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Java’s Greatest by Rockstars IT

No conferences are the same, and a stage is not always a stage. It can be everything from regular stages in conference centers, really big screens in cinema complexes, and regular meeting rooms to setups where the audience is located behind you, or the stage is made of ice (gets really cold after a while by the way…).

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JEP 428: Structured Concurrency to Simplify Java Multithreaded Programming

JEP 428, Structured Concurrency (Incubator), has been promoted from Proposed to Target to Targeted status for JDK 19. Under the umbrella of Project Loom, this JEP proposes simplifying multithreaded programming by introducing a library to treat multiple tasks running on different threads as an atomic operation. It will streamline error handling, improve reliability, and enhance observability.

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JEP 405: Record Classes to Extend Pattern Matching in Java

JEP 405, Record Patterns (Preview), has been promoted from Proposed to Target to Targeted for JDK 19. Under the umbrella of Project Amber, this JEP proposes to enhance the language with record patterns to deconstruct record values. Record patterns may be used in conjunction with type patterns to “enable a robust, declarative, and composable form of data navigation and processing.”

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Micronaut Framework 3.5.0 Released – Micronaut Framework

The Micronaut team is excited to announce the release of Micronaut framework 3.5.0! This release introduces new features to the framework. Those features are detailed below. GraalVM 22.1.0 Micronaut framework 3.5 supports the latest GraalVM 22.1.0 Incremental Compilation for Gradle Builds You can now benefit from fully incremental compilation, including GraalVM metadata for Gradle builds. […]

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Microsoft + Java = ♡: a Story Told by Martijn Verburg at Devoxx UK

Three years after Microsoft acquired jClarity, Martjin Verburg presented at Devoxx UK on how reliant Microsoft is on Java. If the two didn’t seem to fit on the same page, the reality is different: Microsoft runs 2 M JVMs in production for internal purposes, 50+ Android apps, and Azure’s internal systems and Minecraft are built in Java. Moreover, Microsoft is committed to moving Java forward.

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The Future of Java as Seen by Mark Little at Devoxx UK 22: Native Java, Adoptium and Faster Pace

Java is seeing a Renaissance period after it seemed to lose the cloud native stage to younger platforms. The Java ecosystem seems to be an express lane towards innovation, with many ongoing projects aiming to make it cloud friendlier, provide support at the language level and improve its runtime. Mark Little, VP of engineering at RedHat, zoomed in on these efforts in his Devoxx UK talk.

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Java News Roundup: JEPs for JDK 19, Project Lilliput Milestone, Spring Framework, Quarkus 2.9.0

This week’s Java roundup for May 9th, 2022, features news from OpenJDK, JEPs targeted for JDK 19, Project Lilliput milestone release, Spring Framework 5.3.20 and 5.2.22, Open Liberty 22.0.0.5 and 22.0.0.6-beta, Quarkus 2.9.0.Final, Apache Camel Quarkus 2.9.0, WildFly Preview 27 Alpha1, Hibernate Search 6.1.5, JobRunr 5.1.1, Piranha 22.5.0, Failsafe 3.2.4, Micronaut survey results and Devoxx UK.

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Microsoft JDConf 2022 – Events

Join us for the second Microsoft JDConf event on May 4 – 5, 2022. JDConf is a virtual, Java focused conference where developers can come together to share interesting topics and stay engaged. Learn about the latest cloud development trends, best practices, tips, tricks, and more. Our goal with this event is to highlight external speakers and showcase the great work that’s going on across the Java community.