Interview Prep Zoneby CuriouserLabs
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Auto-Configuration & Starters

How Boot decides what to configure, how starters work, building your own, and taking control back.

  1. 1

    How does Spring Boot auto-configuration actually work — from @SpringBootApplication to a configured DataSource?

    senior🎬 animated
  2. 2

    What exactly is a starter? Design a company-internal starter for your platform team.

    architect
  3. 3

    Break down @SpringBootApplication. What are the component-scanning implications and common traps?

    senior
  4. 4

    Auto-configuration is doing something you don't want. Walk me through your escalation ladder to take control.

    senior
  5. 5

    What changed across Spring Boot 3.x that a tech lead must plan for — Jakarta, AOT/native, observability?

    architect