The latest articles on DEV Community by Beching Rexzy Bate (@beching123). https://dev.to/beching123 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4196806%2F2a344620-f132-47cf-9fef-438f003a8f29.png https://dev.to/beching123 en Beching Rexzy Bate Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:45:11 +0000 https://dev.to/beching123/transitioning-from-core-java-to-spring-boot-how-did-you-handle-the-mental-shift-3lf7 https://dev.to/beching123/transitioning-from-core-java-to-spring-boot-how-did-you-handle-the-mental-shift-3lf7 <p>After spending 8 months getting my hands dirty with core Java fundamentals—multithreading, generic data structures, and OOP—I'm officially stepping into Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Thymeleaf.</p> <p>Going from manually managing objects and low-level code to letting a framework handle bean lifecycles and dependency injection feels like a completely different mindset.</p> <p>For the Java devs here: How did you make the mental jump from pure core Java to Spring? Did you prefer reading a comprehensive book or building small project iterations first?</p> <p>What kind of small project are you planning to build first with Spring Boot and Thymeleaf once you get started?</p> java programming productivity discuss