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Python tops Tiobe language index
Python rises above C and Java to take the top position in the index of programming language popularity for the first time.
Quarkus: Get started with Kubernetes-native Java
Red Hat’s Quarkus is a full-stack, open-source Java framework designed for containers and cloud environments. See why it’s a worthy alternative to Spring.
Java port eyed for RISC-V hardware
Port of the JVM to the open-source licensed instruction set architecture could be ready later this year, if project gets approval to proceed.
6 great new Java features you don’t want to miss
It’s not easy to keep up with Java’s frequent feature releases. If you missed sealed classes, text blocks, records, the new string methods, or the Optional class, let’s fix that.
Oracle v. Google: What the verdict means for open source
Much of the software we use today is built on re-implemented APIs, like the Java API in question in Oracle v. Google. An Oracle victory would have stopped open-source innovation in its tracks.
Eclipse’s Jakarta EE gains momentum
Developer survey by the open source foundation finds nearly half of respondents will migrate to Jakarta within two years.
JDK 17: The new features in Java 17
The latest long-term support release of standard Java features always-strict floating point semantics, a foreign function and memory API, a uniform API for pseudo random number generators, and much more.
Java internet address resolution plan proposed
The OpenJDK community plans to develop a Service Provider Interface.
Microsoft open-sources Java garbage collection analyzer
GCToolkit parses log files into discrete events and has an API for aggregating data from those events, allowing complex analyses of the state of managed memory in the JVM.
How to secure REST with Spring Security
Setting up authentication and access control in Spring Security is painstaking, but you can draw on very powerful capabilities. Here’s how to get started.
Kotlin update previews experimental features
Kotlin 1.5.30 offers trial run of sealed when statements and suspend functions, language features that could be production-ready in Kotlin 1.60.
JetBrains Java IDE adds project analysis, build system improvements
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 2021.2 checks Java code changes for errors before compilation and eases management of Maven and Gradle dependencies with Package Search plug-in.
Oracle launches Verrazzano container platform for Kubernetes
Platform promises to unify application lifecycle management across microservices and traditional applications and to bridge on-premises and cloud environments.
Eclipse Temurin Java SE binaries debut
Eclipse Adoptium project releases the first binaries of its OpenJDK builds for ‘demanding’ environments, while Azul offers commercial support.
GraalVM adds Native Image, compiler enhancements
Upgrade to the high-performance, multi-language runtime also offers improvements for Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, and WebAssembly.
Java state API would speed app startup
OpenJDK proposal would eliminate the long start-up times of Java applications by saving the state of the Java runtime and using it to start instances fast.
Visual Studio Code 1.58 improves debugging, Jupyter Notebook support
With the June 2021 release of VS Code, Microsoft also unveiled plans for improving the editor’s Java support in coming months.
Kotlin gains Java coding enhancements
Kotlin 1.5.20 adds experimental support for Java libraries that help to reduce boilerplate coding and to maintain null safety when interoperating with Java code.
