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Spring Boot's Convention over Configuration Explained
Convention over Configuration (CoC) is a principle where Spring Boot auto-configures apps based on dependencies and conventions, reducing boilerplate. For example, adding spring-boot-starter-web automatically sets up Tomcat and Spring MVC. Developers only need to customize exceptions, speeding up development.
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A solid primer for Java developers, but the concept is well-known; this article offers no new insights beyond basic documentation.
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