As a developer, a key aim is to simplify your Java application development process. Spring Boot provides some impressive features to simplify writing your code, and do so with minimal effort. This course begins by helping you configure Spring Boot, then shows you a practical implementation of its various features. You’ll learn techniques to write more efficient code and enable enhanced security. You’ll learn to use Spring Initializr, CLI, Actuators, and Spring’s Developer Tools with ease using the new features version 2.0. This course will save you time and effort learning about new tools and technologies to achieve your business goals. By the end of the course, you’ll be confident with the fundamentals and features of Spring Boot 2 to save time developing applications and facilitate additional focus on the business needs of your customers. The code bundle for this course is available at - https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Getting-Started-with-Spring-Boot-2.0