5 Good Reasons to Use a Log Server
Logging to files and analyzing them by hand is not the way to go anymore. This article explains the reasons why a log server is the way to go for collecting ...
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How to Configure Environment-Specific Logging Behavior with Spring Boot
A guide to configuring different logging behavior in different runtime environments.
Tip: Provide Contextual Information in Log Messages
A guide to which contextual information is helpful in which logging situation.
How to Configure a Human-Readable Logging Format with Logback and Descriptive Logger
A guide to configuring Logback to use a human-readable logging format.
Tip: Use a Human-Readable Logging Format
A guide to create a logging format that can be scanned at a single glance.
Tip: Use Logging Levels Consistently
A guide to using which logging level in which logging situation.
Skipping a CI Build for non-code changes
Skipping a CI build is like purposefully not brushing your teeth every morning and evening. You know it should not be skipped and you feel guilty when you do...
Structuring and Testing Modules and Layers with Spring Boot
Well-behaved software consists of highly cohesive modules that are loosely coupled to other modules. Each module takes care from user input on the web layer ...
Microservice Communication Patterns
A microservice architecture is all about communication. How should services communicate in any given business scenario? Should they call each other synchrono...
Creating a Consumer-Driven Contract with Feign and Pact
A guide on how to implement a consumer-driven contract test with Pact that verifies that a REST consumer based on Feign and Spring Boot works as defined in t...