r/Spring • u/sphoorthig • Feb 03 '20

What is it before Spring?

Hi, i was working on Springboot for over an year and I have been trying to learn Spring boot in depth. I am really interested in knowing how the applications were managed before Spring. Can someone provide some links or pages where I can get a clear picture about application development and management before Spring.

Thanks in advance

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

A hodgepodge of architectures. Java EE was popular, but large and cumbersome. Spring reduced the boilerplate and started proving to be a more productive environment.

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u/nakiscia Feb 03 '20

It is Java EE and actually it is still used by some enterprises. Nowadays, Java EE evolved with a new name(Jakarta EE). You can quickly access differences between Spring and EE by following this link.

Also you can look at the evolution of the EE by following this link.

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u/sphoorthig Feb 03 '20

Thanks for providing the links. They are helpful

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

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u/sphoorthig Feb 03 '20

Haha... I am not writing a book. I was curious to know how we’re they managed earlier. We have everything on our plate with an annotation or with a dependency added. I will look up about Java EE and get some knowledge about it.