October, 2023

• 4 October

  OpenJDK Migration Book Review

  The post OpenJDK Migration Book Review appeared first on foojay.

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• 4 October

  How to Participate in the Foojay Community Certification Project

  The recent announcement of Foojay’s intention to create a community-driven certification exam for Java software development has spurred a lot of interest. This article explains how any member of the Java community can participate in the creation of tasks for the certification. In the previous article about the Foojay Developer Certification, we introduced the need for an objective way to …

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• 3 October

  Call to all Developers who love frontend technologies

  

  Join the Frontmania Conference on Oct 12th at Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the ultimate tech gathering for frontend enthusiasts. Frontmania Conference is known for its: Must-See Sessions: Immerse yourself in the forefront of frontend technology with top-tier speakers Networking Moments: Connect with industry thought leaders, fellow frontend enthusiasts, and professionals. ️ Hands-on Workshops: Elevate and acquire practical skills through immersive workshops and live …

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• 3 October

  Spring Boot and React in Harmony

  Develop clean and maintainable business apps on top of Spring Boot and React, and do it faster using the Hilla framework. For many full-stack developers, the combination of Spring Boot and React has become a staple in building dynamic business applications. Yet, while powerful, this pairing has its set of challenges. From type-related errors to collaboration hurdles, developers often find …

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• 3 October

  Contributing to Open Source: Hacktoberfest

  Quite frequently when it comes to contributing to open source I hear questions/doubts such as: where do I start how do I find projects/issues can I help out as a newbie are there other ways I can contribute besides coding Which is why I’d love to share a little bit about Hacktoberfest, which is an event organized by DigitalOcean that …

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• 2 October

  JVector 1.0

  JVector is a pure Java embedded vector search engine that powers DataStax Astra and is being added to Apache Cassandra. Vector search is a critical part of today’s generative AI applications, allowing developers to quickly retrieve the most relevant context to give the large language model enough information to answer accurately and without hallucinating, but innovation in this space has …

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• 2 October

  Report of My Trip to JavaZone and Northern Germany

  Between 2nd and 17th September, I gave three talks in three different cities: JavaZone Oslo, 7th September: Unleash the Power Of Open-Source Profilers (InfoQ article) Java Forum Nord Hannover, 12th September: Unleash the power of Open-Source Java Profilers code.talks Hamburg, 14th September: Writing a Java Profiler in Pure Java (blog post) I traveled from Karlsruhe to Oslo (via Stuttgart Airport) and from …

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• 2 October

  Foojay Podcast #30: UtrechtJUG

  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 …

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• 1 October

  JavaFX Links of September 2023

  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 …

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September, 2023

• 29 September

  Web Crawling in Java: A Tale of Classical Threads and Virtual Threads

  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, …

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