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Much Ado About Observability – JEP making profiling easier and Quarkus dropping MicroProfile standard – JVM Weekly #112
When I started compiling the current edition I thought that there would be totally nothing to write about. However, it turned out that the topic of Observability in the JVM is really interesting, and the recent announcements allowed me to take a slightly better look at it. I hope you will also enjoy such a somewhat thematic edition.
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How does a made-for-JVM Linux distro perform? Alpaquita Linux benchmarks are impressive – JVM Weekly #111
Today we take a look at the schedule and first plans for JDK 20 and the next iteration of ZGC. The star of the issue, however, remains Alpaquita Linux, an Alpine fork tailored specifically for JVM.
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How committing GraalVM to OpenJDK changes the rules for Project Leyden – JVM Weekly #110
Today's topics are all about Project Leyden and GraalVM, so instead of the standard division, I decided to prepare one coherent article, in which I will try to guide you through everything that is happening around these two initiatives.
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Google will support OpenJDK development: the giant’s investments in Java and Kotlin – JVM Weekly 109
Conference season is in full swing, so today's topics will be interspersed with talkies from Belgium's Devoxx. The main topic, however, will be Google joining the Adoptium Working Group.
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The overview of the new JEPs: String Templating, Sequenced Collections, Project Liliput and others – JVM Weekly 108
Today we have two main topics - a slew of new JEPs (including, at last, some that may be of interest to a broader audience) and announcements from Spring - as the developers have tipped the scales on how to work on modernizing the framework is going. You'll also learn how much work it is to build your own.
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What does Kotlin have to offer for Java developers in 2022?- JVM Weekly 107
Today will be a lot about Kotlin, in the context of two releases - Kotlin 1.7.20 and... JDK 19. Plus an attempt to slim down Java from Brian Goetz and a summary of Microsoft's activities in the ecosystem.
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Will Jakarta EE compete with Microprofile for the hearts of microservices developers? – JVM Weekly #106
Another week, another big release - this time the long-awaited Jakarta EE 10. In addition, the aftermath of the JDK 19 release and the GraalVM roadmap.
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How to better understand what JDK 19 brings? – JVM Weekly #105
Today there could only be one topic - the release of JDK 19! That's why I dedicated an entire edition to it, going through the various JEPs that make up this release.
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What does the future hold for Project Amber? JVM Weekly vol. 103
Last week, we didn't have our summary, so I hope you missed it! As a reward for your patience, I've got a ton of topics for you - the future of Project Amber and the present of Panama, a new (controversial) license for Akka, and several releases, including the official launch of Níma.
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How do you test compilers and design the release cycle? (using Scala as an example) – JVM Weekly #102
The main course of today's edition is a look at what the language development process looks like under the hood - using Scala developers as an example. However, we'll also discuss Red Hat's increased involvement in Eclipse Temurin and the dependency management process.