technology is used, not purely for money or status.

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What is A Bootiful Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A hosted deep-dive into the Java ecosystem, Spring, Kotlin, and modern developer tooling with a strong focus on practical engineering patterns, architecture, and AI-enabled workflows. Episodes frequently explore frameworks, testing, security, and how ecosystems like Spring and Kotlin intersect with cloud, JVM tooling, and enterprise software. Notable strengths include guest expertise from JVM languages to graph databases and AI orchestration, plus a consistent emphasis on developer experience, open-source collaboration, and hands-on demos. Listeners likely gain actionable takeaways for building production-grade applications, benchmarking tooling, and understanding how ecosystem players shape the future of Java and Spring. The show tends to ... more

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2. Billy Korando
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5. Francesco Ciullia
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7. Martijn Verburg
8. Hadi Hariri

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