Skill Path

Java Spring Boot - skill path intermediate

Intermediate4h4 chapters4 simulationsLast updated 08/2025

This comprehensive Spring Boot skill path progresses from implementing advanced product search functionality to building real-time dashboards with WebFlux, designing resilient asynchronous order processors with proper error handling, and implementing custom metrics for performance monitoring. Each chapter builds upon core Spring Boot concepts, culminating in a knowledge assessment that validates your mastery of these enterprise-ready development skills. 

Skill objectives

Chapter 01

Enhance product searches with advanced filtering and sorting

In this chapter you'll discover how Spring Boot handles complex queries that clients demand: multiple filters, dynamic sorting, and combined searches. You'll learn Spring Data naming conventions (findByXxxOrderByYyy) and how to translate business requirements into efficient repository methods. These skills will enable you to build sophisticated search APIs without writing manual SQL.

Skills: Java Spring Boot, Technical Problem-Solving

AI Simulation1hTraining

Spring Boot Search Enhancement

Your task is to implement three advanced search methods in the ProductRepository.java file: findByCategory(String category), findByPriceLessThan(Double maxPrice), and findByCategoryOrderByPriceAsc(String category). 

Chapter 02

Design an async order processor, ensuring correct routing and error handling

In this chapter you'll learn asynchronous patterns fundamental for scalable systems: message queues, content-based routing, and error handling with retry. You'll discover how Spring Boot manages async processing, essential for e-commerce, banking systems, and any architecture that must handle traffic spikes.

Skills: Java Spring Boot

AI Simulation1hTraining

Async Order Processing Challenge

In this simulation you have to implement a critical upgrades to OrderSystem’s backend infrastructure 

Chapter 03

Implement custom Spring Boot metrics

In this chapter, you'll discover how to create custom metrics that reflect your application's business health, not just technical health. You'll learn to expose data that DevOps teams will use for dashboards, alerting, and troubleshooting. These skills are critical for maintaining SLAs and preventing production issues.

Skills: Java Spring Boot, Problem Solving

AI Simulation1hTraining

Advanced Spring Boot Monitoring

In this simulation, you need to balance technical precision with business objectives, ensuring your solutions align with CloudApp’s SLA requirements and avoid false alarms. 

Chapter 04

Test your knowledge

This chapter is to test your skill on Java Spring Boot. You'll build an order processing pipeline that demonstrates your mastery of: efficient data queries, event-driven updates, and production monitoring.

Skills: Java Spring Boot

AI Simulation1hAssessment

Order Processing Pipeline Integration

In this simulation you have to integrate real-time routing, monitoring, and analytics in a Spring Boot order pipeline. 