Should Java get rid of semicolons and what are the next steps for projects Valhalla and Loom? How does Java hold up against Python and what’s the hold-up with record withers? The Java architects Ron Pressler, Paul Sandoz, Brian Goetz, Mark Reinhold, Dan Heidinga, Viktor Klang, Gary Frost, Alex Buckley, and John Rose sat down at JavaOne 2025 to answer these and many more audience questions in the Ask The Architect session.

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