I wrote Spring Boot Version Catalogs for GradleNot much to tell here. I finally got around to writing a version catalog for all of the Spring Boot dependencies because I got tired of…19h ago19h ago
Using Maven 4 with YAML or JSON instead of XMLWith Maven 4, it will be possible to use formats other than XML. In Maven 4, they’ve created the ModelParser SPI, which allows creating…Jan 27A response icon1Jan 27A response icon1
25 Falsehoods Programmers believe about VersionsThis is an old writing I did. Here’s the github source. Before we dive into mine here are some links to other topics.Dec 20, 2025Dec 20, 2025
Skipping Pre-releases when you’re using Dynamic Dependencies: Part 4Gradle Refuses to Filter Pre-Releases, So I Did It Myself.Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 2025
Locking Snapshots with Gradle and Git: Part 3Ditch snapshots and publish every build safely — without breaking anything downstream.Nov 26, 2025Nov 26, 2025
Gradle Lockfile Automation: Part 2How I Keep Gradle Dependencies Up to Date Without Lifting a FingerNov 17, 2025Nov 17, 2025
Using Gradle Lockfiles: Part 1Setting up dependency locking and preparing for automationNov 10, 2025Nov 10, 2025
Who Am ITwo decades in IT, a little burnout, and a lot of experience. I’m back to write about the hard-won lessons most tutorials skip.Nov 1, 2025Nov 1, 2025