With the recent arrival of Let's Encrypt TLS/SSL certificate support on Compose's Elasticsearch and RabbitMQ, we've noticed some issues popping up from the rabbit hole that is this encryption support. Top of that list is problems with Java connections er...

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Like many people, I came to Go with a background in Java. Getting started on Go isn’t too hard, but it does require a change in mindset when it comes to a few key areas. Declaring Interfaces Like in Java, Go interfaces are a powerful way to make code test... (more…)

While self-reported data suggests that running the latest and greatest JVM in production is the way forward, the recent report by New Relic (which monitors real JVMs in production) suggests that the Java landscape is dominated by Java 8, and to a lesser e... (more…)

The release cycle of Java has changed quite dramatically recently, meaning we're getting new features at a more rapid pace than earlier. If you still hadn't had the time to read up on what's been going on the last releases, look no further! (more…)