Log Unexpected Switch Options

There are many things a Java developer can do to make his or her own life and the lives of…

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Allocation free logging with log4j2

Introduction Recently I was working for a client trying to remove some GC pauses for a large well crafted Java…

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An Overview of the Logging Ecosystem in 2017

Logging. It’s fair to say that it’s a fundamental tenet of modern computing. It helps developers debug applications, and systems…

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The Ultimate Java Logging Dictionary: What Are the Most Common Words Developers Log?

The ultimate logging dictionary, or: what are the most common words we log? Log files are the most common way…

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Spring Boot – Configure Log Level in runtime using actuator endpoint

As of Spring Boot 1.5 a new loggers actuator endpoint allows viewing and changing application logging levels in runtime. Add…

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GitHub Research: Over 50% of Java Logging Statements Are Written Wrong

Why can’t production logs help you find the real root cause of your errors? Asking if you’re using log files…

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Keeping Your Logs From Becoming an Unreadable Mess

When you run into a strange, seemingly unsolvable bug, improving your logging can be the best step you can take.…

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We Crunched 1 Billion Java Logged Errors – Here’s What Causes 97% of Them

97% of Logged Errors are Caused by 10 Unique Errors It’s 2016 and one thing hasn’t changed in 30 years.…

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Java 8 Deferred Invocation with Java Util Logging

In the blog post Better Performing Non-Logging Logger Calls in Log4j2, I looked at approaches one can use in Log4j…

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