In 2024, Java keeps evolving. Let’s see what the OpenJDK projects Amber, Babylon, Leyden, Lilliput, Loom, Panama, and Valhalla plan for this year and how that will push Java forward. Whether pattern matching or other language improvements, interaction with foreign code, memory, or platforms, memory locality or efficiency, or startup time, there are plenty of regions where Java will improve in 2024. Keep in mind, though, that most of the work in any given year will not be released in the same year and so many of these improvements will only be usable in 2025 or later.

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