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Introducing JUnit 6.0.0: a transformative update that unifies versions, elevates minimum requirements to Java 17, and introduces streamlined support for Kotlin suspend tests. Enjoy enhanced testing performance with the new CancellationToken API, built-in JFR listeners, and upgraded CSV parsing using FastCSV. Embrace the future of testing—migrate today!
By A N M Bazlur RahmanSally O'Malley explains the unique observability challenges of LLMs and provides a reproducible, open-source stack for monitoring AI workloads. She demonstrates deploying Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Tempo with vLLM and Llama Stack on Kubernetes. Learn to monitor critical cost, performance, and quality signals for business-critical AI applications.
By Sally O'MalleySoftware engineering governance helps teams make decisions, Sarah Wells said at Goto Copenhagen. She argued it should support value delivery, not hinder it. Poor governance slows progress and can increase costs. A technical strategy with a radar can help teams to make better decisions, and aligning with DORA capabilities can boost their performance.
By Ben LindersAI code generation tools promise faster development but often create quality issues, integration problems, and delivery delays. A structured Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle can maintain code quality while leveraging AI capabilities. Through working agreements, structured prompts, and continuous retrospection, it asserts accountability over code while guiding AI to produce tested, maintainable software.
By Ken JudyThis week's Java roundup for October 13th, 2025, features news highlighting: two new OpenJDK candidates; Jakarta EE 12 specifications with milestone 1 releases; the October 2025 edition of the Payara Platform; the GA releases of WildFly 38 and Testcontainers 2.0; and the first release candidates of Spring Framework 7.0 and Spring Data 2025.1.0.
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