On September 12th, I was invited to speak at the Utrecht JUG together with Hanno Embrechts. That was an ideal moment to grab my camera and microphones to interview the organisers and some of the guests. So, this is a bit of a special edition of the Foojay Podcast as it’s also available with video! An experiment that brought me …

This month OpenJDK and OpenJDK 21 got officially released, so links to the new downloads but also to the early access builds of the next one! Here is the overview of the JavaFX LinksOfTheWeek that got published on jfx-central.com during September. Core Announcement by GluonHQ: “We’re proud to announce JavaFX 21 GA. Download the SDK/jmods from gluonhq.com/products/javafx/ or get the …

In today’s fast-paced digital world, web crawling is a cornerstone technology behind search engines, data analysis tools, and various other applications. Java, a language known for its robustness and scalability, offers intriguing ways to implement web crawling. Yet, the thread model you choose can make a world of difference. This article unfolds a compelling narrative around web crawling in Java, …