Spring Office Hours

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the Season 4 finale of Spring Office Hours! In this special episode, the hosts look back on an incredible year in the Spring ecosystem. They'll revisit their 2025 predictions from Episode 1, did they nail it or miss the mark? From the release of JDK 24 and 25 to Spring Boot 4, Spring Framework 7, and Spring AI reaching GA, it's been a landmark year. The guys will also reflect on 35 episodes of great conversations, conference highlights from JavaOne to SpringOne, and celebrate the community that made it all possible. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun sit down with Spring Team member Brian Clozel to discuss OpenTelemetry (OTEL) and how to leverage it in your Spring Boot applications. Learn how OTEL provides a vendor-neutral standard for collecting telemetry data including traces, metrics, and logs to gain deeper observability into your applications. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show Notes:OpenTelemtry with Spring BootBrian Clozel GitHubBrian Clozel on Mastodon 

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan welcomes architect, author, and speaker Nate Schutta to discuss "The Fundamentals of Software Engineering", an upcoming book Nate and Dan are co-authoring together. Get an inside look at what inspired the book, the essential concepts every developer should master, and what readers can expect from this collaborative project. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show Notes:Fundamentals of Software EngineeringNate Schutta 

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun are joined by Spring Security team member Josh Cummings to explore the new Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) support in Spring Security. At the end of this episode, you will understand how to implement MFA in your Spring applications to enhance security beyond traditional username and password authentication. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show Notes: Spring Security MFA DocsJosh Cummings on BlueSky

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an interactive Q&A session focused on the highly anticipated Spring Boot 4 release. In this episode, the hosts dive deep into the new features and improvements coming with Spring Boot 4, answer community questions about the release, and provide practical guidance on upgrade paths from previous versions. Whether you're planning your migration strategy or curious about what's new, this episode delivers essential insights for Spring developers preparing for the next major version.Show NotesSpring Boot 4 Release NotesThe Road to GA Blog Series