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Wow, that’s really neat.

Thanks for letting me know about MetaFilter and its transition to NPO. This really seems like a great move for the site.

I’ve heard of the site before, but haven’t had the chance to try it before. Guess a bit late is better than never, right? :D

Linux full-time on all of my machines since 2007 (various distros over the years, of course).
If you want a book that does a really good job of explaining the basics and laying the foundation of Spring from the ground up, then I recommend Spring Start Here. It's the book I wish I had when I started working on Spring (Boot) projects all those years ago.
Spring Start Here

Quickly master the massive Spring ecosystem with this focused, hands-on guide that teaches you exactly what you need to know.</b><br/><br/> In Spring Start Here</i>, you will learn how to: Build web applications with Spring</li> Manage application objects with Spring context</li> Implement data persistence using data sources and transactions</li> Implement data exchange between applications using REST services</li> Utilize Spring Boot's convention-over-configuration approach</li> Write unit and integration tests for apps implemented with Spring</li> Minimize work when building any kind of app</li> Persisting data in a Spring application using the latest approach</li> </ul> Spring Start Here</i> introduces you to Java development with Spring by concentrating on the core concepts you'll use in every application you build. You'll learn how to refactor an existing application to Spring, how to use Spring tools to make SQL database requests and REST calls, and how to secure your projects with Spring Security. There's always more to learn, and this book will make your next steps much easier.

Manning Publications
Debian with KDE for my trusty X230 ThinkPad and Kubuntu for my desktop (mostly due to more up-to-date drivers for my gaming needs).

Easy, I just deleted my 10+ years Reddit account.

No regrets, and am now having fun exploring the fediverse.