Spring Boot Kotlin Part 1: Project creation, REST controller, hot swapping (youtube video)

This post is for sharing code for a Youtube video. This is the first video in a series about Spring Boot development in Kotlin. In this first episode we are going to create the project, write a REST controller and discuss hot swapping, an important tool that improves the development experience significantly. We are going… Continue reading Spring Boot Kotlin Part 1: Project creation, REST controller, hot swapping (youtube video)

REST input validation with Spring Boot and Kotlin (youtube tutorial)

This blog post is for sharing the code from a Youtube video. Input validation is important when developing a REST API. Thankfully Spring Boot has a starter dependency that makes the process straightforward. However if you are using Kotlin, there is pitfall that you need to be careful with. In this video we are going… Continue reading REST input validation with Spring Boot and Kotlin (youtube tutorial)