As you might have read in this blogpost, Spring is introducing a RestClient in Spring 6.1 to interact with HTTP backends. Now some of you might be wondering as to the why, given we already have a plethora of other options such as RestTemplate, WebClient, HttpUrlConnection, …​ As we can see on the javadoc page RestTemplate got quite massive over …

In an ideal world, every piece of code we write would be easily testable, clearly understood, and perfectly maintainable. However, reality often presents us with complex problems and solutions that aren’t always straightforward. Writing testable code sometimes requires a thoughtful approach, deep consideration of the use cases, and even refactoring to ensure that the code is robust and fully tested. …

Flaky tests pose substantial challenges due to their unpredictable and inconsistent nature. Effectively addressing them requires a multi-faceted approach that involves the effective integration of strategy, process and resource alignment, and a deep understanding of flaky test causality. This post will walk you through this approach. Note! This post is part of a three-part series. If you’re not sure it’s …