15 Years of Spring - Evolving a Java Application Framework

Explore the evolution of the Spring Framework over 15 years in this GOTO Berlin 2018 conference talk by Juergen Hoeller, co-founder of Spring Framework. Discover how Spring adapted to five new JDK generations and changing requirements in the Java ecosystem. Learn about key milestones including Spring Codenine, the growth of the Spring ecosystem, the introduction of Spring Boot, and the shift towards reactive programming. Gain insights into functional registration, Kotlin integration, and the latest features of Spring Framework 5.1. Understand how Spring became and maintained its position as the most widely used application framework in the Java ecosystem.