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How to use assertions in Java
Use Java assertions to document program correctness and more quickly test and debug your programs
JDK 16 begins to take shape
Not due until March 2021, next Java upgrade kicks off with support for C++ 14 language features in JDK source code and HotSpot VM
Bring Elastic Observability to your Java application
How to plan and implement observability of a Java application with Elasticsearch — a step-by-step guide
Google Java container tech gets extension framework
Google’s Jib allows developers to optimize the creation of Docker containers for Java apps, and tweak the process by customizing plug-ins for Maven and Gradle
Kotlin 1.4 arrives with IDE and compiler enhancements
New release also features a project wizard for easy creation of projects of different types
What is OSGi? A different approach to Java modularity
The OSGi approach to developing and deploying modular software in Java offers an interesting alternative to standard runtimes and frameworks, especially for mobile and IoT applications
Java’s move to GitHub set for September
JDK 16 sources are due to arrive on the popular code-sharing site before the September 15 GA of JDK 15
Kotlin 1.4 reaches release candidate stage
IDE accommodations, Node.js API bindings among highlights in lead-up to production release
Python rises in RedMonk language rankings
Python trails only JavaScript while Java slips to third in the RedMonk rankings, its lowest-ever placement
How to describe Java code with annotations
Use annotations to associate metadata with application elements in your Java programs
Deeplearning4j: Deep learning and ETL for the JVM
Aimed at integrating models with Java applications, Deeplearning4j offers a stack of components for building JVM-based applications that incorporate AI
Kotlin 1.4 M3 release improves Java module support
Milestone beta release adds module information to default standard library artifacts, allowing developers to use modules easily with the jlink tool
Microsoft ports open source Java to Windows 10 on ARM
Initial changes by Microsoft’s Java Engineering Group and Red Hat will be upstreamed to the OpenJDK project
What is JPMS? Introducing the Java Platform Module System
The module system introduced in Java 9 makes it easier to organize your code. Here’s a brief guide to working with modules in Java
R language rises with COVID-19 research
R language for statistical computing moves up in the Tiobe index of language popularity, while Rust and Kotlin also gain
Oracle unveils Helidon 2.0 for Java microservices
Upgrade brings GraalVM native image startup and memory consumption benefits to MicroProfile developers
Gradle 6.5 adds file system watching to improve build times
Update to JVM-based build tool also features improved version dependency ordering
