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Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, I talk to legendary Gradle Developer Productivity Engineering guru (formerly of JFrog) and hero to the JVM-language community, Baruch Sadogursky, recorded live from Dr. Venkat Subramaniam's amazing conference, Dev2Next 2024!Josh Long

Hi, Spring fans! In this episode I talk to Vaadin founder Joonas Lehtinen and VP of Research at Vaadin Leif Åstrand about the amazing opportunity before Vaadin, the energy at the fantastic Vaadin Create 2024 event in Frankfurt, Germany, and so much more!Josh Long

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to GraalVM founder and benevolent dictator for life Thomas Wuerthinger, recorded live from Devoxx Belgium 2024!Josh Long

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to Oracle developer advocate Andres Almiray about the latest-and-greatest in the amazing Oracle database. #Oracle #SQL #Java #JConfJosh Long

Stree 2 is an overlong, unfunny, and ultimately unnecessary sequel that has no idea how to deliver scares or laughs. Every scene in the film goes on for too long, the jokes are repeated to the point of redundancy, and some of the diversions are baffling to behold. Why is Akshay Kumar in this? How old is Tamannaah Bhatia’s character? Why are there n…

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Ego. We discuss the early part of his career as a graphic designer and then as a tattoo artist, how he developed his painting skills and made the transition into his personal art practice, his dark but uniquely charming style, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Copro Gallery, Che…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, I talk to New York Java SIG chair and founder Frank Greco about AI, safety, Java, community, and more!Josh Long

Vikramaditya Motwane’s fascination with genre cinema continues. But his latest film, CTRL, isn't exactly going to win him any new fans. We discuss the film’s mess of a script, which tries to cram in way too many ideas than it needed to. We also talk about its elaborate conspiracy thriller section and its melancholic third act. Along the way, we pra…

Hi, JVM fans! In this installment, I talk to Bruce Eckel, who wrote - among countless other classics - "Thinking in Java" and "Thinking in C++," both of which were instrumental in helping me find my way into IT, Java, and community. Bruce is a personal hero of mine and I was so glad to sit down and talk to him, live, from Dev2Next, in Denver, Color…

Kottukkaali, writer-director P.S. Vinothraj’s follow-up to the acclaimed Koozhangal, divided us down the middle. We speak about the techniques Vinothraj uses to tell an ever-evolving, odyssey-like story about a group of people accompanying a young woman to her exorcism. We discuss the brief bursts of horror and comedy and talk about the larger poin…

Hi, Spring fans! in this installment we talk to Oracle's Billy Korando - Java developer advocate, and my friend - about all the latest and greatest in Java 23.Josh Long

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Travis Lampe. We discuss his early career working in advertising as an art director, how he first began to explore his own personal artistic voice, what inspired his super unique and immediately recognizable style, and a whole lot more. Also mentioned in this episode: Gary Baseman, Ryan Heshka, Cor…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I catch up with my friend Joram Barrez, cofounder of Flowable, an amazing and opensource workflow engine, on their latest and greatest, AI, Spring, and so much more. #workflow #bpmn #apache2 #springboot #javaJosh Long

Sector 36 is a gratuitously grisly dramatisation of the gruesome Nithari serial murders from around two decades ago. But because it unfolds with zero nuance, the movie mines cheap thrills out of a real-life horror story. We talk about the strange arcs that Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal’s characters have been given, the haphazard narrative stru…

In this wide-ranging interview, I finally sit down one-on-one and talk to Dr. Rod Johnson, the creator of Spring, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, engineer, father, Kotlin fan, AI researcher, and musician, about this, that, and everything in between, fresh off our recent SpringOne presentation on Spring AI with Spring AI founder Dr. Mark Pollack. …

Kill might be one of the rare movies that actually benefit from a remake—that’s how royally it fumbles both its action and revenge plot. We discuss the film’s indecipherable approach to close combat, the lead actor Lakshya’s wooden performance, and the lack of inventiveness in the story. We also talk about the unearned John Wick and The Raid compar…

Dive deep into the world of Spring Framework and Kotlin, GraalVM, Project Leyden, AppCDS, runtime efficiency, Kotlin, and more, with the one and only Sébastien Deleuze! From runtime efficiency to all things Kotlin, this episode is packed with expert insights and valuable information. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation with a true Spri…

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Joram Roukes. We discuss how he first took an interest in graffiti and started creating art in the streets, how that experience later informed his work in the studio, his vast experience doing residencies across the globe, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: StolenSpace Gallery, T…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to the Tanzu legend Chris Sterling, who works on making Spring an even more valuable part of a platform. (This episode was recorded live at the [epic SpringOne](https://springone.io) 2024 event!)Josh Long

The year’s biggest Indian hit, Kalki 2898 AD, is just as irredeemable as Prabhas’ other recent films. But unlike those movies, this one barely features Prabhas at all and drags on for three hours without offering a single character you can latch on to. We talk about the film’s poor construction, subpar world-building, and superficial writing. We al…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, I talk to Vaadin developer advocacy legend Marcus Hellberg about the lates-and-greatest in the wide and wonderful world of Spring.Josh Long

Angry Young Men, the three-part documentary about writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar’s partnership, is a massive missed opportunity. We discuss the show’s cagey approach to its legendary subjects, the overwhelming feeling of self-satisfaction, and the unearned points it tries to score for highlighting the plight of writers in the film business. We…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to Gradle and Develocity engineer and Spring community legend Eric Haag.Josh Long

Chandu Champion finds director Kabir Khan returning to 83 territory, for better or worse. We talk about the film’s shoddy storytelling structure, its complete lack of interest in developing its protagonist, and its over-reliance on crutches like music and contrivances. We also discuss Khan’s tendency to underestimate his audiences’ intellect and hi…

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Young-Ji Cha. We discuss her multi-cultural background, growing up in both South Korea and California, how she broke into the animation industry, the dual-nature of her career now, splitting her time between Visual Development and her personal art practice, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in t…

In Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey return as the murderous couple of hell who were introduced in 2021’s Haseen Dillruba. The sequel boasts an entirely different visual aesthetic and its romantic-thriller tone stands in contrast to the tongue-in-cheek pulpiness of the first film. We discuss what a huge mistake this is, w…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, I talk to Spring Cloud Dataflow, Spring Cloud Task, and Spring Batch legend Glenn RenfroJosh Long

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to observability legend Jonatan Ivanov about the latest and greatest in the wide and wonderful world of observability. (Turns out a library that's used by countless projects including and beyond the Spring ecosystem keeps quite busy!)Josh Long

Hi, Spring fans! In this episode I talk to Java ecosystem legend Scott DavisJosh Long

Mark’s a field principal with Tanzu at Broadcom, building platforms with our Pivotal/VMWare/Broadcom customers for the past 10 years. Passionate technologist, working closely with developers, architects, IT-operations, security architecture and IT-leaders.Josh Long

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Megan Ellen MacDonald. We discuss her time growing up in rural Ontario, how she developed her super unique and immediately recognizable style, her experience teaching art, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Jacub Gagnon, Andrew Hem, Nicolas Uribe, Benjamin Björklund, Spoke Art, H…

Longlegs is the rare psychological horror movie that truly gets under your skin. Featuring an instantly iconic performance by Nicolas Cage, the movie creates an ominous atmosphere with the help of a measured pace and an unsettling reliance on silence. We discuss the film’s grounded first act and its rapid descent into full-blown supernatural horror…

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of a Bootiful Podcast! In today’s episode, I talk to cloud native Cora Iberkleid about the awesome modular sensation that’s sweeping the application, Spring Modulith!Josh Long

Hi, Spring fans! Happy 4th of July, if you celeberate! In this installment of A Bootiful Podcast, I talk to JobRunr.io creator Ronald Dehuysser, recorded live from the amazing Spring IO 2024 show in beautiful Barcelona, Spain!Josh Long

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Femke Hiemstra. We discuss how she transitioned from a career in illustration to focusing on her own personal work, the role animals play in her work, how she started incorporating super unique panel shapes into her work, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Kirsten Anderson, Roq l…

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to Spring Security community legend Laur Spilca, live from the Spring I/O show in beautiful Barcelona!Josh Long

They might as well have called Maharaj “Junaid Khan’s Launch Vehicle” because naming it after the villain makes even less sense. We discuss the film’s many irredeemable flaws, which include shaming the victim of sexual abuse, projecting a red flag male character as the protagonist, and resorting to the problematic trope of “fridging.” We also talk …

In its third and potentially final season, Kota Factory seems to be responding to past criticism. We discuss the show’s sudden bout of self-reflection, and the confused manner in which it examines the harsh realities of towns like Kota and the industries they service. We also talk about its aversion to human moments, and why the handful of them thi…

Hi, Spring fans! In today's episode I'm thrilled to sit down with my friend and _Cloud Native Spring in Action_ author Thomas Vitale. This episode was recorded live at the amazing Spring IO 2024 event.Josh Long

Dibakar Banerjee is going to have to make two good movies to compensate for whatever hellish assault on the senses Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 was. We discuss the film’s muddled social commentary, the frustration oozing out of every frame, and the general incoherence of the arguments. We also compare LSD2’s aesthetic and thematic shortfalls, especially w…

Hi, Spring fans! In this week's installment, I talk to Abdel Sghiouar, a senior Cloud Native Developer Advocate at Google, a co-host of the Kubernetes Podcast by Google and a CNCF Ambassador. It was my pleasure to sit down with him at the amazing Spring IO event in Barcelona and catch up on all things Kubernetes and Google.…

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist DALeast. We discuss his time growing up in Wuhan, how he first became interested in creating art in public spaces, the origin and meaning behind his distinctive metal shard motif, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: JEJ Crew, Faith XLVII, Patan Museum, Licchavi House, Emily Avery …

In this installment I talk to Jetbrains Developer Advocate Pasha FinkelshteynJosh Long

Hi, Spring fans, from the amazing Spring IO conference in Barcelona, Spain! In this interview I talked to Microsoft's Sandra Ahlgrimm on all things cloud, Java, AI, and more. Also, a special and quick discussion with Spring IO founder Sergi Almar, who was last on the show in, I think, 2020!Josh Long

Crew, the new heist movie starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Kriti Sanon, effectively weaponises middle-class angst against corporate overlords. We praise the film’s dedication to punching up, the instant relatability that it is able to generate for its characters, and its tightly constructed first half. But we also criticise its endless produ…

Hi, Spring fans! In today's installment we talk to Tagir Valeev, a fellow Java Champion and IntelliJ IDEA Java legend.Josh Long

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Sean 9 Lugo. We discuss how he first got into graffiti as a teenager in New Jersey, how comics have inspired his work over the years, his love of Philadelphia and the Philly art community, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Bloodmilk, Doze Green, Corey Arnold, Case Maclaim, Ekund…

Writer-director Kunal Kemmu’s Madgaon Express smartly avoids taking the sleazy route and mostly succeeds in finding the soul of its cartoonish characters. We talk about the film’s familiar set-up, and how it transports a Hangover-like premise to India. We also discuss the performances of Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi and Avinash Tiwary, while noting the…

Hi, Spring and Testcontainers fans! In this interview, I talk to Oleg ŠelajevJosh Long