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Java Mastery: Boost Your Career with Spring | Java Rockstar Career w/ Josh Long #14

How do you achieve mastery in Spring, the world's most dominant Java framework, without getting overwhelmed by its vast ecosystem? In this episode of the Java Rockstar Career series, we sit down with the legendary Spring Developer Advocate and Java Champion, Josh Long. Josh reveals his "cinch by the inch, hard by the yard" philosophy for continuous learning and consistency, a practice he's maintained for over 14 years. Discover why he views open source as the ultimate "free mentoring" from the giants of technology, and learn his strategy for teaching complex topics by always starting from zero to overcome the "curse of knowledge." We dive deep into the essential technologies every Java developer needs to know today—from virtual threads and GraalVM to containers and observability—and demystify the role of AI, explaining why it's an integration game where Java is perfectly positioned to win. This is a masterclass in the mindset, strategies, and technologies required to boost your career and thrive in the modern Java landscape. Ready for your dream international Java job? 🌍✈️ Whether you want to work remotely for a global company or relocate to a new country, the first step is passing the technical interview. My free book is packed with the exact, real-world questions you'll face at top-tier companies. It's designed to get you over this single biggest hurdle and unlock the career you want. 🚀 Start Your Journey (Free Download): https://javachallengers.com/java-inte... VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introducing Josh Long: Spring Developer Advocate & Java Champion 01:25 - Career Trajectory: Learning in the "Meat Grinder" of Startups 04:18 - Discovering Spring: A Tool That "Made Me Feel Like I Wasn't Stupid" 07:22 - The Journey to Becoming a Spring Developer Advocate 08:33 - The Incredible History of Spring: From SpringSource to Broadcom 13:12 - Overcoming Stage Fright & The Curse of Knowledge 16:09 - The Strategy of Starting from Zero in Every Presentation 25:35 - Why Open Source is the Ultimate "Free Mentoring" 28:06 - How to Start Contributing to the Spring Framework 34:24 - The #1 Skill That Defines a CTO (Hint: It's Not Technical) 39:58 - How to Understand the Big Picture & Business Context 44:09 - Generalist vs. Specialist: The "Breadth then Depth" Approach 51:21 - What Technologies Should Java Developers Learn Today? 58:01 - The Interview Debate: Algorithms vs. System Design 1:04:19 - Using AI as a Tool: The Power of "Rubber Ducking" 1:13:51 - Demystifying AI for Java Developers (It's an Integration Game) 1:30:50 - Josh's Top Book Recommendations for Java Developers 1:38:51 - Josh's New 2-Hour End-to-End Spring Boot Tutorial 1:43:20 - The Secret to 14+ Years of Consistency 1:53:48 - Josh's Hobbies: Why He Loves Elden Ring & Dark Souls 2:07:05 - Final Career Lessons for Java Developers ABOUT OUR GUEST Josh Long is a Spring Developer Advocate at Broadcom and a Java Champion. With a career spanning more than two decades, he is a prolific author of six books, a contributor to numerous open-source projects like Spring Boot and Spring Integration, and a renowned international speaker. He also hosts the popular "A Bootiful Podcast," where he interviews leaders and innovators from across the Java and Spring ecosystems. P.S. Want to accelerate your career even faster? Join our free weekly live sessions for intermediate and senior Java developers. Register here: https://javachallengers.com/weekly-li... To contact Josh, here is his LinkedIn:  / joshlong   He is also on Twitter: https://x.com/starbuxman This is the Bootiful podcast where Josh interviews Spring experts:https://open.spotify.com/show/5eyimRN... Josh Long blog:https://joshlong.com/ This is the super Spring class Josh Long mentions in the video where he teaches many concepts from Spring for 2025:    • the Spring Boot end-to-end tutorial (new f...   A presentation from Neal Ford on software architecture:   • Software Architecture: The Hard Parts - Ne...