Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud - Step 2 – Developing Spring Applications Before Spring Boot

The video tutorial explains the complexities of setting up a web project using Spring MVC before the advent of Spring Boot. It highlights the decisions involved in choosing frameworks and dependencies, configuring exception handling, view resolvers, and internationalization. The tutorial contrasts this with the simplicity and automation provided by Spring Boot, which eliminates much of the manual configuration, allowing developers to focus on business logic. The use of Spring Boot starter projects is emphasized as a way to streamline development.

What are some frameworks and dependencies that need to be decided upon before starting a project?

Why is it important to choose compatible versions of frameworks in a project?

What is the role of the dispatcher servlet in a Spring application?

How does Spring Boot simplify the process of setting up a web application compared to traditional Spring MVC?

What are Spring Boot starters and how do they help in project configuration?