Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome Taylor Desseyn, VP of Global Community at **torc.dev** and founder of Dads in Tech. Fresh from his presentation "Exposing the Interview Process" at Spring I/O 2025 in Barcelona, Taylor shares unfiltered insights from interviewing thousands of engineers and helping hundreds of companies scale their engineering teams. The hosts dive deep into the current job market realities, interview best practices, and how developers can navigate today's challenging hiring landscape. Learn practical strategies to stand out in your job search and discover what's really happening behind the scenes in tech hiring.

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Show Notes

• Taylor on LinkedIn
• Taylor on Twitter
• torc.dev
• Dads in Tech
• Exposing the Interview Process at Spring I/O

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they celebrate a major milestone in the Spring ecosystem with the general availability release of Spring AI 1.0. In this episode, the hosts welcome Spring AI team members Mark Pollak and Christian Tzolov to discuss the incredible journey from conception to GA release. They'll explore the powerful features that make Spring AI the go-to framework for building AI-powered applications, dive into Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities, and share exciting insights about what's on the horizon for Spring AI. Whether you're new to AI development or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers valuable perspectives on integrating AI into Spring applications and the future of enterprise AI development.

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Show Notes

• Mark Pollak
  • X / Twitter
  • LinkedIn
• Christian Tzoloz
  • X / Twitter
  • LinkedIn
• Spring AI Reference Docs
• Spring AI 1.0 GA
• Spring AI Community

Spring Boot 3.5 is here—and we're throwing a release party to celebrate! Join us for a special edition of Spring Office Hours as we welcome Phil Webb, co-creator of Spring Boot, to walk us through what’s new, what’s exciting, and what it all means for developers.

From enhanced observability, configuration improvements, and new dependency upgrades, this release is packed with power. We’ll discuss key features, answer your questions live, and share the thinking behind some of the latest enhancements.

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Show Notes:

• Spring Boot 3.5 Available Now
• Spring Boot 3.5 Release Notes