Neil Brown

JDK 25 has reached its first major release milestone 'rampdown phase 1'. This is significant as it also means the feature set has been decided. (JDK 25 has added significance as it will also be designated a Long Term Support release. The first since JDK 21). #Java

Java 24 / JDK 24: General Availability: mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/jd...

Features: openjdk.org/projects/jdk...

#java24 #jdk24 #openjdk #java

(3/3) Java for scripting still has its challenges but with other relevant JEPs on the way (e.g. openjdk.org/jeps/495 & openjdk.org/jeps/494) it looks it will become increasingly attractive.

(2/3) Seems to be mostly down to #JBang and recent Java lang enhancements (e.g. openjdk.org/jeps/458) making it easier & tipping trade-offs in Java's favour.

Java for Small Coding Tasks YouTube video by JChampions Conference

(1/3) Read several Java advocates recommending #Java for scripting & small proj, as alt to shell & python in past couple of wks, e.g.
@horstmann.com - www.youtube.com/live/KYt_CIb...;
@crichardson.bsky.social - microservices.io/post/archite...;
@nipafx.dev - bsky.app/profile/nipa...

Spring Boot 3.4.0 available now Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

Spring Boot 3.4.0 was recently released. The following GA announcement is a good place to start providing a summary of main new feature, and a link to release note for more info inc. the dependency updates & upgrade instructions - spring.io/blog/2024/11... #Spring #Java

UnConferences - the antidote to conferences? - JAVAPRO International The London Java Community (LJC) is hosting an unConference: Unlike traditional conferences, this participant-driven event lets attendees set the agenda and lead discussions, fostering a flexible, inte...

..Also if you're an Unconference noob & want to find out more about what to expect see @spoole167 post javapro.io/2024/11/13/u...

Looking fwd to annual London Java Community Unconf next Mon. Always lots to discuss & learn from other Java/JVM pros: practices, tools, Cloud, Java's many new features, oh and AI... :) Organisation (@ljcjug) & venue (IBM) always great. See you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-jav... #Java