Battle of the Microservice Frameworks - Micronaut Versus Quarkus Edition

This course compares the Micronaut and Quarkus Java backend frameworks, focusing on aspects like faster startup, low memory footprint, and GraalVM support. Students will learn to compare features such as project initialization, building rest controllers, startup time, database and integration test support, native image building, memory usage, JAR sizes, and cloud deployment ease. The teaching method involves a comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of both frameworks, aiming to determine a potential winner. This course is intended for Java developers interested in exploring new backend frameworks and improving their understanding of modern Java development trends.