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Developers like to code. They declare variables, write methods and integrate classes together. What developers aren't big on is configuration. It's a hassle to configure an application so that it can ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

When you get ready to deploy an application into production, the usual thought is: what’s the easiest way to meet all the application requirements? In this case, we have three components that need to ...

Novice programmers rarely see the value in externalized configuration. It's tedious and doesn't result in an immediate payoff. That means this task is often overlooked or done poorly, if at all. For ...

Spring is perhaps the best of the component-based frameworks that emerged at the turn of the 21st century. It vastly improves the way that developers write and deliver infrastructure code in ...

When it comes to building microservices and applications that thrive in the cloud, developers are faced with a critical choice: which Java framework to use? Two standout options are Spring Boot vs ...