Photo credit I’ve recently been working on expanding my horizons in different Java frameworks, and Quarkus was on my list to try. Quarkus is a Kubernetes-native Java framework designed to reduce an application’s footprint, ideal for addressing challenges in deploying, running, and maintaining applications in cloud-based environments. It has become a major player in list of frameworks, so naturally, I wanted to try it out! I started by following the first few steps in this blog post, as it outlines how to get a project up and running and the dependency needed for Neo4j.