Podcasts

The Latest in OpenJDK and JCP Expert Group: Insights with Simon Ritter

In this episode, Simon Ritter, deputy CTO at Azul, sat down with podcast host Michael Redlich, lead editor of the Java topic at InfoQ, and discussed the latest features in OpenJDK and Ritter’s experiences serving on the JCP Expert Group since JDK 9. OpenJDK topics included: the six-month release cycle, Generational Shenandoah, JDK Flight Recorder, Project Leyden and Compact Object Headers.

The Hidden Vulnerability of the Open Source Software Supply Chain: the Underlying Infrastructure

Software supply chain veteran Brian Fox unpacks the security implications of the new EU Cyber Resilience Act and its profound impact on open-source projects. He reveals the hidden infrastructure risks threatening open-source projects and shares insights for senior software leaders navigating this regulatory landscape.

Observability in Java with Micrometer - a Conversation with Marcin Grzejszczak

Marcin Grzejszczak, a veteran of observability spaces, discusses the current state of the space, including its evolution and the fine-grained details of how to instrument your system to capture all relevant information at every level - both inside services and between services communication.

The Java Ecosystem Remains Ever-Green by Continuously Adapting to Developers' Needs

Kevin Dubois and Thomas Vitale, two cloud-native enthusiasts in the Java ecosystem, discuss the evolution of frameworks and tooling that has led to increased development and developer joy. They cover everything from Testcontainers to incorporating LLMs in existing applications, as well as how to ensure the code quality remains high, even with the proliferation of code generation tooling.

Simplify Your System by Challenging the Status-Quo and Learning from Other Ecosystems

In this podcast, Max Rydahl Andersen, distinguished engineer at RedHat and the creator of JBang, discusses how continuously learning from other ecosystems and adopting new tools allows you to simplify your thinking and systems. This will increase the developer joy of the coders and further obtain safer and more robust systems.