To get the most out of this book
The code samples provided with this book are generic enough to be run with the most recent Java versions, provided by any vendor. All the most common operating systems (Windows, macOS, and Linux) will work. The build and dependency management tool used is Maven.
The suggested configuration is Java OpenJDK 11 and Apache Maven 3.6. For the React examples, Node.js 8.1 and React 17 were used.
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book's GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.