Get ready for the latest news about Spring Cloud with our guests, Ryan Baxter and Spencer Gibb! In this episode, they'll discuss all things new and exciting in Spring Cloud 2025.0.0-RC1.

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they talk Spring Cloud. Service discovery, configuration management, circuit breaking, API Gateways and more. Learn how to leverage Spring Cloud to architect robust distributed systems. Whether you're just starting your microservices journey or a seasoned veteran, this episode promises valuable knowledge and practical takeaways to elevate your Spring Cloud expertise.

Show Notes

• Spring Cloud
• Spring Cloud 2025.0.0-RC1
• Spring Cloud + LocalStack
• Spring Cloud Environment Repository

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, they welcome Eddú Meléndez, who works on Testcontainers at Docker following the company's acquisition of the project.

The trio explores the recently released Docker Model Runner in Docker Desktop 4.40.0, which provides a local Inference API compatible with the OpenAI API and integrates seamlessly with Spring AI 1.0.0-M7.

Eddú shares his journey of contributing to Spring projects, discusses his experience with Testcontainers, and provides insights on running AI models locally with zero API keys or data sharing. Don't miss this in-depth look at the intersection of Spring AI and Docker technologies, showcasing how developers can leverage these powerful tools in their projects.

You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes

• Spring AI with Docker Model Runner
• Eddú Meléndez on Twitter
• Eddú Meléndez on BlueSky

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome James Ward, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS. This episode explores James' career journey, his podcast work, and his expertise in Java development. The conversation dives into Amazon's Nova model and James' recent article on Model Context Protocol (MCP). Learn about building AI agents with Spring AI and discover how Spring developers can implement MCP clients and servers on AWS for powerful, integrated AI applications.

The hosts get James' unique perspective on the evolving intersection of Spring, Java, and cloud AI services, with practical insights for developers looking to enhance their applications with AI capabilities. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes

• Running MCP Agents (Clients & Servers) on AWS
• AWS Nova
• Model Context Protocol