Martin Smelt

Simplify Your Deployment Workflow: Introducing Oracle Java Releases Public APIs

Oracle is  excited to announce the launch of Oracle Java Releases Public APIs, designed to streamline access to essential information about Oracle Java releases. These RESTful APIs offer access to crucial Java release data, empowering system administrators to integrate Java release information seamlessly into their operational workflows (this article is written by Sanju Nai, Principal Product Manager, Java Platform Group.] …

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Crafting a Custom Monad-like Type in Java – part 1 

Tekst: Laurens van der Kooi JAVA MAGAZINE 01 – 2024   As a Java developer, I have a real passion for working with functional programming techniques. In my day-to-day work, I often find myself immersed in Java’s monad-like container types like Optional and Stream. Recently, I’ve been exploring the concept of crafting my own container type, specifically designed for managing …

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Java updates and new JDK features

Build 24-loom+1-17 of the Project Loom early-access builds are based on JDK 24 Build 3 and improves the implementation of Java monitors (synchronized methods) to work better with virtual threads. JDK 23 Build 29 of the JDK 23 early-access builds was made available this past week featuring updates from Build 28 that include fixes for various issues. Further details on this release may be found in the release notes, and …

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JDK23, JDK 24 Expert Group and Apache Netbeans 22

JDK 23 in Rampdown Phase One; the formation of the JDK 24 Expert Group; the release of Apache NetBeans 22; and five Jakarta EE specifications, namely: Jakarta Concurrency 3.1, Jakarta Data 1.0, Jakarta Faces 4.1, Jakarta Pages 4.0 and Jakarta Servlet 6.1, having passed their respective reviews. See here for the whole article at info!

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J-Fall 2024 Call for Papers has officially opened

Calling all Java enthusiasts, innovators, and experts! Ready to share your insights at J-Fall 2024 – the premier Java conference of the year? 🗣️ We’re seeking dynamic speakers for J-Fall 2024 on November 7th. If you have an intriguing story related to Java that you’d like to share with the NLJUG Community, submit your paper for J-Fall 2024 on November …

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Teamsfeer en betrokkenheid, en dan pas het gereedschap

Hier is een leuke oefening als je al wat jaren en werkgevers op je cv als developer hebt staan. Geef al die projecten eens een intuïtief punt. Bij een tien zou je morgen meteen weer willen beginnen en bij een drie nog niet als ze je het dubbele salaris boden. Denk er vooral niet te lang over na. Klaar? Geef …

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