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Spring Office Hours

Spring Office Hours

By: Dan Vega & DaShaun Carter
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  • S4E18 - AI Show and Tell with Craig Walls

    S4E18 - AI Show and Tell with Craig Walls
    Jul 1 2025
    Join Dan Vega for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this special episode, Dan is joined by Spring expert and author Craig Walls for an exciting AI show and tell segment, where they demonstrate and discuss their favorite AI tools currently transforming their development workflows.Following the show and tell, Craig shares insights from his upcoming Manning book "Spring AI in Action," exploring how developers can build intelligent Java applications using Spring's powerful AI abstractions. The episode wraps up with a preview of their collaborative workshop "Practical AI Integration with Java: A Hands-On Workshop" at dev2next 2025, where they'll teach hands-on AI implementation techniques for Java developers.Whether you're looking to discover new AI tools to boost your productivity or interested in integrating AI capabilities into your Spring applications, this episode offers practical insights and real-world examples from two experts actively working in the AI space.You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.Show NotesMain Topics Discussed1. Craig's Upcoming Book - "Spring AI in Action"Currently available in early access through Manning PublicationsExpected print release: Fall 2025Covers Spring AI development from basics to advanced topicsIncludes chapter on "Evaluating Generated Responses" - testing AI applications2. Dan's New Course Launch"AI for Java Developers" - Introduction to Spring AINearly 6 hours of contentCovers 12-18 months of Spring AI learningJust launched last week3. AI Development Tool Categories DiscussionStandalone Chatbots: ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic ClaudeInline IDE Assistants: GitHub Copilot, JetBrains AI, Amazon CodeWhispererAgentic AI IDE Environments: Cursor, Windsurf, JuniTerminal-based Agentic CLI Tools: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI4. Live DemonstrationsDan: Demonstrated Claude Code CLI tool for project planning and development workflowsCraig: Showcased Embable framework for building goal-oriented AI agents5. Testing AI ApplicationsDeterministic vs non-deterministic testing approachesUsing evaluators for response validationFact-checking and relevance evaluation techniques6. Future of Spring AIAgent framework capabilitiesAgentic workflows vs autonomous planningIntegration with tools like EmbableLinks and ResourcesBooks and CoursesSpring AI in Action (Early Access) - Craig WallsAI for Java Developers Course - Dan Vega (link to be added to show notes)Tools MentionedIDE Assistants:GitHub CopilotJetBrains AI AssistantAmazon CodeWhispererAgentic IDE Environments:CursorWindsurfJetBrains JunieCLI Tools:Claude CodeGemini CLIOpenAI CodexFrameworks and LibrariesSpring AIEmbable - Rod Johnson's agent frameworkSpring BootSpring ShellContact InformationCraig Walls: Habuma.com - Links to all social mediaDan Vega:Spring Developer Advocate at BroadcomLearn more at https://www.danvega.devUpcoming Eventsdev2Next Workshop: 8-hour Spring AI workshop with Dan Vega and Craig Walls (Colorado Springs)Key Takeaways"You are the pilot, not the passenger" - Stay in control when using AI development toolsStart with simpler tools like Copilot before moving to full agentic environmentsProper testing strategies are crucial for AI applicationsCode reviews and CI/CD pipelines are more important than ever with AI-generated codeThe AI development tool landscape is rapidly evolving with new categories emergingThis episode was recorded live on Monday, June 30, 2025. Watch the replay on the Spring Developer YouTube channel or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S4E17 - Spring AI + Google Gemini: Beyond the Demo

    S4E17 - Spring AI + Google Gemini: Beyond the Demo
    Jun 24 2025

    Join Dan Vega with special guest Dan Dobrin, App Architect at Google, as they explore enterprise-ready Spring AI development using Google Gemini models. This episode covers the latest Spring AI features, caching strategies, unified SDK capabilities, and AI agents—moving beyond simple demos to real-world production implementations. Learn how to build fast, enterprise-grade AI applications with Spring and Google's powerful Gemini models.

    Show Notes:

    • Dan Dobrin on Twitter / X
    • Dan Dobrin on LinkedIn
    • Building Agentic AI the Google Way: MCP + A2A + ADK for Java
    • Google Cloud and Spring AI 1.0
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    58 mins
  • S4E16 - Spring gRPC with Dave Syer

    S4E16 - Spring gRPC with Dave Syer
    Jun 17 2025

    Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun are joined by Spring team member Dave Syer to explore the official Spring gRPC project. At the end of this episode, you will understand how Spring gRPC provides a Spring-friendly API for developing high-performance gRPC applications, including server and client autoconfiguration, Spring Boot integration, and streamlined Protocol Buffer handling. The hosts will demonstrate how to build gRPC services with Spring's familiar dependency injection patterns and discuss the benefits of gRPC's HTTP/2-based communication over traditional REST APIs. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

    Show Notes:

    • Dave Syer on GitHub
    • Dave Syer on Bluesky
    • Spring gRPC
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    55 mins
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