Sep
12,
2019
Personality test for Java developers: What’s your Javatar?
What sort of developer are you? The ingenious Java coder, the forward-thinking API strategist or the innovative Kotlin fan? Machine learning maniac, JVM mystic or JavaScript defender? Take the JAX Quiz and find out!
Aug
29,
2019
An introduction to GraalVM, Oracle’s new Virtual Machine
The Java VM HotSpot is now well over two decades old. Since then, the world of software development has changed a lot. Is it time to send HotSpot into retirement? For a long time now, Oracle Labs have been working on a new compiler for the JVM, which should be...
Aug
19,
2019
TOP 20 JAVA INFLUENCERS OF 2019
Who are the most influential Java people in the Twittersphere? After analyzing thousands of accounts, we created a list of people that every Java enthusiast or pro should be following.
Jun
17,
2019
Java 12 Tutorial: How the new switch expressions work
The switch case expressions in Java go back pretty much to the beginnings of the programming language. It was basically a compromise in language design to make it easier for C++ developers to switch to Java. Relics like break and fall-through were not very intuitive and caused a lot of...
May
27,
2019
Tune your Java Garbage Collector
Developers take advantage of the JVM argument -XX:+UseGCLogFileRotation to rotate GC log files. However, this approach has few challenges. In this article, JAX London speaker Ram Lakshmanan has some recommendations on how to deal with those issues.
Sep
13,
2018
RESTful APIs done right
Anyone who has ever set up a domain with microservices already knows: APIs for service-to-service communication are of crucial importance. Since each team has its own style and implements interfaces differently, the number of various approaches tends to explode sooner or later. Defining a guideline with rules and examples right...
Sep
10,
2018
Technologies for microservices
Microservices lead to new challenges, making it necessary to find new technological approaches. Microservice frameworks are of course part of the solution, but they are certainly not the most important. Which technologies play a crucial role here?
Sep
10,
2018
Soft skills and diverse teams are critical
In this interview, we spoke to Tracy Miranda about the misconception around software reliability and how serverless will change in 2018.
Sep
4,
2018
Running outdated Java is risky
Find out why GraalVM is one of the most important innovations in Java space. In this interview, Eberhard Wolff talks about the building anticipation for Java 11.
Sep
4,
2018
Architecture is an integral part of the software development cycle
Discover the do’s and don’ts of software architecture in this interview with JAX London speaker Michiel Rook.
