Reactive REST API programming in Kotlin

🚀 Master Reactive REST API Programming in Kotlin! 🌟

Course Title: CRUD REST API, Spring WebFlux, and R2DBC with Kotlin

👩‍💻 Course Headline: Dive into the world of reactive programming with Kotlin, Spring WebFlux, and R2DBC to build a robust CRUD REST API!

About This Course:

Welcome to an immersive learning experience where you'll master the art of building reactive CRUD REST APIs in Kotlin, leveraging the power of Spring WebFlux and R2DBC. In this course, renowned instructor John Edward Cooper Berg will guide you through every step, ensuring you gain a deep understanding of reactive programming paradigms.

Course Highlights 🎯

• Kotlin Fundamentals: Get up to speed with Kotlin basics and explore the world of Kotlin coroutines using the kotlinx.coroutines.reactive library.

• Spring WebFlux Mastery: Learn how to utilize Spring WebFlux, a web framework for building reactive REST APIs with Spring Boot.

• R2DBC Integration: Discover the reactive relational database connectivity with R2DBC and see how it interacts seamlessly with Spring WebFlux.

• Real-World Application: Build a complete REST API to handle CRUD operations for a user entity, from scratch to deployment.

• In-Memory Database: Utilize the H2 in-memory database for your development and testing needs.

• Tooling Essentials: Get familiar with Gradle as your build tool, Postman for API testing, and Swagger / OpenAPI for documentation.

What You'll Learn 📚

• The fundamentals of Kotlin and its reactive programming capabilities.

• How to implement reactive streams using Kotlin coroutines.

• Best practices for structuring your project with Spring Boot and Spring WebFlux.

• The principles behind R2DBC and how it integrates with Spring WebFlux to build non-blocking applications.

• Techniques for connecting, querying, and updating a database reactively with R2DBC.

• Strategies for creating and documenting robust and scalable REST APIs.

Who Is This Course For? 👥

This course is designed for intermediate to advanced level programmers who:

• Have a basic understanding of programming concepts.

• Possess some knowledge of Java or Kotlin.

• Are familiar with the fundamentals of databases.

• Aspire to expand their skills in reactive programming and REST API development using Kotlin, Spring WebFlux, and R2DBC.

What You'll Achieve 🏆

By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to:

• Write a fully functional reactive CRUD REST API in Kotlin.

• Integrate Spring WebFlux and R2DBC for building non-blocking and scalable applications.

• Document your API using Swagger/OpenAPI, making it easily understandable by other developers.

• Confidently test your API using Postman and Gradle.

Join us on this journey to unlock the full potential of reactive REST API programming in Kotlin with Spring WebFlux and R2DBC! 🎉