2023 is coming to a close and it was quite a year for Java! JDK 21 released with virtual threads and pattern matching basics, there were a number of amazing conferences, new Java champions, and we achieved a few milestones on this channel, too. Also, this was the last year, where it was still reasonable for most projects to be on Java 8. Let’s look back at some of Java’s highlights in 2023.

Make sure to check the show-notes.