Spring Office Hours – Details, episodes & analysis

Spring Boot 3.5 is here—and we're throwing a release party to celebrate! Join us for a special edition of Spring Office Hours as we welcome Phil Webb, co-creator of Spring Boot, to walk us through what’s new, what’s exciting, and what it all means for developers.

From enhanced observability, configuration improvements, and new dependency upgrades, this release is packed with power. We’ll discuss key features, answer your questions live, and share the thinking behind some of the latest enhancements.

You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes:

• Spring Boot 3.5 Available Now
• Spring Boot 3.5 Release Notes

Join Dan Vega as he welcomes Sergi Almar, founder and organizer of Spring I/O, one of the biggest Spring conferences in the world. In this special episode, Dan and Sergi dive into what attendees can expect at Spring I/O 2025 in Barcelona. Sergi reveals the behind-the-scenes process of how he and his team plan and run this massive developer event year after year. Learn about emerging trends in Spring AI, the community-driven spirit that makes this conference unique, and get expert advice on maximizing your experience, whether you're attending in person or following remotely. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes

• Spring I/O 2025
• Spring Academy 
• Sergi on Twitter 

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they explore Java development outside the Spring ecosystem. In this insightful episode, they'll demonstrate what Spring Boot provides out of the box and how these features compare to traditional Java development approaches. From project initialization and dependency management to database connectivity and AI integration, discover how Spring's conventions and starter dependencies streamline the development process. Learn about the productivity benefits of Spring Initializr, Spring Boot starters, and auto-configuration while appreciating the flexibility and control of both approaches.

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an essential episode on Spring Security best practices. They welcome Steve Riesenberg from the Spring Security team, who brings his extensive expertise in OAuth and Spring Authorization Server. Steve shares practical recipes for solving common security challenges, offering invaluable insights for securing your Spring applications. Whether you're implementing OAuth, handling authentication, or managing authorization, this episode provides the solutions you need from one of Spring Security's core contributors. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes: 

• Steve Riesenberg X
• Spring Security Documentation 
• Spring Authorization Server Documentation 

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the exciting Season 4 premiere of Spring Office Hours! In this special episode, your favorite Spring experts share their technology predictions for 2025, discuss anticipated developments in the Spring ecosystem, and explore upcoming trends in Java, cloud-native development, and AI integration.

Start your year with insights into what's next for Spring and connect with the community as we kick off an exciting new season of Spring Office Hours. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes:

• JDK 24 
• Spring Framework 7
• Willow Quantum Computing Chip

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for a special end-of-year episode of Spring Office Hours. In this festive finale, the hosts reflect on the transformative year in the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot 3.2's groundbreaking features, Spring AI's emergence, and the impact of Java 21's virtual threads. They'll revisit their favorite Spring Office Hours moments, from in-depth technical deep dives to engaging guest conversations, and celebrate the incredible contributions from the Spring community throughout 2024.

Show Notes:

• Spring Office Hours Archives
• JDK 22 Release Notes
• JDK 23 Release Notes
• Spring Boot 3.3.0 Release Notes
• Spring Boot 3.4.0 Release Notes

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Spring Security project lead Rob Winch for an in-depth look at Spring Security 6.4. In this episode, the team explores exciting new features including One-Time Token Login support, Passkeys integration, and significant improvements to OAuth 2.0 and SAML 2.0. Rob shares insights into important deprecation notices as Spring Security moves towards version 7, demonstrates new method security capabilities, and discusses the introduction of RestClient-based implementations. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes: 

• What's new in Spring Security 6.4
• Rob Winch on BlueSky

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Siva Prasad Reddy K, Developer Advocate at JetBrains. Join us for the latest updates from the Spring ecosystem. In this episode, Siva will be sharing tips and tricks for IntelliJ to help you get the most out of your development experience. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes: 

• JetBrains Blog
• SivaLabs

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Greg Turnquist, Senior Staff Technical Content Engineer at CockroachDB and former Spring Data JPA lead. In this episode, dive deep into Spring's powerful yet often overlooked features for building high-performance, highly available systems. Greg shares expert insights on combining JdbcTemplate, Spring Retry, and transaction management, demonstrating why Spring Boot's balance of convenience and power makes it a lasting force in enterprise development. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes

• Cockroach DB
• Procoder

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this special release party episode, they welcome Phil Webb, co-creator of Spring Boot, to celebrate the launch of Spring Boot 3.4.0! Discover the exciting new features and improvements in this milestone release, including enhanced observability, performance optimizations, and expanded support for modern Java. Don’t miss it!

Show Notes

• Spring Initializer 
• Spring Boot 3.4 Release Notes