Best of Java Performance - Inside Java Newscast #75

The JVM Language Summit 2024 gathered top contributors to the JVM and its language ecosystems. The main underlying theme was how continued evolution of the JVM and JDK is a rising tide that lifts all languages. JVMLS 2024's three-day agenda was packed with sessions on cutting-edge topics concerning Project Babylon, Leyden, Valhalla, and many more. This episode is covering the major news from JVMLS 2024 and (spoiler alert) contains video footage not yet released.

Show Notes

• JVMLS 2024 playlist

• Project Valhalla

• Valhalla early-access builds implementing value classes and objects

• Enhanced Primitive Boxing (Preview)

• draft JEP - Null-Restricted Value Class Types (Preview)

• draft JEP - Null-Restricted and Nullable Types (Preview)

• Project Leyden

• Leyden initial benchmarks

• Project Lilliput

• Project Babylon

Additional Resources

• dev.java: the destination for Java developers

• OpenJDK: the place to collaborate on the Java Platform and related projects

• Oracle Java: the #1 programming language and development platform

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