In this blog, I’ll outline why learning and mastering Spring Boot in 2023 is a worthwhile endeavor, even though there may be a few differing opinions. I’ll also explore how Spring Boot compares to other backend technologies and alternative Java frameworks.

  • I’m curious how you handle API security. It’s a bit of a PITA with Spring but I couldn’t imagine handling all of it with one-off libraries. If you have a basic CLI type of program or something not meant to receive external traffic I can see how Spring can be overkill.