Simon Ritter
From Azul Systems
Simon Ritter is the Deputy CTO of Azul Systems. Simon has been in the IT business since 1984 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Brunel University in the U.K.
Simon joined Sun Microsystems in 1996 and spent time working in both Java development and consultancy. He has been presenting Java technologies to developers since 1999 focusing on the core Java platform as well as client and embedded applications. Now at Azul Systems he continues to help people understand Java and Azul’s JVM products.
Java Language
55 New Features In JDK 9
Following on from the popular “55 New Features in Java SE 8” we bring you the eagerly-awaited sequel, “55 New Features in JDK 9”.
Obviously, the big new feature in JDK 9 is modularity and project Jigsaw, but there’s lots more to tempt developers. We’ll divide things into five categories:
- Features
- Standards
- Inside the JVM
- Specialised
- Housekeeping
Join us on a whirlwind tour of what’s in (and what’s out) in JDK 9 so you’re ready to get started with the latest version of the most popular programming platform on the planet.
Java Language
55 New Features In JDK 9
Following on from the popular “55 New Features in Java SE 8” we bring you the eagerly-awaited sequel, “55 New Features in JDK 9”.
Obviously, the big new feature in JDK 9 is modularity and project Jigsaw, but there’s lots more to tempt developers. We’ll divide things into five categories:
- Features
- Standards
- Inside the JVM
- Specialised
- Housekeeping
Join us on a whirlwind tour of what’s in (and what’s out) in JDK 9 so you’re ready to get started with the latest version of the most popular programming platform on the planet.
Java Language
Streams in JDK 8: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The streams API combined with lambda expressions, both introduced in JDK 8, provide a way for developers to use a functional style of programming for the first time in Java. As with all powerful features like this, it is easy to abuse them and produce code that is difficult to read and hard to maintain.
In this BoF we’ll use examples of streams to discuss whether the code is good, bad or ugly and talk about ways the code could be changed. No doubt, this will lead to some interesting discussions!
If you have examples of stream code you think would be good to discuss please feel free to bring them along.