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Reviewers often comment on Craig Walls' ability to simplify complex topics.

: The book is praised for its "convention-over-configuration" approach, teaching readers how to bypass tedious setup to focus on application behavior. Spring Boot in Action

Reviewers generally praise by Craig Walls as a highly readable and practical introduction to the framework, though they often debate its utility for absolute beginners versus experienced Spring developers. Core Strengths Reviewers often comment on Craig Walls' ability to

: One criticism noted on Amazon is that the deployment chapter might have been better placed earlier in the book rather than at the very end. Perspectives on the Author's Style Core Strengths : One criticism noted on Amazon

: While it remains a fundamental text, some reviewers note that with newer editions of Walls' other book, Spring in Action , now covering Spring Boot 2.4+ and Spring 5.3, the standalone "Spring Boot in Action" (originally published in 2015) can feel slightly outdated.

: Some readers find the book "hella confusing" if you don't already know core Spring. Others argue it was written specifically to show experienced Spring users how the new "Boot" features simplify their existing workflows.