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Are you building Spring apps?   Have you struggled with the task of how to unit test your Spring app?   Well, here are some free tutorials to help get you started.   Unit Testing Spring Core https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/core-java/junit/spring-junit-test-example/     Unit Testing of Spring MVC Controllers: “Normal” Controllers https://www.petrikainulainen.net/programming/spring-framework/unit-testing-of-spring-mvc-controllers-normal-controllers/     Unit Testing of Spring MVC Controllers: Configuration https://www.petrikainulainen.net/programming/spring-framework/unit-testing-of-spring-mvc-controllers-configuration/  

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Remote work … the developer’s dream right?   Here’s an article to help you in pursuit of that dream 🙂   11 Websites Where You Can Find A Remote Tech Job https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurencebradford/2017/06/25/11-websites-where-you-can-find-a-remote-tech-job/

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I regularly hear from and read about technologists in a career rut.   Unless one is both lucky and adept at predicting the future, experiencing some temporary stall can happen to professionals at any career stage.   It may be the feeling of being stuck in a boring role, feeling burdened by an undesirable skill set, or trapped in a […]

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Maven is a popular tool for building Java EE applications.   Here’s a useful eBook to help you get started with Maven   Maven  – The Complete Reference – http://bit.ly/1KXxIQa  

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Pair Programming is a technique in which two developers sit together and write code. One person types and the other person works as a co-pilot.   There has been much controversy over this technique. Some developers like it while others find it highly invasive.   Well, here’s a great article from the trenches. The developer, Matt Cholick, worked for two […]

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Here’s a good video that covers the top 5 languages for 2018. I love these types of videos because it is nice to get a good perspective of other languages in the industry.   Top 5 Programming Languages to learn in 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bm5tT0bN7c   Enjoy!

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Java 10 was recently released on 20 March 2018. Say what??!!! You’re probably thinking, “Java 9 was released in September 2017 … sheesh!” I know, I know … it is hard to keep up with the fast pace of technology. In fact, Oracle will start releasing a new version of Java every 6 months! Yep, you read that right! So […]

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MongoDB … NoSQL … buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords!   Well, it seems that MongoDB is all the rage. I personally still like MySQL but more and more, I’ve been getting requests to use MongoDB on my client Java projects.   Here are some useful resources that I used to spin up on MongoDB. Now, I can’t promise to make you a […]

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Here’s a list of questions to help you prepare for a Spring and Hibernate interview. Spring MVC Interview Questions https://howtodoinjava.com/interview-questions/spring-mvc-interview-questions-with-answers/   Spring AOP Interview Questions https://www.dineshonjava.com/spring-aop-interview-questions-and-answers/   Spring REST Interview Questions https://www.dineshonjava.com/spring-rest-web-services-interview-questions-and-answers/   Spring Boot Interview Questions https://www.journaldev.com/8611/spring-boot-interview-questions   Hibernate Interview Questions https://www.journaldev.com/3633/hibernate-interview-questions-and-answers — If you need to brush up on core Java, JSP and JDBC topics, see my post […]

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If you have an upcoming Java interview, here are some interview questions that can help you get prepared. Java Interview Questions https://www.javatpoint.com/corejava-interview-questions JSP Interview Questions https://www.javatpoint.com/jspinterview JDBC Interview Questions https://www.javatpoint.com/jdbc-interview-questions — If you are preparing for Spring and Hibernate, be sure to see my other post. Good luck on your interview 🙂

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